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 Philippines Commuter Joshua Marquez developed a mobile app to monitor LRT and MRT train operations in real time, providing updates on train locations, delays and service conditions, aiming to help passengers navigate Manila’s crowded public transport system
Asia China Mathematicians Hong Wang and Yu Deng were awarded the 2026 Fields Medal, the world's most prestigiuos recognition granted every four years to scientists under 40; they are the 2nd and 3rd Chinese nationals to earn a Fields: Shing-Tung Yau won in 1982
America Belize Development of an Electronic Single Window for Trade has been launched, aiming to modernize trade administration by streamlining import and export procedures through a single digital platform
Asia Palestine As Qusra village is besieged by Israeli settlers, media report that Israeli activists are bringing food but police don't let them approach; the international community is following the developments, condemning settlers
Asia Armenia As a result of action taken by the Prosecutor General’s Office of Armenia, another land plot located in Hrant Matevosyan Park has been returned to the possession of the Vanadzor community
America Bahamas Government is called to address a long-running dispute between taxi and livery drivers at Pindling International Airport: people lament poor management, short-term arrangements and a 2002 interim solution still in practice contrasting the Road Traffic Act
Africa Comoros The Women Entrepreneur Awards, launched in Mauritius, are going regional to foster women's entrepreneurship across the Indian Ocean: Medine hosted the inauguration of the platform that aims to create visibility and network among seven island territories
America Saint Lucia After two farming symposiums in Dennery and Union, Castries, farmers and industry stakeholders said they were glad to learn about additional farming methods to deal with rising heat and other emerging issues
Oceania New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon won a confidence vote on the second challenge to his leadership; just a few months ahead of elections, he said he had the full support of his party, after calling crisis meeting to address leadership speculation
Europe United Kingdom England's entire coast has opened for hikers; with 2.689 miles of continuous trails, it's the longest organized coastal footpath in the world
America Guatemala The Supreme Electoral Tribunal excluded the possibility to use electronic vote for Guatemalans living in the USA due to the difficulties in identifying the voters remotely and the dispersion of the citizens on USA territory
Europe Lithuania "How to Divorce During the War", original title "Skyrybos karo metu", directed by Andrius Blaževičius and honoured at the Sundance Film Festival, has been selected as Lithuania’s Oscar candidate in the category Best International Feature Film
Africa Mauritania 35 Mauritanian citizens released after nearly three weeks in detention in Mali have landed at Nema Airport, capital of Hodh Chargui Wilaya, with a Mauritania Airlines flight