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 Guinea-Bissau The Chinese construction company Jiangsu Tiangsu Grupo has delivered, among other things, 300 desks and chairs and 300 backpacks in the donation made to the "Escola Amizade Guinè-Bissau China" school, also built with the help of the Chinese company
America Barbados The country will soon have legislation to allow for the creation of a free zone on the island, given the need for more foreign direct investment in a range of industries and sectors of the economy
America Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado released an official statement announcing that Costa Rica won’t be recognizing the Nicaraguan elections, and asking the neighbouring state to be open for dialogue in order to restore democracy
Asia Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged UNESCO to declare distance learning and online education as a global public good
Asia North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un has not made a new appearance in state media for over a month, marking the longest period of absence from public activities since 2014 and coming amid an uptick in reports of health issues
Europe Greece Turkey's President Erdogan has filed a lawsuit against the Greek newspaper 'Dimokratia' and its editor; it is the first time a foreign head of state has turned against a Greek newspaper and reasons are apparently political
Asia Kazakhstan 90 people have died since 2006 at ArcelorMittal Temirtau mines, with accident rates in all divisions rising over the past 10 years; urgent action is needed across the country to overcome the emergency
Asia Indonesia One fifth of oil palm plantations in the country, the world's largest palm oil producer, operate illegally within forest areas that are off-limits to commercial farming, as a new Greenpeace report showed
Europe Bulgaria Early parliamentary elections take place today; according to a recent poll by Exacta Research Group, Boiko Borissov's GERB-UDF electoral coalition has the largest share of support among those planning to vote, with a projection of 23,8%
America Colombia Due to the ongoing Venezuelan oil crisis, Colombian crude oil theft is currently at the highest it has ever been; criminals are illegally stealing and refining oil to then export it to Venezuela, causing damage to Colombian oil facilities and the industry
Europe Albania The June 2019 local elections, which were boycotted by the opposition, are valid, the Constitutional Court recently ruled, closing the last road to full-fledged early elections
Europe Iceland According to the Icelandic Environment Agency, Arctic Fox hunting no longer serves its purpose, which was to protect sheep: it has become a habit or a paid-for sport
Europe Montenegro Tougher penalties for attacks on journalists are proposed under new law amendments seemingly backed by the government and journalism would be redefined as a ‘profession of public importance'