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
Oceania Vanuatu Port Vila City Council has been suspended by the Minister of Home Affairs on the basis of an inspection report that confirmed maladministration and malpractices by the current management
Asia Yemen Yemen Airways, the state-owned airline, discontinued its only air service from Sanaa, the Houthi-controlled capital, citing restrictions imposed by the Houthis on its funds
Europe United Kingdom The national living wage will increase to at least £11 an hour from next April, the Chancellor is expected to confirm
Africa Seychelles The Public Utilities Corporation's 33kV Mahé Sud grid has been inaugurated, allowing residents and businesses in the southern region of Mahé to access a more reliable and efficient electricity grid
Europe North Macedonia Removing barriers to labour market entry for LGBTI people would increase the annual GDP of North Macedonia and Serbia by an average of 0,6%, according to a new World Bank report
Europe Slovenia The financial situation of RTV Slovenija is disastrous, said the new management, which revealed that the previous management had not paid its bills and that salaries have been covered with loans
Asia Taiwan About 1.500 tourists boarded ferries from Green Island and Orchid Island back to Taitung, southeast Taiwan, before ferry service was suspended due to the approaching Typhoon Koinu
Asia Palestine Khaled El Qaisi, a Palestinian-Italian student living in Rome, Italy, has been released a month after his arrest on 31 August at the Allenby crossing point between the West Bank and Jordan, but still cannot leave Israel
Asia Myanmar The military junta is reportedly using access to vaccines as a political weapon; like with international aid shipments, basic inoculations are being distributed on the basis of political loyalty
Asia Uzbekistan 1.415 people died in Uzbekistan in road accidents in January-August 2023, 300 in August alone
Oceania Solomon Islands Consumer goods company Unilever is sponsoring this year's Pacific Games in Solomon Islands and will provide beauty and personal care products through a welcome package to athletes and officials of the Pacific Games
Africa Zambia The Zambian government is targeting a fiscal deficit of 4, 8% of GDP in 2024 compared to 5,8% of GDP this year
Africa Tanzania Five million quelea birds have been killed by Tanzania to prevent them from destroying rice paddies, using drones and aircraft