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 Saint Lucia Saint Lucian Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred became the third-fastest woman ever in the 200m with her 21,51 seconds run at the Meeting Herculis in Monaco's Stade Louis II
Asia Tajikistan As official figures show a 9,3% oil production increase in the first half of 2026, farmers will be able to purchase diesel at a subsidized price of $1,20 per liter through the Agency for State Material Reserves in response to fuel shortages in the country
Africa Sierra Leone Serenimind, an African mental health and wellness startup, has begun its monthly Africa-wide youth wellbeing campaign series, with a focus on child emotional wellbeing in Sierra Leone; it's titled “The Child Behind the Smile: Every Behaviour Has a Story”
Africa Comoros The discovery of a newborn baby abandoned in a latrine in Ntsoralé Dimani sparked a wave of violence against the mother's family, their house was burned and ransacked by villagers; The episode of mob justice raises many questions
Asia Yemen In a decade of war, checkpoints have become a key issue: trucks carrying fuel, food or medicine must navigate dozens of them, paying levies to an overlapping cast of armed actors: formal, militia-linked, tribal, rebel; a new paper portraits the situation
Oceania Fiji A vacancy notice for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been posted by the Judicial Services Commission, inviting applications from suitably qualified local and overseas candidates to head Fiji's independent prosecuting authority
Europe United Kingdom King Charles and Queen Camilla met Charles' son, Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their two children at Highgrove; King Charles had last met his grandchildren, who are now 7 and 5-years-old, in 2022
Africa Togo Integrated Strategic Plan for Rabies Elimination will begin with a pilot phase in the Plateaux region; its pillars are epidemiological surveillance, dog bites prevention, better dog vaccination coverage, timely care for people exposed, community awareness
Asia Vietnam Crackdown on anti-state activity on social media has been intensified, with police investigating and prosecuting individuals accused of spreading content deemed harmful to national security; critics argue it further restricts freedom of expression
America Haiti Hundreds rallied in Miami, USA, urging Congress to Protect Haiti TPS; Immigrant advocates, faith leaders and community members called on Congress to pass S. 4814 as TPS recipients face the loss of legal protections and work authorization
Asia Laos About $12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies have been collected under new law: foreign providers of online services must register with Lao tax authorities regardless of whether they have a physical presence in the country
Asia Bhutan Jigmeling Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre is undergoing a major expansion to improve treatment and rehabilitation of injured and rescued wild animals; The upgraded facility will strengthen veterinary services to support wildlife conservation
Oceania Tonga Women from across Tonga have endorsed the Tonga Women’s Platform for Action 2026 to 2029, a national roadmap aimed at advancing women’s leadership, rights, and opportunities over the next three years