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 Sri Lanka Construction of the 37 km section of the Central Expressway from Kadawatha to Mirigama is currently underway with about 25 % of the work nearly done; the project is expected to be completed within the next two years
Asia Mongolia Capacity building training for forestry experts was organised using an interactive, practice-based approach for the use of Geographical Information System, supported by GIZ project "Sustainable Resilient Ecosystem and Agriculture Management in Mongolia"
Africa Namibia Some new cases of typhoid fever have been recorded in the country in the last month, although not reaching, according to the Health Ministry, a worrying outbreak situation
Asia Taiwan Three triathlon and Ironman events will be held in Taitung County this weekend; nearly 200 foreigners and about 1.000 domestic triathletes will be competing
Europe Norway All schools in Oslo are being offered a course on how to talk to children about what is happening in Ukraine and receive practical help on how to deal with the situation
Asia Qatar Over 28.000 applications arrived since the expatriate status correction grace period was announced last October; extended until 31/03, it grants business owners and expat workers up to a 50% reduction on the total of the 'settlement for violation' amount
Asia United Arab Emirates The UAE celebrates Reading Month every March, in accordance with the Cabinet decision, with activities during the entire month across the country to instil reading among 50% of Emirati adults, 80% of pupils by 2026
Europe Finland 54% of Finns are currently in favor of the idea of Finland joining NATO, while around 28% are against, reveals a poll commissioned by YLE
Europe Andorra To host the Alpine World Ski Championships 2027, Andorra aims at becoming a benchmark of accessibility and inclusiveness; David Aguilar aka Hand Solo, the famous bioengineering lecturer, is one of the prominent faces participating in the promotion process
Europe Ireland Rathdown School, a private all-girls school in Glenageary, is to admit boys to its secondary and high schools for the first time in response to parental demand and wider trend analysis
Africa Seychelles Fighting corruption and improving the skills of health workers are two areas on which bilateral relations with South Africa will focus
Africa Togo Russia has been the country's largest supplier of wheat and meslin in 2020, according to data from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for an estimated $12 million value of the imported commodity
America Guatemala Ecobot, a Latinamerican recycling initiative, has now installed numerous machines around the country where people can deposit their waste and redeem in exchange discount coupons as a way to incentivise responsible garbage disposal