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
Oceania Micronesia The Asian Development Bank will provide the government with a grant to help fund the preparation of road transport projects
America Guyana Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum shared new national crime statistics that demonstrate how in the past year robberies have decreased by 40% and murders by around 24%; serious crimes have never been so low in the past ten years
Africa Morocco The free trade agreement with Turkey has been discussed by the new government, which questions its benefits for the Moroccan economy; the Minister of Industry and Trade announced laws to protect small local traders from large foreign companies
Oceania Palau The nation is planning to introduce digital residency for foreigners as a way for businesses to use Palau's physical location for digital business transactions; the bill targets individuals and businesses using cryptocurrency for transactions
Asia Israel Ministries and government offices are invited to move to Jerusalem following a specific plan that includes sanctions; if staying at current locations, they will no longer get a budget for furniture/renovation and start paying rent and taxes on buildings
Asia Azerbaijan While a few days ago the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group issued a statement in relation to the escalating situation urging the parties to take de-escalation measures, Armenia has accused the country of killing and detaining troops in a border clash
Asia Philippines The daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be the running mate of Ferdinand Marcos Jr, son of the late dictator Marcos, in next year's presidential election, confirming weeks of speculation about an alliance between two powerful families
Asia Pakistan Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ramiz Raja said the International Cricket Council has shown confidence in the country by awarding them the hosting rights for the 2025 Men's Champions Trophy
Asia China The country agreed with the US to ease restrictions on journalists, after limits on media workers helped fuel tensions between Beijing and Washington for more than a year
America Bolivia After six days of continuous protests from the opposition, President Luis Arce repealed a law against ‘illicit profits’ allegedly designed to seize private property
Africa South Africa Outforia, a nature and outdoor website, studied data from the CITES trade database - a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals: abalone is the most traded live animal in the country from 1975 to 2021
Africa Mauritania The Tunis Book Fair returns after the pandemic, with the title "The book, man's best companion" and 300 publishing houses; the country participates as guest of honour, showing a series of manuscripts, an exhibition of traditional art and popular shows
Africa Zimbabwe The country plans to launch its first satellite, ZIMSAT-1, in February 2022; the instruments on board will allow for faster and more comprehensive assessment of data for issues such as land cover and drought, better monitoring natural resources