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
America Saint Lucia Suspended and fined by the Saint Lucia Medical and Dental Council for using and promoting Ivermectin as a treatment for Covid-19, Dr Gilbertha St Rose has defied the authorities by saying she will pay the $10.000 with Monopoly money
Asia Qatar Qatar Railways Company announced that the total number of passengers using the Doha Metro during the Arab Cup, hosted by Qatar from 30 November to 18 December 2021, exceeded 2,5 million passengers with an average of 130.000 passengers per day
Asia Turkmenistan The UN Development Program together with national partners evaluated the recently launched project for the conservation and sustainable management of land resources and high nature value ecosystems in the Aral Sea basin
Asia Maldives Local fishermen have joined in a protest on the island of Kooddoo over concerns about delays in weighing fish and the scarcity of ice on the island
Europe Ireland Minister for Housing has sought advice on extending rent pressure zones countrywide, while hundreds of new rental homes will be delivered in 2022 to help dampen costs in the market; the controversial shared equity scheme will open before June
Europe Slovenia The country had a gross external debt of €51,2 billion at the end of October, the equivalent of 109% of GDP at current prices
Europe Netherlands 15% of Dutch people have had arguments about Covid with friends and family, particularly on the subject of vaccinations, a survey by EenVandag showed
Europe Hungary The painting "The Mysterious Island", by Hungarian artist Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka's, was sold for 460 million forints (€1.253.880), setting a record in the history of Hungarian auctions
Europe Greece The government will request funds from the EU to extend a border wall with Turkey and expand a powerful surveillance network to stop illegal migrants; the country recently completed a 26km extension of a steel border wall
Africa South Sudan Artist Abul Oyay Deng Ajak, a painter and curator, is committed to showcasing her work and that of other emerging artists, especially women artists from across the region
Oceania Palau The Senate, in a special session, approved the appointment of Gaafar Uherbelau as Minister of Health and Human Services unanimously by a vote of 12-0
Asia Uzbekistan About 6 million pieces of fireworks illegally introduced into the country, for an estimated value of 2,18 billion soums (US$200.000), have been confiscated by police
Africa Togo The PassCovidTG mobile health pass management App has been launched: it is a digital platform that helps residents have Covid-19 documents and certifications at hand everywere