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 Iceland A beer festival is taking place in Hveragerði today and tomorrow, hosted by the Ölverk brewery in a large greenhouse, with dozens of Icelandic breweries presenting their products, among which stand out a singular beer cheese
Africa Algeria The National Office for Vegetable and Meat Marketing launched a major operation until the end of November to supply the national markets with large quantities of potatoes, to ensure that the product is available to consumers at an affordable price
Asia Saudi Arabia The country has launched 'The Rig' which, with a surface area of 150.000 square metres, is the world's first offshore platform tourism destination
Africa Tanzania The country has allocated about US$39,2 million for the implementation of 23 projects aimed at revitalizing the tourism sector, from the renovation of infrastructure to the installation of security systems and the use of mobile test kits
Africa Sudan Thousands of protesters have gathered in front of the presidential palace in Khartoum calling for the military to seize power as the country grapples with the biggest political crisis in its two-year transition
Asia Singapore The current zero growth rate per year will be maintained for cars and motorbikes until January 2025, due to both land constraints and the increasing availability of alternatives such as public transport; growth rates were frozen in 2018 to reduce cars
Asia Sri Lanka The country has backtracked on ambitious plans to become the world's first fully organic farming nation, reversing a total ban on chemical fertiliser imports imposed in May with the aim of making the country's agriculture 100 % organic
Europe Norway A new 1,4 km tunnel in Vestland County will be built by Swedish Skanska to protect the area from roadside landslides, with a contract worth around US$40 million
Europe Belarus Under a new law, reading banned news can cost seven years in prison; Belarusians who subscribe to banned media on social media will be recognised as "extremists"
Africa Morocco Although it is not recognized in the country for religious, social and health reasons, the art of tattooing is becoming increasingly popular, with tattoo studios having opened in major cities such as Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakech
Europe France National Rally leader Marine Le Pen has vowed to stop subsidies for solar and wind energy and dismantle wind farms if she wins the French presidential election in April
Africa Guinea-Bissau Cases of leprosy have been reported among wild chimpanzees: the first confirmed case of leprosy in non-human animals on the African continent
Asia Iraq Lake Milh, once a tourist attraction with thousands of visitors a day, is now severely polluted and the fauna is disappearing, due to drought and a decrease in the flow of the Euphrates for dams built in Turkey