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 Monaco Schools in the country are benefiting from a number of ways to stay competitive, including computer programming courses for primary school and touchscreen-enabled laptops for older children
Europe Hungary The mayor of Budapest offers HUF 1 million - more than €2.500 - for any evidence of abuse in tenders for the sale of Budapest Municipality assets from his mayoral salary
Asia Nepal The Mountain Advocacy Summit-2022 will be organised in Mustang district next March to raise awareness about the impact of climate change in the mountain region and the challenges faced by the Himalayan region
Europe France In the referendum on independence in New Caledonia, the no vote won again with 96,5%, but over half the voters did not go to the polls, a 50% abstention rate compared to the 14% in the last referendums
Africa Equatorial Guinea US multinational energy company Chevron signed an agreement with the government for block EG09 - in the Douala Basin on the border with Cameroon, a notable achievement for the country in its journey towards maximising resources
Europe Switzerland Between October and December, more than 1,5 million tonnes of beet are harvested, feeding a sugar production chain covering 80% of local needs and that is able to survive with massive state support
Asia East Timor The country has inaugurated its first Catholic university, dedicated to St John Paul II, who is believed to have inspired the country's struggle for independence when it was still under Indonesian rule in 1989
Europe Netherlands A man was arrested and then released pending the conclusion of the investigation because he was selling online a Covid kit for €33, so customers could get infected and obtain a green pass avoiding the vaccine
Europe Finland Aalto University's Startup Center received an honourable mention for its success in adapting to the pandemic at a UBI Global ceremony in Dubai
America Grenada Yvette Noel-Schure, Beyoncé's famous publicist and former student at St Joseph's Convent Grenville, recently handed over more than $51.000 to her alma mater, considered just the beginning of an ongoing commitment to assist her school
Asia United Arab Emirates The Dubai government launched "Smart Dubai" aiming to digitise all government services; with the full implementation of the Dubai Paperless Strategy, no government employee or customer will need to print any paper documents or transactions
Europe Iceland A work group will investigate the controversial practice of "blood mares", legal in just 3 countries including Iceland, consisting in inseminating mares to draw their blood for the extraction of hormone PMSG, used to synchronize births in farms