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 Grenada Grenada Paralympic athletes Tyler Smith and Ishona Charles represented Grenada in the javelin and the men's and women's shot put respectively, both setting personal records in the events in which they competed
America Dominican Republic As of 23 September, visa applicants will be able to bring their mobile phones into the US Consulate in the Dominican Republic, after a long-standing ban
Asia Georgia The National Bank of Georgia decided to maintain the refinancing rate at 8%, applying a careful approach to keep inflation close to acceptable levels
Asia North Korea The United Nations Food Programme is still unable to enter North Korea to provide aid more than three years after withdrawing staff during the pandemic
Europe Belgium A group representing farmers and livestock breeders in Wallonia urged the government of the region to make a rapid commitment to support them while struggling with the bluetongue crisis
America United States Three Southern California wildfires torched over 105.000 acres of scrub and forest ( 1/3 the size of Los Angeles), dozens of homes and a ski resort so fa, forcing thousands to evacuate; the Bridge Fire, the largest, destroyed 19.000 hectares in 48 hours
Europe Denmark Children without siblings are more likely to enter puberty earlier than children with siblings, a new study from Aarhus University shows
Europe Estonia Demand for Estonian government bonds reached €821 million, four times more than the €200 million offered, involved 28 professional and 7.304 retail investors - the Ministry of Finance said
Europe Moldova The EU4 project Resilient Moldova - Safe State, Strong Communities, launched in Chisinau, concerns the creation of a safer environment through capacity building of state institutions and efficient management of emergency situations
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Portuguese ambassador to Guinea-Bissau, Miguel Silvestre, announced that the visa booking and document authentication service at the embassy's consular service 'is completely free of charge'
Europe Greece House sales prices in Attica have increased by 88% since the start of the housing market recovery in 2017 and up to the second quarter of this year, according to data from the Bank of Greece
Europe Czech Republic Towns and villages in the east and north of the country are preparing for possible flooding due to the heavy rains expected in the coming days and started to erect flood barriers
Europe Belarus There has been a significant influx of European visitors following the expansion of the visa-free travel programme, according to data from the State Border Committee