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 Micronesia Last week the country was celebrating Yap Day, a holiday in Yap State, one of the country's four states, where a celebration of traditional Yapese culture is held with traditional competitions and dances
Europe Poland The country has agreed to hand over all its MIG-29 fighter jets to a US air base "immediately and free of charge" as part of a plan to provide aircraft to the Ukrainians
Africa eSwatini Committed to prioritising food security and self-sufficiency through increasing agricultural productivity per area, diversifying crops and commercialising smallholder agriculture, the government released a variety of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes
Europe Italy Today closes the possibility to apply for the Civil Service, which offers 56.205 job opportunities for people aged 18-28 years who can be employed in 2.818 selectable projects in Italy and abroad; the initiative sets the country apart among many others
America Nicaragua National remittances have increased by 22,5% in the past month, due to the heavy outflow of Nicaraguans fleeing the country
Asia Bhutan A meeting with India, Bangladesh and Nepal to discuss passenger and cargo protocols essential to operationalise the BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement saw the country participate as an observer, led by Thinley Norbu, first secretary at the embassy in New Delhi
Asia North Korea New satellite images suggest construction work at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site for the first time since 2018, including the building of a new block and repairs of an existing structure
Asia Myanmar A combined force of army soldiers and junta-allied Pyu Saw Htee militias raided two villages in central Myanmar and torched around 200 homes last week, locals said, causing the displacement of over 1.700 people - 500 children, fleeing from the attack
America Bolivia The state’s mineral exports have drastically increased ever since the Ukrainian conflict began, since Russia is a major global mineral provider and most countries have boycotted Russian imports
America Ecuador The company ‘AYA Natural and Medical Products’ has officially begun its production of cannabis-based products, being the first ever Ecuadorian company focused on medicinal cannabis
Africa Somalia The Kenya Defence Forces, on a mission in the country to stop Al Shabaab for a decade now, have donated food, medical supplies and distributed fresh water to residents of Tabda
Asia India Nobel peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi honored a woman cop for rescuing 73 missing children in the last 8 months and an e-rickshaw driver for saving two girls from getting kidnapped
Asia Brunei Darussalam Assets will be forming a joint venture with local banks for a digital payment hub; the network will connect to local and international payment rails such as PayPal and allow users to send and receive instant digital payments