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 Sudan The 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50-pound notes have effectively lost their purchasing power amid soaring inflation and a sharp depreciation of the Sudanese currency and will be withdrawn; holders have a 3-month deadline to deposit them into bank accounts
America Barbados The first woman to lead The Barbados Police Service was sworn in on Friday, pledging sweeping changes to strengthen accountability, modernise policing and rebuild public trust
Europe Norway Housing prices are expected to rise by just 3,5% this year, and the market for holiday homes has fallen as well. Brokers blame prospects for another interest rate hike, lots of property on the market and economic uncertainty created by a world in turmoil
Oceania Palau Scientists have confirmed a crown-of-thorns coral-eating starfish outbreak in Koror's Ngederrak Conservation Area, prompting calls from reef experts for urgent monitoring and community action to protect one of Palau's most vital ecosystems
Asia Iraq Iraq's cinema industry, flourishing in the '50s, is seeing a comeback, bolstered by recent international recognition for the film “The President’s Cake”; relative stable situation in the country is helping a new generation of filmmakers drive a comeback
America Dominica Dominica’s arts and cultural community is invited to take part in a public panel discussion to explore ways to strengthen and grow the country’s creative sector; the event is organized for 8 July at the UWI Global Campus in Roseau by the Alwin Foundation
Asia Oman Dhofar’s Khareef high season is starting: visitors from across Oman still prevale, but neighbouring states are arriving: vehicles from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar were visible this week around several coastal and tourism areas
Africa eSwatini Eswatini is one of Africa’s frontrunners in preparing for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Protocol on Investment AfCFTA: the reforms underway aim to attract larger intra-African investment while helping shape the agreement
Europe Moldova Following Prime Minister resignation, President Sandu will hold consultation with the parliament, opposition leaders demand earlier elections, EU's ambassador stressed that the Moldova–EU partnership remains strong despite the political change
America Venezuela A temporary morgue has been organized at La Guaira port, as death toll from lat week's earthquake rises to over 2.600 victims and air video footage takes stock of the extent of the devastation
Africa Niger Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court calling it an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression"; the country had announced it intention to leave in September 2025, along with Mali and Burkina Faso
Asia Uzbekistan Cabinet approved a procedure for issuing permits for transplanting, shaping, and pruning of green spaces not included in the state forest fund; the resolution specifies activities are allowed after the vegetation season to 1 April of the following year
Asia Nepal First 5G spectrum auction is in preparation; it is expected to pave the way for commercial 5G rollout, enabling faster mobile internet expanded digital services nationwide