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
Europe Malta The nation is the first in the EU to legalize recreational use of cannabis for adults, and its cultivation
America Brazil One million Amazon River Turtles were released at the Brazil-Bolivia border as an attempt to battle against the extinction of the species
America Jamaica 360.000 Jamaicans who are beneficiaries of the Advancement through Health and Education Program and the Social Pension Program will receive a one-off grant of U$10.000 this month as part of the social and economic recovery and immunisation programme
Africa Cape Verde The President of the Cape Verdean Ecofeminism Movement expressed, at the 2nd edition of the Youth and Climate Change Forum, concern about the local increase in social problems, including violence and prostitution, caused by "climate migration"
Europe North Macedonia The mayor is considering asking for a referendum on whether the citizens of Skopje want to see the introduction of the Bass Rapid Transit system -establishing two lines with corridors reserved only for ultra-ecological buses- or the wheeled tram
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo As the proposed law on the protection and promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities was adopted by the houses of parliament, young photojournalists launched an exhibition questioning the perception of this category in communities
Oceania Fiji The value of e-money grows by 76,4%; in July, the country had $54,4 million in e-money and 749.587 registered mobile phones with e-money accounts as at 31 July 2021, the Reserve Bank of Fiji says in its annual report tabled in Parliament recently
Asia Georgia The promotional video 'The Grand Tour of Samegrelo', has been included among the winners of the 2021 UN World Tourism Organisation tourism video competition, making it into the top five worldwide
Europe Albania EIB lends €80 million for key investment in the capital's water distribution, ensuring continued access to clean drinking water for more than 800.000 people
Africa Mali 921 looted archaeological and ethnographic objects, illegally trafficked in the U.S. but previously listed as replicas, were retuned and unwrapped in front of authorities and the media at Bamako's National Museum
Europe Denmark Former Danish minister Inger Stojberg was sentenced to prison guilty of a 'deliberate violation' of the Ministerial Responsibility Act for separating couples of asylum seekers
America Barbados An electronic vehicle registration system has been installed and will soon be operational to track uninsured or unregistered vehicles and detect speedsters, sending data to police database
Europe Latvia Riga Zoo opens for annual night walks, allowing a stroll through the zoo, illuminated by hundreds of lights, until 9 pm