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 Guatemala A 10% drop in homicides and a 38% decline in extortion cases has been recorded in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to official statistics presented by President Arévalo
America Haiti Haiti has entered the Central American and Caribbean Games, with over 8.000 participants at their 100th year, with athletes in taekwondo, boxing, cycling, judo, chess and 3x3 basketball
Asia Malaysia MediSAS national health insurance scheme will be launched at the end of July, offering affordable coverage for critical illnesses and major medical treatments; The program is designed to expand financial protection for lower- and middle-income households
America Dominica Organizations behind the constitutional challenge to Dominica’s abortion law have welcomed a recent High Court ruling that is a key step towards reproductive rights; more work remains to guarantee women and girls meaningful access to safe legal abortion
Africa Liberia As Liberia is preparing celebrations for its 179th National Day tomorrow 26 July many stress that figures show a very positive economic performance of the country but new taxes and tight monetary policy are making people struggle to buy basic products
Asia Afghanistan Authorities responded to travel warnings issued by a number of countries across saying that Afghanistan priority is to protect foreigners, who wouldn't be exposed to terrorist attacks, arbitrary detention, kidnapping, armed conflicts
Africa Libya Libya's commercial banks will be connected to China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System CIPS, enabling direct cross-border transactions in yuan; The deal reduces reliance on the US dollar and facilitates credit with Chinese banks
Asia Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing announced plans to amend 43 provisions of the 2008 Constitution; Critics argue the amendments leave intact the military's constitutional powers and are unlikely to alter the armed forces' dominant role in politics
Europe Lithuania Russian businessman Sergei Shnaider, owner of the Mere discount retail chain operating in Lithuania and Latvia, has been added to the EU’s 21st sanctions package: the measures is forcing the chain to close all its supermarkets operating in Lithuania
Asia China The landslide in Pengshui County, outskirts of Chongqing, that killed 9 people, left over 30 missing and 1.100 relocated underscores the danger of rain-induced landslides in the mountainous karst regions of southwest China during the summer rainy season
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa International Film Festival, at its 13th edition, screened about 50 feature-length, medium-length, and short films from about ten countries; it was founded with the specific aim of letting Africans watch African films, tell their own stories
Africa Ghana The Flood Mitigation Task Force has launched a major operation to demolish illegal structures and dredge silted drains and waterways across Accra in an effort to reduce the risk of damages following the recent devastation in the Greater Accra Region
America Bahamas The Unregulated Community Action Task Force in North Andros identified over 100 unregulated structures for demolition: a 28-day notice will anticipate the works; the task force was formed by Davis administration in a bid to rid The Bahamas of shantytowns