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 Tunisia UN human rights experts condemned the collective expulsion and deplorable living conditions of migrants; dozens on the border with Libya lack access to shelter, food, water, medical care and face extreme threats of torture, abduction and sexual violence
Africa Benin 26 works of art taken in the 19th century during the colonial era that were on display at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris have been officially handed back to the country in a deed of restitution signed by the culture ministers of the two countries
Asia Mongolia The minister of environment and tourism and the governor of Aimag Khuvsgul have been asked to submit proposals to ensure the preservation of the Sukhbaatar ship, which sank in Khuvsgul Lake in 1985, and turn it into a museum for tourists
America Jamaica The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation will soon launch a program that will provide employment opportunities for members of the municipality's homeless community
Asia Iran The judiciary shut down the state-owned, Tehran-based daily Kelid two days after its front page read 'millions of Iranians live below the poverty line'
Asia Taiwan A recent Airbnb survey reports that around 57% of people in the country think that travel has become a lifestyle for them; the average in six other Asia-Pacific countries is around 40%
Europe Sweden A new draft law on legal gender change, presented by the Swedish Ministry of Social Affairs, will allow children from the age of twelve to apply for a new legal gender in the national population register, thus lowering the age for applying
Europe Portugal It is now illegal for the boss to send a message outside normal working hours, with a new labour law passed by parliament in a bid to create more work-life balance
Europe Netherlands The city council of Utrecht has introduced a new school enrolment system to end segregation in primary schools by preventing the enrolment of newborn children, as dozens of schools usually still have informal waiting lists exploited by the more privileged
America United States US food banks, already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic, now face the new challenge of surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation
Asia Uzbekistan According to the External Labour Migration Agency, nearly 92.000 citizens have found work abroad through the agency since the beginning of 2021, of which 84,5 thousand left to work in Russia, 6.197 people to Kazakhstan and 1.174 to South Korea
Africa Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has officially launched a plan to revive the national economy and transform the country from one of the poorest in the world to a lower middle-income by 2030
Asia Turkmenistan A national tree planting campaign was held in Ashgabat, part of the systematic nature conservation work; 25 million were planted in 2020 on the 25th anniversary of the country's neutrality and 30 million this year for the 30th anniversary of independence