Europe Switzerland Supermarket chains Coop and Migros are recalling cheese products due to a possible risk of salmonella; contaminated Kräuterbrie soft cheese found at Landbrügg dairy triggered the measure and the dairy's decision to recall its entire product range
America Argentina The Argentine government has authorized the entry and regularization of Venezuelan migrants with expired documents, even if expired for up to 10 years
Europe Lithuania While the overall number of suicides in Lithuania is decreasing and more young people are seeking emotional help, the problem persists among citizens over 60, among whom suicide remains a serious problem
America Venezuela Venezuela revoked Brazil's authorization to safeguard Argentina's embassy in Caracas, endangering six anti-government opposition members seeking asylum there and accusing the embassy of facilitating terrorist activities against President Nicolás Maduro
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan's population increased by 23.477, or 0,2%, since the beginning of 2024 and reached 10.204.247 as of 1 August 2024
Europe Kosovo The Student Centre has opened its doors to its new residents and this year it is expected that around 4000 students will be admitted into the dormitories of the Student Centre
Africa Malawi Farmers are fighting waste by producing wine from overripe bananas; bananas are ripening quickly after plantations were moved to warmer areas because they were being washed away by rising water levels in recent years due to increased rainfall
Europe Liechtenstein The Liechtenstein Health Insurance Association predicts an increase in health insurance premiums but says that the increase will be lower than in the previous year
Asia Brunei Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam and the Islamic Development Bank formalised a partnership to align with Brunei's sustainable development goals
Africa Kenya Arica VR Campus offers rural communities a first glimpse of the metaverse, an initiative that aims to show young people living in disadvantaged contexts an opportunity to learn about the possibilities offered by the technological tools of the future
Europe Romania The Ivan Patzaichin Mila 23 Association, created in honour of four-time Romanian Olympic rowing gold medallist Ivan Patzaichin, recently launched a slow tourism initiative in the Danube Delta with the creation of 40 routes to encourage visits to the area
Asia East Timor Some 600.000 people crowded the same seaside park for Pope Francis' final mass 35 years after St John Paul II prayed during the nation's struggle for independence from Indonesia
Africa Senegal The President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, officially dissolved, within the terms of the law, the National Assembly of Senegal, and at the same time announced parliamentary elections for 17 November
Europe Luxembourg Banks offering state-guaranteed higher education loans to Luxembourg students must stay below a 2% interest cap, the government said