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 Saudi Arabia Given the country's long and rich coffee tradition, 2022 has been designated as 'The Year of Saudi Coffee'; according to internal reports, the country plans to plant 1,2 million coffee trees by 2025
Europe North Macedonia President Pendarovski accompanied to school a bullied 11-year-old girl with Down syndrome after learning that she sat in a classroom alone after pupils and parents targeted her
Asia Uzbekistan Speakin about the socio-economic development of cities and provinces, the president pointed to corruption and nepotism for some mayors, as the improvement of drinking water, heat and electricity supply was not ensured despite allocation of necessary funds
Africa Gabon Studying a group of chimpanzees in the country, researchers from the Ozouga chimpanzee project documented seventy-six cases in which a chimpanzee caught an insect and applied it to its own or someone else's wound to heal it
Oceania Nauru 6 officers of the Nauru Police Force have left the island after being selected for a three-week training in Turkey
Europe Moldova Rescuers and firefighters carried out 383 operations last year as a result of prank calls and already 48 operations so far this year, reports the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, costing thousands of lei to the state budget
Europe Belgium The Brussels-based European Commission has authorized the marketing of house crickets as food in the EU, the third insect approved; it is a major breakthrough given the high amount of quality proteins, low cost and low environmental impact of this food
America Saint Kitts and Nevis In its continued pursuit of food sustainability on Nevis, the Ministry of Agriculture is recording successes in food production, based on demand for crops grown on government-owned farms
Asia Vietnam At the launching ceremony of the National School Health Programme 2021-25, the PM said protecting and caring for children and students is the responsibility not only of their families, but also of the community, society and the entire political system
Asia Mongolia The Treasury Department of the Bank of Mongolia (BoM) has issued a 1 oz 999 silver coin marking the Year of the Tiger; the new coins are now available on BoM's coin.mongolbank.mn website
Africa Tunisia Magistrates and lawyers staged a demonstration outside the Palace of Justice in Tunis to protest against the recent announcement by the nation's president that he intends to dissolve the national judicial body
Africa Egypt As water demand is set to increase also due to population growth, the country is trying to develop new ways of saving and collecting water, including projects to desalinate water using renewable energy