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
Asia Palestine Palestine-based startup SunBox, founded by Majd Mashharawi and now powering thousands of homes in the Gaza Strip with cheap solar panels, is helping solve the electricity crisis and aims to expand to Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries
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 Kyrgyzstan Around 100 athletes run the eco-cycle marathon in Jalal-Abad, to draw public attention to the problem of air pollution, as well as promoting environmentally friendly transport and a healthy lifestyle
America United States President Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, in an effort to refocus the holiday celebrating Columbus towards an appreciation of native peoples; Columbus Day will be on Oct 11th as established by Congress
Europe Czech Republic At Budapest Demographic Summit, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis called on the Visegrad Four countries to increase the birth rate as a solution to the extinction of the indigenous European population
Africa South Sudan At least 623.000 people in the country have been affected by floods since May and many have been forced to flee their homes, according to the latest UN statement
Africa Liberia Over 60 aspiring journalists, public relations officers and public speakers have participated in the intensive training programs of the Liberia Institute of Media Excellence
Africa Ethiopia A new trend is gaining momentum in Addis Ababa: entire urban surfaces are painted blue, from modern buildings to historic ones; according to many architects and art historians, it's another stage in the race towards an artificial modernity
Africa Mali The World Bank has signed 4 financing agreements for road works in the Sikasso and Koulikoro regions in the south; 1.700 km of rural roads will be built to reach 650.000 people and facilitate access to 500 schools and health centres
Asia Brunei Government announces financial aid for laid-offs and laid-off workers, who will receive $250 per month for three months
Europe Russia The Institute for Linguistic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences have released the "Dictionary of the Russian language of the coronavirus era" with 3500 words that appeared or became relevant in 2020-2021
Asia Iraq Despite being scheduled to vote next year, elections were held yesterday in the country due to a strong popular uprising; airspace and land border crossings were closed and more than 250.000 security personnel were tasked with protecting the vote
Asia United Arab Emirates Maryam Buti Al Suwaidi, as chief executive of the Securities and Commodities Authority, has become the first woman to head the UAE's markets regulator