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
Asia Bahrain Bahrain's monarch granted clemency to 1.584 people charged with felonies and "rioting," marking the largest mass release in the Gulf nation in years, according to state media reports
Africa Kenya The Fertilizer Finance Mechanism for Africa, a special fund of the African Development Bank Group, has launched a US$2 million credit guarantee program to increase fertilizer use by Kenyan smallholder farmers
Europe Austria Austria's glaciers will disappear within 45 years, warned the Austrian Alpine Club, in its latest glacier measurement report describing the rapid reduction of 93 glaciers in Austria over the past two years
Asia Bangladesh The country will not provide electricity and gas to new factories to be built outside designated economic zones and industrial enclaves; central bank required banks to secure mandatory certificates of approval from utility providers before lending
Asia Sri Lanka The country and a group of its creditors are in final negotiations to suspend debt repayments until 2028, while creditor countries, including Japan, try to prevent China's influence from expanding in the debt-stricken island
Africa South Africa The country is considering the sale of rhino horn to Asian tourists, but also the marketing of zebra, crocodile and other exotic meats for export and increasing local consumption of wild game, sparking strong concerns among ecologists
Africa Ivory Coast Street vending on main roads, begging, and the use of handcarts has been banned in Abidjan by District Governor Ibrahim Cissé Bacongo, with police checks intensifying in recent days
America Bahamas Department of Meteorology officials welcomed a donation of new equipment to help with disaster analysis and weather forecasting
Europe Liechtenstein The government and its over 1.000 employees are expected to work in a climate-neutral manner by 2040, reaching the net zero goal ten years faster than the entire country
America Uruguay Uruguay signed a new "cooperation memorandum" with the US Drug Enforcement Administration in Washington DC, enhancing joint operations against drug trafficking without reinstating a DEA office in Montevideo
Africa Mauritius The anti-influenza vaccination exercise for the winter season 2024 targeting the elderly aged 60 and above, children attending specialised schools, and persons living in charitable institutions kicked off at the NPF Building in Rose-Hill
America Peru President Dina Boluarte is under investigation for allegedly possessing a dozen expensive watches, possibly including Rolex models, without declaring them in her asset reports, leading to a controversial raid on her residence and the government palace
America Trinidad and Tobago The Public Transport Service Corporation has announced that for the upcoming Eid holiday, services will be suspended and will resume on Thursday, April 11