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
America Colombia Causing indignation and embarrassment, the Colombian Police Academy dressed their cadets in Nazi uniforms for an event meant to honor Germany; President Ivan Duque had to issue a formal apology condemning the incident
America Suriname Today the nation celebrates 46 years of independence with military parades, government speeches, and national ceremonies
Asia Israel The Knesset Interior Committee voted to move forward a controversial bill that allows thousands of illegally built homes to be connected to the national electricity grid
America Barbados Today ends the 2021 My Barbados, a competition for children to describe what kind of country they would like to live in in the future
Africa Namibia Along with South Africa and Zimbabwe, the country will host the 2027 Men's Cricket World Cup; the chief executive of Cricket Namibia said hosting the 50-over tournament is an extraordinary privilege
Africa Rwanda Biodiversity conservation experts welcomed the recently enacted Biological Diversity and Wildlife Conservation Act, which is central to the Nagoya Protocol that ensures fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources
Asia Yemen Amid severe shortages of life-saving medicines and other supplies caused by the conflict, the health ministry has appealed to local and international organizations to step in and save some 1.700 patients in need of kidney implant surgeries
Asia Laos Nearly 3/4 of Vientiane's drivers habitually break speed limits and nearly 1/3 of drivers have been drinking alcohol, as a new research on the growing problem of road accidents by the Department of Transport and Traffic Police Department shows
Africa Mozambique After several announcements by the government that it had regained control of the Cabo Delgado districts from the hands of the insurgents, some people have found the courage to return, but are still wary and afraid
Africa Republic of the Congo Activities of the 4-year project to revitalize the agricultural sector started; it is an instrument through which, when the country repays a debt, it receives a matched amount from AFD as a grant for a development or poverty reduction programme
Europe Monaco Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett will play live at the Opera Garnier today, performing all the hits from his time with the band and his solo career
Europe Norway One out of four Norwegians, around 1.088.300 adults, do not hold a credit card, according to recent data
Europe Finland The country will vote against the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act later this year, as aspects of the classification system for sustainable activities, concerning forest management, have ambiguous criteria, undermining specific investments