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
Europe Lithuania The infrastructure design of the Kaunas passenger station area will be carried out by Spanish company Ardanuy Ingenieria under a contract worth 9,88 million euros; the project is an integral part of the new European Rail Baltica Kaunas node
Europe Luxembourg The Grand Duchy is second only to Norway in the world ranking of international aid donors, new OECD figures show; Grand Duchy assistance to developing countries accounted for 0,99% of its gross national income
America Belize A Laboratory Information Management System aimed at enhancing the country's forensic capabilities has been launched; this system facilitates improved collaboration within Belize's criminal justice system
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina A resolution on Srebrenica, where a genocide was committed in 1995, may soon be found in UN; among other things, it condemns genocide denial and calls for July 11 to become the International Day of Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide
Asia Laos The Bokeo Province State Water Supply Company has stirred controversy with a new regulation requiring households to pay LAK 10.000 (about $0,47) for each water bill receipt
America Jamaica The government is providing aid to farmers affected by the current drought conditions by supporting several communities in Clarendon, St. Elizabeth, Manchester and Trelawny, the hardest hit
Europe Finland The Finnish border with Russia will remain closed indefinitely; initially, in February, the government ordered the border closed until 14 April
America Argentina A monthly inflation rate of 11% in March and an annual rate of 287,9% have been reported, marking the lowest monthly increase since President Javier Milei took office in December
Asia Indonesia During the 2024 Eid al-Fitr exodus a decrease of 15% in accidents has been reported compared to last year's Eid, from 2.159 to 1.835 nationally; the National Police Traffic Corps also specifies fatalities decreased by 3%
Africa Chad The Ennedi Plateau in Chad is home to one of the world's most important rock art sites, a place unknown to most but containing one of the largest concentrations of prehistoric art in the world
America Bolivia Doctors in Bolivia have been protesting for days against a pending law mandating retirement at 65, as retirement so far in the country has been voluntary at any age
Europe Switzerland Siding with a group of elderly Swiss women against their government in ruling that could have implications across the continent, European Court of Human Rights ruled that countries must better protect their citizens from the consequences of climate change
Asia Kuwait The country has introduced home biometrics for specific groups of people as the three-month deadline to undergo mandatory biometric fingerprinting expires in June