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 Latvia More than 450 restaurateurs have closed their doors in the country this year because of uncertainty about the future due to the pandemic; some are thinking about new remote format
Europe Germany The government has estimated the cost of the July floods at €29 billion, making them one of the most destructive natural disasters in the country's history; the figures were provided in the application for financial assistance from the EU Solidarity Fund
Africa Ghana In the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index, which monitors the growth of the economy and the strength of its market, the country made it into the top five for the first time, placing fourth with an overall score of 62/100
Asia Vietnam The country's first metro has gone into service in Hanoi, ending a 10-year project that has been dogged by delays and rising costs; a second line is expected to open in 2023
America Canada On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Remembrance Day will be traditionally observed with official ceremonies across the country
Africa Cameroon Marine park 'Manyange na Elombo', covering 42,364 kilometers in territorial waters, has been created to limit the incursion of industrial fishermen who deplete the sea, protect spawning grounds and preserve fish species such as the sea turtle
Africa Egypt The Suez Canal Authority has decided for a 6% tolls increase from February 2022; tourist ships and liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers will be exempted
Africa Central African Republic A total of 100 child soldiers have returned to their parents in Bria, in the central eastern part of the country; they are said to be minors enlisted by rebel groups and have been released thanks to a programme managed by the national NGO Espérance
Asia Singapore The Ministry of Health has declared that the state will no longer pay for treatment for people with Covid-19 who could have been vaccinated but chose not to
Europe Austria The famous Christmas markets in Vienna started opening yesterday at various locations; other towns will follow suit
Asia Nepal More than 40% of pregnant women in Bagmati province, which is also home to the federal capital, opted for home birth in the last fiscal year, according to the province's health directorate
Africa Kenya Opibus, a startup, is working towards a zero-emission public transport system by retrofitting into diesel and petrol buses electric motors that have the capacity to travel over 250 km a day on a single charge
Europe Romania Wood pellets will be used as fuel in an attempt to decarbonise, after the government signed an agreement with Norwegian producer Arbaflame to convert coal-fired power plants; the transition will reduce the plants' CO2 emissions by more than 90%