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
America Guyana The government finalised discussions to build a 220-kilometer subsea gas pipeline in order to depend solely on national energy to deliver goods and services, therefore attracting more foreign direct investment
Asia Cyprus The country signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding with Greece and Egypt to connect their respective electricity grids, identifying the initiative as a “beacon of stability” in the eastern Mediterranean
America Paraguay A resolution passed by the UN Human Rights Council stipulated that the country has 180 days to repair the ecological damages caused by several enterprises fumigating with pesticides, resulting in the intoxication of several indigenous villages
Europe Germany The German Society for Nature Conservation, a major environmental group, urged action over the rising number of illegally killed wolves; 11 wolves were found this year, the highest number since the animal returned to the wild 21 years ago
Africa Equatorial Guinea The country has formally written to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria requesting the training of its cadets in Oron, Akwa Ibom State
Asia Mongolia The number of foreign workers increased by 9,4% compared to the previous quarter, an increase of 495 workers out of a total of 5.800 foreign nationals working in the country
Oceania Marshall Islands The director of the Bureau of Economic Policy, Planning and Statistics is overseeing the national census, which is almost complete; households that escaped during the initial work because people were at work or away from home will now be registered
Oceania Tonga At least two tropical cyclones are expected to cross the country during the 2021-2022 season, with a high probability that one will be severe, according to Tonga Meteorology Services' cyclone forecast report
America Brazil This month the Central Bank used contractionary monetary policy in order to raise interest rates by one percent to tame the nation’s rising inflation; this is the most the country’s Central Bank has increased interest rates in the past 18 years
America Uruguay World Food Day took place this week, inspiring thousands of Uruguayans to take on the streets and demand President Luis Lacalle Pou to address the still ongoing food crisis that the country has been going through for the past two decades
Africa Chad The country has been readmitted to international football after Fifa ended a six-month suspension originally given for government interference in the game
Oceania New Zealand Award-winning interdisciplinary artist Yuki Kihara will address issues such as climate change, queer rights, decolonisation and small island ecologies for her project in the country's pavilion at the 59th International Art Exhibition, 2022 Venice Biennale
Africa Djibouti The creation of a specialised agency has enabled the cause of people with disabilities to make a huge leap forward in the country in recent years, with actions that are still very rare on the continent