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 Guyana The Venezuelan government rejected Guyana's challenge to its call for a consultative referendum on the Essequibo territory; condemning the "insolent declaration" by the Guyanese government, Venezuela asserted its sovereignty and rights over the territory
Africa Mali The transitional authorities announced the postponement 'until a later date' of the upcoming presidential elections, scheduled for February 2024; the French company Idemia was accused of taking the administrative census database 'hostage'
Europe Liechtenstein The Liechtenstein Judo Association has found a successor for Holger Scheele, with Jaime Jaramillo taking over as national coach at the beginning of 2024
Europe Lithuania Following the inclusion of Kaunas' modernist architecture on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the municipality of Lithuania's second-largest city says that maintenance and protection of the area "will become more effective, not stricter"
Asia Kuwait Over 4.500 people were injured in some 40.000 road accidents recorded from January to mid-September in Kuwait and 225 Kuwaitis and residents lost their lives in accidents
Europe Belarus More than 1 million tonnes of sugar beets have been harvested so far in Belarus this year
Asia Cambodia A 10-day multinational training session focused on mine and unexploded ordnance removal successfully concluded with participation of soldiers and military instructors from 14 ASEAN-Plus countries
America Honduras President Xiomara Castro visited Honduran immigrants in shelters in the US southern border, acknowledging the humanitarian crisis and the need for collective efforts to ensure security and respect for their rights
America El Salvador Dozens of protesters marched to the Foreign Ministry demanding the release of 33 Colombians detained in El Salvador due to Nayib Bukele’s efforts to detain gangs; officials have contacted El Salvador for deportations, with no response
Asia Brunei The country has joined calls for more action against religious hatred, particularly Islamophobia and anti-Islamic sentiments, saying it is unacceptable to justify religious hatred even under the excuse of freedom of expression
Africa Comoros With new malaria cases reported in Maluzini, the regional health department will distribute mosquito nets in an initiative in collaboration with the national malaria control program
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Over 10.000 cases of tuberculosis were recorded in South Kivu province during 2022: the report comes from the medical coordinator of the program against leprosy and tuberculosis in South Kivu, Dr. Freddy Birembano
Africa Botswana The United Nations food agency and the government of Botswana held a training workshop for 60 horticulturalists aimed at improving agricultural practices by teaching wastewater use, food safety practices and other essential farming techniques