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 Malta Recycling performance for plastic as trebled, with even better results for other recyclables year on year in a period that marks a turning point in sustainable waste management; the country goes from ranking last in EU to being just 7 points from avarage
America Haiti More than 100 women and children were abducted in the first eight months of 2021 and more than 15.000 people left their homes due to violence, according to a UNICEF appeal
Asia Kuwait Over 300 citizens compete for muezzin jobs in a frame of restrictions on employing foreigners in a policy dubbed “Kuwaitisation”; applicants holding doctoral degrees are exempted from written tests
Asia Malaysia Covid-19-related withdrawals have had a massive impact on the savings of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors; today, only 3% of contributors can afford their retirement, with many members below the age of 55 having critically low EPF savings
Europe Montenegro A proposed Origin of Property Law is likely to be passed - the bill will back the fight against organized crime and corruption and is considered a sort point with the EU, which the country wishes to join
Asia Nepal Nearly 1 million quintals of rice fields on about 21.000 hectares of land have been lost due to unseasonal heavy rains and floods
Oceania Samoa “Open Access” and “Access to Information” were the key areas of an awareness raising workshop for Public Servants, held by the Office of the Ombudsman, aiming at facilitating access to open education resources to build knowledge communities
Oceania Kiribati The country ends the month of October 2021 with 0 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 0 deaths reported to WHO since 3 January 2020; as of today, over 65.200 vaccine doses have been administered
Oceania Micronesia According to latest comments in international press, the country should be a priority for QUAD nations, as it could be a pivot in the actions to curb China comprehensive power
Oceania Australia Big business would be barred from buying up large tracts of productive agricultural land exclusively for running carbon offset schemes to meet net-zero
Oceania Marshall Islands The four edition of the Pink Tea Party, organized by local authorities for international Brest Cancer Month, was a chance to raise awareness and funds, honor and remember those who have passed away, and celebrate those who survived the battle with cancer
Asia India The Worli fishermen staged a colorful yet dramatic protest on their boats against ambitious coastal road project in Mumbai which is set to change the map of town affecting their livelihoods
Europe Kosovo The government has imposed sanctions on seven individuals and one company linked to the terrorist organisation Hizballah