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 Turkmenistan A briefing on the adoption of the "National Programme for Transforming Turkmenistan into a Tobacco-Free Country for 2022-2025" and the action plan for its implementation was held Ashgabat
Africa Liberia Local actors are looking for solutions to save pangolins from extinction; Liberia is a major source of danger for this heavily endangered species, considered a delicacy in the country, which also sells its scales abroad for alleged medicinal properties
Asia Iran UN experts have called on the government to abandon its efforts to enact a new law, commonly referred to as the "User Protection Bill", which would isolate the country from the global internet, giving wider control to the army and government
America Costa Rica To raise awareness in modern-life engineering, which is key to fight climate change, UNESCO will host a global 24-hour live today to honour World Engineering Day, which will end in Costa Rica since the country is a world leader in sustainable development
Africa Niger The activities of the National Coordination Centre for the Early Warning and Response Mechanism for Security Risks and the inauguration of the permanent ECOWAS representation in Niamey were launched in the conference room of the Bravia Hotel
America Belize With the aim of growing the cattle exporting industry, The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise (MAFSE), has requested Mexico to certify all cattle-exporting sectors of the country, so that Belize can export significantly more cattle
Asia Saudi Arabia African countries such as Mauritania and Senegal have announced their support for the country's bid to host Expo 2030, which was submitted last year
Asia Turkey 5 engineering students, all female, developed a drone, difficult to detect and useful in border security and as an early warning system for forest fires, at the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Turkish Aeronautics Association University
Africa Mauritius The Prime Minister inaugurated the State Trading Corporation's new warehouse in Mer Rouge, aka 'the Docks of Port Louis', on the occasion of the STC's 40th anniversary
Europe Denmark The Danish government and some Danish media have changed the spelling of the Ukrainian capital from Kiev to Kyiv following new guidelines introduced by the language council, wanting the country to support Ukraine in every way possible
Europe Slovenia The Slovenian language edition of Wikipedia celebrated its 20th anniversary; launched in 2002 as the 16th language variant, it now boasts more than 175.000 articles, which puts it in the top 50 in terms of number of entries
Oceania Marshall Islands The Jaluit High School team won the science Jeopardy competition during Education Week activities, becoming the first high school in the outer islands to win the competition by defeating three public schools
Africa Gambia Smile for Life Sea turtle conservation, a community-based organisation, has concluded a training of ten eco-guards volunteers on hatchery management and data collection techniques in view of the 2022 nesting season, to protect turtles and newborns