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 Dominica Local company Josephine Gabriel & Co has announced an impactful price increase on the its soft drinks due to a government announcement of a 500% increase of the excise tax on sugary drinks: the excise tax on soft drinks is now $1,20 per liter from $0,20
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 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
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 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
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
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
Europe Hungary Krisztián Sárneczky, a researcher at the HUN-REN Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, elected in August as a new honorary member of the International Astronomical Union, discovered new minor planets close to Earth
Asia Kazakhstan A Qatari investor intends to attract almost USD 50 million to build a new airport complex at Atyrau International Airport named after Khiuaz Dospanova, soviet aviator and soldier of Kazakh origin
Europe Finland Millions of euros have been invested to increase the reimbursements to private medical practices by Social Security Institute raising them from 8 to €30 in an attempt to encourage the use of private services and reduce waiting times in the public sector
Asia Maldives Maldives Immigration stated that they encountered considerable difficulties in deporting migrants at the authority's detention centre who did not have legitimate documents
Europe Latvia Following an incident involving a Russian combat drone flying over Latvian territory, the National Security Council decided to update and improve procedures for more effective action in the event of a security threat from unmanned aerial vehicles