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
Asia Saudi Arabia Thank to rising oil prices, Aramco is the world's most profitable company in Q3, beating tech giants such as Google, Amazon and Apple, as well as other listed energy companies
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The country has signed four instruments to deepen the bilateral relations with Ghana on a long list of key topics among which are: trade, agriculture, mining, education and scientific research, culture activities, health, transport, tourism, energy, youth
Europe Russia Moscow entered a tight lockdown last week after a dramatic increase of Covid-19 cases and related deaths that international opinion considers signs of a very poor handling of the problem and/or diffusion of inaccurate data
Europe Vatican City Jesuit Missions, the international development office for the Jesuits in Britain, is hosting a pilgrimage dedicated to climate justice, with pilgrims walking from Edinburgh to Glasgow during COP26; Pope Francis prayed for success of the Climate Summit
Asia Jordan The Zaha Cultural Centre and a public park reopened in the Tareq area of Amman; renovated upon Royal directives, they are part of a project including 10 other public parks in the capital provided with high quality playground materials and fixtures
Asia Oman On Tree Day, celebrated in Oman every 31 October, HM Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik gave orders to distribute saplings of date palms and sprouts of fruit trees to wilayats farmers, damaged by the recent cyclone, in a symbolic gesture of respect for farming
Oceania Papua New Guinea Australia has delivered the third of four Guardian-class patrol boats built for the maritime element of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force as part of Canberra's Pacific Maritime Security Program
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo App innovates health care services in Goma: "Wiiqare" helps patients pay for treatment and drugs using their savings or on credit, skipping so far tedious and expensive access
Asia Iraq The government has recently approved a plan to reduce cultivated areas by 50% next winter due to a severe drought that is forcing a restriction on irrigation
Europe Austria Vignettes 2022 - the toll windshield sticker needed to drive on most Austrian motorways - are available from this month at around 6.000 outlets across the country
Asia Turkey The Ottoman-era animal hospital Gurabahane-I Laklakan, the world’s first hospital for storks, was built in Bursa province in the 1800s to treat migratory birds en route and is now playing a key role in response to difficulties caused by climate change
Europe Albania Seventeen Afghan journalists sheltering in the country are managing to continue producing two online Afghan newspapers, Kabul Now and 8am Daily; currently working from their hotel rooms, they are preparing a room to be used as joint office and newsroom
Oceania Australia Borders reopen after 600 day; citizens can hug the first friends and family members landing in the country after 19 months, as the imposed isolation began on 20 March 20