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Philippe Lazzarini: ‘now more than ever, we need a humanitarian ceasefire’

This content was published on Nov 8, 2023 The situation in the north of the Gaza Strip is “hell on earth”, says the head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA).

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Spinal implant helps man with Parkinson’s to walk without falling

This content was published on Nov 8, 2023 A long-term Parkinson’s patient who had severe mobility problems can now walk fluidly without falling thanks to a new experimental spinal implant.

Kosovo and Switzerland: an intense relationship

This content was published on Nov 8, 2023 For a long time, Kosovars remained invisible in Switzerland. Today some describe Kosovo as the 27th canton.

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Mary Robinson: ‘everyone has core human rights’

This content was published on Nov 8, 2023 In 1997, Robinson’s friends warned her – in vain – not to take the job of UN Human Rights Commissioner. She talks about the challenges of the role.

Going downhill: more than 50 Swiss ski lifts are rusting away

This content was published on Nov 8, 2023 Chairlifts, T-bar lifts and cable cars are being shut down for economic reasons, but also increasingly for climate-related reasons.

Northern lights dazzle over Swiss Alps

This content was published on Nov 6, 2023 For the second time this autumn, the dancing pink, red and purple spectacle lit up the night skies in Switzerland.

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Swiss democracy official: ‘the goal is to push a more positive narrative’

This content was published on Nov 7, 2023 Simon Geissbühler from the foreign ministry talks about the challenges for democracy promotion at a time of global democratic regression.

Neutrality as a business model

This content was published on Nov 7, 2023 In the 17th century, war and neutrality were not necessarily mutually exclusive.

Corporate funding for universities: serving society or human greed?

This content was published on Nov 6, 2023 Is it right for banks to fund the academic chairs that will train the economists and financiers of tomorrow?

Swiss-EU relations: Bern prepares for a vacuum

This content was published on Nov 6, 2023 Bern and Brussels had come to a tacit agreement to clarify their complicated relationship after the Swiss federal elections. What’s the situation now?

‘High costs are not prohibitive for premium destination Switzerland’

This content was published on Nov 5, 2023 The president of Switzerland Tourism believes that local authorities are perfectly capable of managing the occasional flow of visitors.

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Will a project to reintroduce European bison into Swiss forests work?

This content was published on Nov 4, 2023 The bison was extinct in Europe. Now it is to be reintroduced to Switzerland. Can the densely populated country tolerate such a large wild animal?

2nd Life – Off to Tokyo

This content was published on Nov 3, 2023 The story of a Geneva family with four kids who gave up everything to open a patisserie in Tokyo without knowing the industry or the language.

High times in Basel: Swiss city experiments with recreational cannabis

This content was published on Nov 1, 2023 Switzerland has launched legal cannabis experiments in cities this year to assess the benefits of regulating the supply of the recreational drug.

How Halloween became part of Swiss culture

This content was published on Oct 31, 2023 The Swiss calendar is packed with bizarre and often alarming traditions. Is there room for Halloween? Yes, say delighted children and pumpkin-sellers.

Future freight: Swiss underground mega-project slowly picks up speed

This content was published on Oct 31, 2023 Work on an ambitious project to build underground tunnels for self-driving freight pods is still in its early stages but attracting attention abroad.

Swiss graffiti star finds home and renewal in Kosovo

This content was published on Oct 31, 2023 Krystel (Krissy) Suire first set foot in Kosovo five years ago to attend a street art festival. She felt at home from the very first moment.

Two backgrounds, one passion in the heart of the Emmental

This content was published on Oct 29, 2023 In a Swiss valley two young people from different worlds – Syria and Italy – share the same passion: cheesemaking.

Daylight Saving Time: when Switzerland was a ‘lost island’ in Europe

This content was published on Oct 28, 2023 In many countries this weekend, “summer time” cedes to “standard time”. Switzerland’s history of changing clocks is a story of its place in Europe.

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