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
Europe Croatia With Cyclone Boris, the first snowfall arrived in the country, although still during the summer
Asia Pakistan Amendments to the Pakistan Penal Code that make necrophilia an official crime after years of a legislative vacuum on the subject have been approved unanimously by the Senate
Europe Netherlands A consortium of municipalities, private investors and industry organisations has warned that if the Council of Ministers applies all measures planned for art and culture, i.e. VAT from 9% to 21%, the sector will lose EUR 350 million per year
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 Malta Recent regulations limiting the number of pet boarding houses will likely lead to a significant increase in fees, animal rights activists and pet sitters have warned, up to a 40% increase in daily fees
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
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 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
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
Europe Denmark Children without siblings are more likely to enter puberty earlier than children with siblings, a new study from Aarhus University shows
America Antigua and Barbuda The egg price increase will come into effect on 16 September and was announced by the Layered Egg Farmers' Association, which described it as a necessary move to stay in business
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
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