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 Somalia The UN will collaborate with local mental health services; in fact, the country is severely affected by decades of conflict that have led to nearly one in three Somalis experiencing some forms of mental problems
America Barbados The island's only power company, Barbados Light & Power Co. Ltd, is pushing for an 11.9% increase in tariffs after 11 years
Asia Jordan The Department of Land and Survey announced that the trade volume in the Jordanian real estate market during quarters 1-3 of 2021 increased by 11% compared to the same period in 2019
Africa Nigeria About 20 % of Nigerian workers lost their jobs due to the pandemic, according to the National Bureau of Statistics and the UN Development Programme
Europe Finland The government has proposed to extend subsidies for the purchase of electric cars and cars in conversion until the end of December, thus helping to modernize Finland's vehicle fleet and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from road transport
Asia China Millions of people have been struck by severe flooding in the northern province of Shanxi, with last week's torrential rains leading to the collapse of houses and triggering of landslides in more than 70 districts across the area
Asia Singapore In an optic of pandemic control, the country is distributing tens of thousands of Bluetooth devices for those who, not owning smartphones, cannot open Apps to track contacts and interactions with others
Europe Iceland Since 27 September, almost 10.000 tremors have been recorded near Mount Keilir in south-west Iceland, almost all beneath the threshold of magnitude 3.0
Asia Pakistan CABI, together with the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, is leading an initiative to promote organic agriculture as part of an ambitious plan to help alleviate poverty and mitigate the impacts of climate change
Europe Luxembourg For the next five years, 200 police officers a year will be recruited in response to complaints of not having enough staff to provide security, after a recent attack in the capital
Europe Romania Residents of Floresti, a poorly connected village, can now work remotely for free from the new intelligent proximity office installed by Irish start-up Nooka Space, becoming the first community to benefit from this life-changing possibility
Africa Tanzania After hosting the 1st EAC Regional Tourism EXPO in Arusha until yesterday, the familiarisation trip for hosted international buyers and media begins today at some of the region's iconic tourist sites
Europe Moldova The 101 finalist readers of the reading marathon, which took place during the summer holidays, were awarded at the National Children's Library Ion Creanga; the event aims at stimulating children's interest in reading and motivate them to read more