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 United States The Supreme Court of Arizona has reinstated an 1864 law banning almost all abortions in the state and making it punishable by two to five years in prison, except in cases where the mother's life is in danger
Africa Uganda Uganda signed with the International Atomic Energy Agency the Country Programme Framework for 2024-2029 for medium-term planning of technical cooperation
Europe Slovenia Bled, a Slovenian tourist destination well known for turquoise-water lake overlooked by a medieval castle, has achieved European certification thanks to an excellent waste recycling system despite welcoming a great number of tourists each summer
America Antigua and Barbuda Sailor Junella King is "a role model for all women and girls in Antigua": completing the circumnavigation of the world, she crossed the finish line of the Ocean Globe Race along with crew of 12 women aboard Maiden
Africa South Africa Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service will stop working in South Africa: the company has informed its local users that from the end of April they will no longer be able to access the internet via Starlink
America Guatemala Sonia Gutiérrez, the only indigenous woman in Guatemala's Congress, called for a national dialogue with indigenous authorities to promote their political inclusion and participation, addressing historical exclusion and racism against indigenous people
America El Salvador The majority of Salvadorans support President Nayib Bukele's exceptional regime against gangs, but many disagree with suspending constitutional guarantees, according to recent University study
Asia United Arab Emirates Exceptional and unusual rainfall caused major flooding, with over 80 millimeters of water between Monday night and Tuesday, nearly half of the rain that falls in the country on average in a year; it was the heaviest rainfall in 75 years
Oceania Micronesia The United States is pursuing the $400 million Yap airport modernization project and considering military projects throughout the Federated States of Micronesia
Europe Serbia The European Union has expressed grave concern about recent actions taken by Serbian authorities, which have resulted in restrictions on the movement of travelers and buses from Kosovo
Asia Mongolia The second meeting of the National Committee to prepare the national team for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, where the country has set a goal of getting 4-5 medals
America Costa Rica Costa Rica has reached an agreement with the IMF's technical team to access a total of US$510 million loans to keep the Colon at the same exchange rate with respect to the USD, pending approval from the IMF's Executive Board
Africa Algeria A plant for the production of calcium carbonate, used in agriculture and industry, will soon open in the northeastern province of Constantine with a planned annual production capacity of 100.000 tons