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 A Histopathology unit has opened at the Vanuatu National Hospital bringing to the island a key step in cancer detection; specimens and tissue samples had to be sent overseas for diagnosis, a process that was time-consuming and often caused delays
America Uruguay A second native dinosaur, Mesetasaurus protectora, has been discovered by a team of Uruguayan paleontologists; the long-necked titanosaur found on the Artigas Plateau in Paysandú was identified as 'new species' thanks to two vertebrae
America Trinidad and Tobago Government is moving to make sport tourism a major source of revenue for Trinidad and Tobago as it seeks to reduce its dependence on the energy sector; a sport tourism policy was expected to go before Cabinet within the next month
Africa Somalia 80% of Somalis are in favour of direct presidential vote; respondents in a new survey say next president should be chosen through a one-person, one-vote system, pointing to strong public support for giving citizens a greater say in choosing their leader
America Panama The controversial handling of a $300 million laptop procurement program is one among many accuses of mis-management and the alleged reason why the Education Minister resigned, though government has not made public the nature of her decision
Europe Ukraine An audiovisual art installation titled “The Future Remembers” was inaugurated at the “Motherland” monument in Kiev; marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence; the five-minute video will be shown every evening from today to 1 September
America Peru A magnitude 6,7 earthquake shaked Peru's southern Andes, adding to logistic difficulties after days of severe weather cut off the South by air and land; thousands are stranded in Arequipa and Tacna as landslides blocked the vital Pan-American Highway
Oceania Solomon Islands With newly improved roads in Auki, provincial police appealed to drivers in Malaita to use responsibility and greater care in driving; reckless driving had reportedly increased since works began, forcing to monitor underage drivers and speeding vehicles
America Venezuela As Venezuela recovers from June’s earthquakes, which killed more than 3.500 people, the collapse of the OPPE 26 social housing complex has become a symbol of public anger, raising questions over the quality of Chávez-era state housing projects
Asia Turkmenistan 10 transactions registered at State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange last week amounted to $2,247 million; international buyers purchased in foreign currency cotton (yarn lint fabric), purified cotton spinning waste, liquorice (roots extract rhizomes)
Africa Botswana Boitekanelo College founder Dr Mampane signed a 5-year MoU with the Botswana Prison Service to bring the institution’s expertise in healthcare, psychosocial services, education to the correctional system, saying inmates need support to rebuild their lives
Oceania Palau The 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting will be hosted in Palau at the end of the month; the session will open amid regional divisions over security, geopolitics and economic priorities test the Forum’s commitment to unity and consensus
Europe Slovenia Committed to advancing the field of deafblindness for two decades, and the first country to enshrine the language of those affected in its Constitution, Slovenia now sees the Ljubljana Memorandum 2026 attracting global attention and pioneering the field