Europe Italy Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest since Italy became a republic after WWII: the first led by a woman, it lasted 1.413 days as of 4 September, one more than Silvio Berlusconi's 2nd; premier said stability isn't a record, but a key for planning
Africa Cameroon Child safety has become a major concern in Cameroon, particularly in the cities of Yaoundé and Douala, with 18 cases of disappearances reported from 16 August to 22 September this year
Europe Liechtenstein Tobias Wehrli has been appointed as new CEO of EFG Bank von Ernst, Liechtenstein, by Swiss private bank EFG International
Africa Malawi The first cohort of 63 emergency responders, out of a total of 200, is being trained to handle public health emergencies upon initiative by the Ministry of Health, with support from the WHO and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Oceania Australia Australia Post has opened a new $75 million state-of-the-art parcel sorting facility to meet the country's growing demand for e-commerce
Asia Afghanistan Over 90% of the people killed by the earthquake last weekend were women and children, UN officials reported
Europe Andorra The Andorra Shopping Festival expects over 620.000 visitors; 830.000€ have been allocated by Andorra Tourism for the conference to be held from 3 to 19 November
Africa Burkina Faso Burkina Faso and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding in Moscow for cooperation in the field of using 'atomic energy for peaceful purposes'
Oceania Vanuatu The largest infrastructure of the Vanuatu Mobile Force at Cook Barracks, with new dormitories, a new fire truck station and facilities for training, cooking and catering, is expected to open around April 2024
Asia Malaysia A tax on capital gains and high value assets will be introduced while subsidies will be cut gradually to strengthen the country's fiscal position as the economic slowdown puts a strain on public spending
Africa Uganda Ugandan start-up Texfad has found an innovative way to use banana plant waste to produce plant fibres in an environmentally friendly way; Uganda is Africa's leading banana-producing country
America Chile A new bill extends the current state of emergency in La Araucanía and part of Biobío to allow armed forces fight against gangs in the area; the “Mapuche conflict” is involving indigenous communities, logging companies and law enforcement authorities
Europe Luxembourg The city of Luxembourg has launched a call for applications from property developers wishing to sell housing projects nearing completion
Europe Lithuania With the installation of piles now being undertaken, the construction of the longest railway bridge over the Neris River, in the district of Jonava, is gaining momentum as part of Rail Baltica, the largest railway infrastructure project in Baltic States