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
Europe Slovakia The country declared that it is ready to help people fleeing Ukraine because of the military conflict with Russia; the Prime Minister called on people to have compassion and understanding towards them
Asia East Timor The construction of the Tibar Port is 72% completed; once operational, it will replace the port of Dili, facilitating the movement of imported and exported goods, with a capacity to handle one million containers per year
Europe Belgium The Belgian Federal Food Agency (FAVV) has warned of the possible presence of MDMA in champagne bottles sold online, following reports of intoxication from the Netherlands and Germany
Asia Kyrgyzstan The country has observed electoral silence ahead of the rerun of parliamentary elections in Bishkek districts
Europe Belarus The country intends to increase the export of civil engineering services to US$700 million in 2022, having the task of preserving and increasing the production pace achieved last year
Africa Mozambique The World Food Programme has launched investigations into new allegations of sex for food against local officials involved in aid distribution
Europe France The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has condemned the country for failing in its obligations by violating the "right to life" as 38 French children are still in Syrian camps
America Costa Rica The nation’s authorities, concerned about surging migration from Venezuela, have imposed visa requirements for Venezuelan visitors
Africa Mauritania An air transport agreement has been signed with Rwanda national carrier RwandAir to establish flights to the country, which will become the company's thirtieth destination
Africa Republic of the Congo The first continental centre for artificial intelligence research (CARIA), dedicated to research on humans and the use of technology for socio-economic development, has been opened at Denis Sassou N'Guesso University
Europe Poland Unemployment rose to 5,5% in January, up from 5,4% in December, still lower than the EU average; at the end of January there were about 927.100 people out of work nationwide, up from 895.200 the previous month
Africa Ivory Coast Ivoirians are concerned by rising prices, with basic food products such as cooking oil, meat and rice having risen between 10 and 40%; the Consumer Confederation has called on the government for action against deteriorating purchasing power
Europe Kosovo The Minister of Industry and Trade has thanked the UAE for treating Kosovo "in the same way as the world's 191 other states" at Expo 2020 Dubai, believing participation in the event is increasing its chances of becoming a UN member