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 Tanzania Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango has called on African nations sharing Lake Tanganyika to take bold steps to reverse environmental degradation in the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world
Europe Germany Police arrested four people and seized bomb-making supplies during raids targeting suspected far-right extremists in the Cologne; they also seized drugs, in sufficient quantity to form the basis of initial charges against the suspects
Asia Malaysia The second annual Malaysia Women and Girls Forum brought together a range of stakeholders involved in the social and economic advancement of women and girls, focusing on bodily autonomy to ensure that local women have access to this important human right
Asia North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un hosted a grand national memorial service yesterday to mark 10 years since the death of his father and former leader Kim Jong Il
Africa Djibouti Saudi Arabian aid agency's initiative to combat blindness in the country has ended, with a team of volunteers conducting 8.000 medical examinations and performing 785 surgeries
Asia Armenia The mayor of Yerevan has met with top managers of the Defense Housing Company, which will build a 128-hectare residential complex, with a school, kindergarten, artificial lake and forest park, at an estimated cost of about 2 billion dollars
Africa Comoros Happy with the enthusiasm showed by the public this week, the coordinator of the measles and rubella vaccination campaign is still considering prolonging it if 95% of the target population, namely 373.243 children aged 6 months to 14 years, is not covered
America Peru UNESCO formally acknowledged and congratulated the nation’s authorities for effectively protecting and preserving the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu in Cusco
Europe Belgium 200 tractors led by members of the General Farmers' Union arrived in Brussels as part of a demonstration calling for support for the struggling pig sector; letters were distributed to members of parliament and journalists who showed up to watch the event
America Cuba New regulations on maternity of women workers have been enacted to extend the benefits previously approved; they regulate monetary, economic and social aspects from the 34th week of pregnancy or 32 if multiple, and up to the child's first year of life
Asia Brunei Royal Brunei Airlines cabin crew were declared winner of World Travel Awards World’s Leading Cabin Crew for the second consecutive year; in October, the airline was announced Asia champions in Leading Cabin Crew and Leading Airline for Business Class
Africa Rwanda The 7th edition of the Mashariki African Film Festival ends today in Kigali: a celebration of African cinema, with 57 films selected from among the 1000 that submitted applications
Asia Bhutan The country has postponed the deadline for malaria elimination to 2022, after failing twice, once in 2018 and again in 2020