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 Vietnam There has been a boom in startups and innovation in 2021, thank to the efforts of the government and relevant ministries, sectors and agencies, especially the Vietnam National Innovation Centre (NIC)
America Canada The mayor of Ottawa has declared a state of emergency in response to truckers' protests against Covid restrictions sparked by a vaccination rule to cross Canada-US border: he claims the city is paralyzed and the protests could threat residents' safety
Africa Equatorial Guinea The PDGE Monitoring Committee in Riaba held its first meeting aimed at defining the roadmap for this election year 2022, involving all party structures in the district and local authorities
Europe Ukraine Minister Kuleba said that staying in touch with international partners has brought political, security, and economic support valued over US$1,5 billion, 1.000 tons of military equipment and bolstered Ukraine's position at the negotiating table
America United States The lockdown in all federal prisons, ordered on Feb1st as a short-term measure dictated by ‘abundance of caution’, is still on; after deadly clashes in Texas, the 150.000 inmates of all 134 facilities have restrictions on visitor access and confinement
Asia Cyprus The plan for the island wetlands will be completed in 2022; it will provide for the restoration and overall protection of a fundamental system which tells the state of groundwater, ensures food, protects against flooding and erosion, stabilizes coastlines
Asia Jordan Professor Rana Dajani has received a Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Award for the year of 2022 as part of the WEF Davos Agenda, the only winner from the Arab countries chosen from 400 community leaders who have impacted the lives of 722million people
Europe Denmark The trade surplus declined to Danish kroner 14,1 billion in December as exports fell by 2,1% and imports rose by 1%, according to Statistics Denmark data
America Panama Social organizations and citizens are demanding more transparency about the rocket-high revenues of the Panama Canal, claiming that they should be invested in development, education and healthcare, while that at the moment their destination is not clear
America Argentina The Mate, the traditional herbal beverage, has been confirmed the most popular drink in Argentina and in 2021 the ultimate record for Mate production and consumption was broken
Asia Singapore For his act of donating part of his liver to a young girl in need, Sakthibalan Balathandautham was named Singaporean of the Year 2021; he received the award from President Halimah Yacob at the award ceremony at UBS University yesterday
Asia Georgia An exhibition of paintings by Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi opens today at the Georgian Palace of Art; the works were purchased by the Ministry of Culture
America Nicaragua The government shut down 14 NGOs and revoked the education permit of various private universities, claiming that there were opposition members and ideals within the now shut-down organisations