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 Chad Republic Day, celebrated today in the country, commemorates the fact that the country became an autonomous republic within the French Community on this day in 1958; the country remained a French territory until achieving full independence in August 1960
Africa Cape Verde The basketball team beat Nigeria in the 2023 Africa World Cup qualifier in a match played in Angola, which was congratulated by the Prime Minister directly from the parliamentary session
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Two rappers arrested and charged in recent months have defended themselves in court against charges of insulting the army and the president in their works, which condemn the government's failure to stem the bloodshed in the conflict-torn east
America United States President Biden’s decision to release a record 50 million barrels of oil from USA’s strategic reserve has not been opposed by environmentalists, who see it as a short term move aimed at lowering gasoline prices
Africa Central African Republic The United Nations Office for Project Services has signed a "Headquarters Agreement", with the aim of formalising cooperation in the field of infrastructure, in particular the construction of roads crucial to linking communities
Africa Burundi The International Women's Cycling Tour of Burundi, the continent's first international women's cycling competition, ends today - five African countries have taken part in the event
Asia Tajikistan Rare protests by thousands of people in the remote Gorno-Badakhshan region continued for a third day yesterday demanding an investigation into the death of a local man wanted on kidnapping charges and fatally wounded by security forces
America Paraguay The members of the Hugua Po’i indigenous community were evicted from their land by the police in order to grant the terrain to agricultural producers, thus further igniting the country’s indigenous land problematic
Europe Liechtenstein While neighboring countries are postponing the ski season opening for a lack of snow, Balzner postponed its opening because of the heavy snowfall
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The communication and cultural gap between law enforcement and the Spanish-speaking community is narrowing thanks to concerted efforts by the Police Training School, with Spanish included as a formal subject during course training
Africa Seychelles 20 designers will showcase today at 4th Seychelles Fashion Week, reduced to a one-day event from the planned five days
Africa Nigeria More than 1.440 pupils have been abducted during this year, according to the latest UNICEF report; since last January, 25 schools have been the target of attacks in the country
Europe Montenegro A new report by Council of Europe experts has urged the country to increase its efforts regarding money laundering: it is not conducting enough investigations nor prosecuting and convicting offenders enough