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
Africa Mali According to the National Transitional Council, the body that acts as parliament, it could be up to five years before democracy returns to the country
Africa Libya According to a recent UN report, the country and its coastline have become an important outlet for drug trafficking, used as both a point of arrival and a transit territory to sub-Saharan African countries and Europe
Asia Bhutan Local vets are working with an international team to try to trace the origins of a mysterious disease in a rare tiger that is stunned and wandering around the city
Africa Equatorial Guinea Having just taken Nzalang Nacional to the quarter-finals of the Afcon after they failed to qualify for the previous two editions, coach Juan Micha spoke of 'confidence' as a central theme for his and the team's transformation
America Suriname The General Bureau of Statistics stated that consumer prices have increased by 3.1% in the past month
America Venezuela A recent investigation uncovered that Argentina prepared itself to invade Venezuela in 2019 in order to overturn President Nicolas Maduro’s regime, sparking political tensions between the two countries
America Barbados The Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector is urging young Barbadians especially, to prepare for retirement and contribute to the National Insurance Scheme saying too many elderly people practice mismanagement of money
Africa Comoros The national inter-commorian dialogue opens today; its coordinator, Mohamed Toihiri said that "more than 80 political and civil society organisations are expected"
Asia Armenia Armenian and Artsakh Ombudsmen Kristine Grigoryan and Gegham Stepanyan issued a statement on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the Sumgait massacres recalling the dramas Armenian citizens of the town were subjected to
Europe Denmark Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said the country will close its airspace to Russia, joining other European countries in ramping up sanctions against Moscow, and saying he hopes the rest of Europe and the West will follow
America Panama The De Chepo Public Hospital organised a ‘vasectomy day’ where patients could voluntarily get a free vasectomy; the initiative was to incentivise responsabile planning of parenthood
Asia Indonesia About 82% of sago plants grow naturally while 18% is semi cultivated, with productivity 41% below its potential; a valuable source of nutrients, sago is now officially considered a key produce to diversify and strengthen local food supply and security
Oceania Kiribati The government says a new runway on the small island of Kanton, with a population of about 20 people, will facilitate high-end ecotourism on the island, and provide an alternative to existing runways for future domestic and international flights