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 Democratic Republic of the Congo The international organisation Médecins Sans Frontières has asked the United Nations to allow them to provide assistance to communities in need in the conflict zones of Ituri, in the north-east of the country
Europe Russia Demonstrations in dozens of Russian cities involved thousands of citizens, with over 1.700 protesters arrested because of the strict laws against street opposition; people are therefore using social media for petitions and fundraisers
Africa Mauritius A site visit was made to the southern region by several ministers to identify the transport and road infrastructure problems faced by the inhabitants of this area
Europe Malta Animal Welfare Commissioner Alison Bezzina is calling for greater awareness of prejudice against pit bulls after Foreign Minister Evarist Bartolo equated the breed with violence
Oceania Solomon Islands Fifteen Solomon Islanders are now the first in their country to obtain a micro-qualification in maintaining seafood safety and quality thanks to scholarships funded through the University of the South Pacific
America Grenada A senior island professional has called on the New National Party government to address a serious sanitation problem in the lagoon, specifically the presence of faeces in an area in front of Briden & Minors
Oceania Tonga The undersea internet cable connecting the country to the rest of the world was repaired and restored five weeks after the eruption
Europe Iceland Doctors will be forced to choose between obeying the law or the international code of ethics, if the government approves amendments to the Immigration Act, granting police the authority to force physical examinations of asylum seekers
America Dominican Republic The government said it has begun building a wall along the border with Haiti in an effort to stem the illegal flow of Haitians and goods such as drugs or weapons; the wall will cover nearly half of the 244-mile (almost 400km) land border
America Brazil Recent torrential rains that triggered floods and landslides have caused over 160 deaths in the city of Petropolis; approximately a month worth of rain poured in just a few hours, causing damages that authorities are currently trying to keep up with
Oceania Papua New Guinea The government signed a multi-billion dollar gas deal for P'nyang with US super-major ExxonMobil and its partners Santos and NOEX of Japan after more than 3 years of negotiations
Asia Laos The last freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin living in a stretch of the Mekong River bordering northeast Cambodia and Laos has reportedly died as a result of becoming entangled in a fishing net
Asia Nepal A huge snowfall in Humla is disrupting the lives of locals, with Simkot airport shutting down all operations and grounding planes on the runway; farmers however rejoice after a prolonged drought in the region