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 Madagascar Air Austral's first official flight, which reopens the country's borders for flights from the Indian Ocean, is scheduled for today; passengers from Europe are expected to arrive from 6 November onwards
America Dominica The government is providing learning devices to students in the island's primary schools to facilitate their full participation in the online learning from home that was reintroduced after the recent wave of Covid-19
Africa Gabon A Summit on Oil, Gas and Energy Transaction was recently held in the country, which, while remaining an oil country, is seeking to begin a transition in the ecological field, trying to make its gas potential a lever for economic growth
Africa Nigeria The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a US$500.000 grant agreement with Y'ello Digital Financial Services for a study on the economic, religious and social factors that hinder access to finance for women in the north of the country
Africa Guinea The Orange Guinea Foundation and ChildFund Guinea are committed to the women of Kankama with programmes that contribute to literacy and empowerment
Africa Tunisia Members of the European Parliament expressed great concern about the excessive concentration of power in the hands of President Saied, calling for respect for the rule of law, with a return to democracy and the resumption of parliamentary activity
America Costa Rica Despite president Carlos Alvarado’s firm stand against marijuana, the Legislative Assembly officially approved the use of the drug for medicinal purposes
Europe Estonia A private expedition to the remains of the ferry “Estonia” that sank 27 years ago with a total of 852 people goes on to find further leads to continue the investigation; scientific analysis should be delivered by next spring
Oceania Vanuatu The SHEFA vaccination team has been struggling with the vaccine launch at the George Pompidou in Port Vila, with the continuous rains forcing them to close the facilities in the two tents erected because of the mud
Europe Austria The Austrian government has unveiled its plans to legalize assisted suicide from 2022, in response to a court ruling affirming that the current ban violates fundamental rights
Europe Germany A hundred men with beards and moustaches took part in a competition to find out who had the best moustache and beard evaluated in terms of density and length at the "Beard Olympics" in Eging am See
Asia East Timor Vaccine aid and oil industry developments improve country's economic outlook, with GDP expected to grow 4,5% next year
America Colombia Authorities captured the Interpol’s most-wanted Colombian drug lord, Dairo Antonio Úsuga; he has led the “El Clan del Golfo” drug cartel, considered one of the most violent and heavily armed groups