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
Asia Cyprus Cyprus is one of Europe’s ten largest video game industries by revenue, with over 400 companies generating an estimated €3,2 billion in 2025; report by Cyprus Game Makers Association CYGMA says sector is dynamic and largely absent from official statistics
Africa Ghana A fundamental rethink of Ghana’s approach to mining has been invoked by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, who underlined that the country must own more, refine more, process more and retain greater value from its mineral resources
Europe Estonia According to Statistics Estonia, the proportion of Estonians in the country’s population remained relatively stable between 2018 and 2026, while the number of Russians declined and the number of Ukrainians increased
Africa Angola Summit themed "Road Construction as a Lever for National Production" brought together four ministers to discuss the state and future of Angola's road network and its impact on the flow of national production
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The main Bosnian Croat political party signed a contract with an American lobbying firm, consolidating political power for Croats in BiH and seeking to increase its weigh on the US-backed Southern Interconnection gas pipeline project
Europe Belgium A wildfire in the High Fens nature reserve started on 14 August destroyed 3000 hectares out of 4500; 50 houses in Waimes and Bütgenbach, a vacation hot-spot, were evacuated
Africa Chad PACRAS, or "Alternative to Camps and Agricultural Resilience Project in Southern Chad" was launched to promote voluntary resettlement in five villages in the canton of Donia and reduce dependence on aid with income-generating agriculture
Africa Malawi Malawi faced footballing giants Cameroon in the final of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations WAFCON after beating Algeria 3-1 in the semifinals and qualifying for next summer’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil; the debut team lost 0-3 to Cameroon
Europe Austria Salzburg will continue enforcing a summer ban on visitors driving into its historic centre until the end of August; restrictions began in July modeled after other cities with historic centers hit by overtourism and reduce vehicle entries by 1.000 a day
Asia Bangladesh An auto-fine system will be launched today on Dhaka-Chittagong highway: it will automatically detect speeding, illegal parking, driving against traffic with AI-powered cameras; police urged transport owners, workers, stakeholders to support the initiative
America Grenada St George’s and Grand Anse, Grenville, Hillsborough are benefitting from the SolarCity Simulator, a tool designed by the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA to support cities in accelerating the planning and deployment of rooftop solar PV systems
America Argentina Denial of entry or deportation of foreigners accused of inciting hatred against Argentines has been approved under a Presidential decree that has sparked legal and political debate
Asia Indonesia After a 7,7 magnitude earthquake hit Flores, the scientific community said consecutive major earthquakes, (like Venezuela, Colombia) are normal: global earthquake rates remain steady, averaging about 16 major earthquakes, magnitude 7 or higher, each year