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 68% of businesses had their own website at the beginning of 2021, as reported by the Central Statistical Office's annual survey on the use of information and communication technologies and e-commerce in businesses
Oceania New Zealand The government has decided to extend compulsory vaccination to all workers who have close contact with the public, or they could risk dismissal; the measure would regard 40% of workers will have to be vaccinated
Asia Israel The government labelled six leading Palestinian human rights groups as 'terrorist organizations', allegedly linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a left-wing movement with an armed group; the decision has been condemned by the UN
Africa Nigeria eNaira, the digital version of the national currency, was recently launched with the aim of facilitating money transfers and promoting economic inclusion
Asia Vietnam Five specimens of the grey-footed langur duke, a critically endangered monkey, have been killed by poachers in a forest in the country; fewer than a thousand remain
Europe Finland The Finnish Innovation Fund (Sitra) published the results of a study on education levels and mobility in the population, revealing that, despite efforts, disparities among regions have widened in some instances
Africa Ethiopia Goh Betoch Bank, the first private mortgage bank, officially commenced operations with the opening of its first branch in Addis Ababa; it will serve businesses or individuals to engage in the construction, repair and improvement of their residential home
America Grenada A new stretch of road in Cherry Hill serving agricultural areas has been completed under the Government’s Agricultural Feeder Road Project; at the inauguration last week officials announced that more construction sites will open soon
Europe Iceland World famous music festival Airwaves, initially scheduled for this week, is postponed to 2 November 2022 in its live with public form
America Dominican Republic The nation will begin a transition to sustainable energy, with the aim of producing 25% of their energy renewably by 2025
Africa Burkina Faso Today sees the start of the 9th edition of the International Festival of Freedom of Expression and the Press, which runs until 13 November; the theme is building media at the service of citizens at the crossroads of health, security and political crises
Asia Singapore On the occasion of the Day of the Dead, celebrated in a number of countries of different cultures, local leading newspaper The Straits Times offers an homage to the victims of the pandemic, accessible with the link in the source section below
Europe Norway Authorities have proposed a bill to extend the entry restrictions for foreigners until May 2022, as the number of COVID-19 cases is increasing rapidly across the EU; this does not necessarily mean restrictions will last to that date, officials specify