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
America Bolivia President Luis Arce was expelled from the MAS party due to his refusal to attend the party's congress, deepening his rivalry with former President Evo Morales, who was named MAS sole candidate for the 2025 elections
Asia Kazakhstan The number of complaints by Kazakhs about the Internet and mobile communications has increased 2,5 times
Africa Niger For the first time since 26 July, the US administration has formally declared that the military takeover in Niger was a coup
Africa Madagascar Malagasy companies will be among the participants in the fourth edition of the Turkey-Africa Economic and Trade Forum being held today and tomorrow in Istanbul
Europe Iceland MAST, the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority, will be equipped with its own vessels and an increase in staff to better monitor fish farms
Europe Latvia 400 kindergartens received similar threatening e-mails yesterday as those already received by 300 schools on Tuesday; State Police immediately informed the kindergartens that these were low-level threats and it wasn't necessary to evacuate the facilities
Africa Libya UN agencies launched a one-year leadership skills training programme for 30 young women from across Libya
Europe France UNICEF France and a dozen civil society associations sent a letter to the PM asking her to urgently develop an ambitious national strategy for the mental health of children and young people
Africa Zambia The Move on Zambia festival, organised by the Zambian-Italian Cultural Centre and the Italian Embassy in Lusaka, was held in Lusaka from 5 to 7 October with a combination of two parts, one dedicated to the environment and the other to music
America Saint Lucia The opposition United Workers Party has urged the citizens of Saint Lucia to participate in a march in Vieux Fort on Saturday 14 October; one of the main reasons for the Vieux Fort protest will be the concerns about St. Jude Hospital
Europe Czech Republic Czech Airlines, founded on 6 October 1923, celebrated its 100th birthday with a special section on its website featuring facts, key events, stories and photos from its long history
America Argentina Argentina has climbed to the third spot globally in egg consumption, with each person now consuming 322 eggs per year, according to the Argentine Poultry Producers Chamber
Africa Morocco Western Union grants commission-free international money transfers for Moroccan earthquake victims and relief donations; consumers can use money transfer services to send donations directly to the Moroccan government's special fund