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 Czech Republic A record number of shops and supermarket chains joined in the latest National Autumn Food Drive, with people donating more than 410 tonnes of food and hygiene products for people in need, achieving the best result in history
Europe Croatia 40% of Zagreb's existing street lighting will be modernized with an investment of 318 million kuna (approximately €42 million) through the European Union's 'Elena' programme and the 'RePubLEEc' project
Europe Luxembourg There is a huge shortage of medical cannabis because the only supplier cannot meet demand: doctors have prescribed a total of 140 kg in 2020, almost three times more than in 2019, and this year the figure is expected to be much higher
Africa Djibouti The navy has formally taken delivery of four new ships, substantially expanding its resources
Asia Japan New government bonds will be issued - worth ¥22.1 trillion (US$192 billion), they will finance an extra budget for the current fiscal year until next March for an economic stimulus package, adding a further blow to fiscal health
Africa Burkina Faso Women in the country have been helping to fill institutional gaps in the fight against the virus: by translating and giving out behavior instructions and documents, they are supporting prevention and vaccination
America Grenada Concord's water treatment plant will double its daily output as recently planned by the National Water and Sewage Authority
Africa South Africa The city of Johannesburg has welcomed its first female mayor, Mpho Phalatse, a medical doctor by profession
Africa Algeria The Grand Mosque of Algiers Djamaa El-Djazair, designed by German KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten, has received a US award qualifying it as one of the best international architectural projects of 2021
Africa Mauritius More than 2000 Mauritians have tested their general knowledge in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre, an online competition that ends today as part of National Science Week 2021
Asia Vietnam More than 700.000 employees have requested a one-off social insurance payment in the first 10 months of this year, +5,45% compared to 2020, according to data from Việt Nam Social Security
America El Salvador The first ever “Bitcoin City” will be built at the base of the Conchagua volcano to take advantage of its geothermal energy; this project will focus on mining and will have no property or income taxation
America Dominica The country has signed an agreement with China for visa-free travel between the two countries with immediate effect; the new protocols apply to passport holders of all categories