Switzerland

Switzerland

2022 Geneva International Motor Show cancelled due to pandemic issues

The organisers cited likely travel restrictions, as well as the semiconductor shortage affecting manufacturers and other issues indirectly related to COVID-19.

07/10/2021

Switzerland

US-China-Taiwan tensions rise amid Chinese air incursions

Senior US and Chinese officials met in Switzerland on Wednesday, as the two countries find themselves at odds on a variety of issues, including Taiwan and trade.

06/10/2021

Culture news

La Mif wins at Zurich Film Festival: inside the children's home drama

La Mif, also known as ‘The Fam’, is set for an international release after winning the ‘Focus’ competition at the Zurich Film Festival this weekend.

06/10/2021

Culture news

European filmmakers collect awards at the Zürich Film Festival

European filmmakers were in the spotlight at the 17th Zürich International Film Festival, after winning multiple awards.

05/10/2021

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Extinction Rebellion attempt Zurich blockade

About 300 activists of the "Rebellion for extinction" demonstrate in the center of Zurich.

04/10/2021

Green News

World's fastest electric car charger is invented in Switzerland

It can be used on four vehicles at once and fully charges your car in just 15 minutes.

30/09/2021

Switzerland

Swiss vote highlights Europe's east-west divide on gay marriage

Has the Swiss same-sex marriage vote opened up a new "Iron Curtain" when it comes to LGBT rights in Europe?

30/09/2021

Culture news

Who needs an agent when you have Instagram, says Sharon Stone

The Basic Instinct star tells the Zurich Film Festival that she's had more offers via Insta than a professional acting agent as she collected a Golden Icon Award.

26/09/2021

Switzerland

Police use water cannon during COVID restrictions protest in Bern

Seven people were arrested on Thursday after clashing with police officers in the Swiss capital.

24/09/2021

Switzerland

Swiss voters overwhelmingly approve same-sex marriage in referendum

The "Marriage For All" was approved by 64.1% of voters and should come into force on July 1, 2022.

24/09/2021

Art

Art Basel: 270 exhibitors show Art market's resilience

This year's fair is very different to previous editions with COVID-19 certificate checks and face masks worn throughout, but galleries don't seem to mind as Sales are up.

22/09/2021

Art

Aimless walks, an iPhone Pietà and a huge gargoyle: Art Basel is back

After last years online edition, Art Basel is back in the real world for September 2021. And it starts with a Parcours event.

21/09/2021

Switzerland

WHO chief will 'continue to call for vaccine equity until we get it'

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed again for drug companies to prioritise the UN-backed COVAX initiative designed to share vaccines globally.

14/09/2021

Climate

Is carbon capture the answer to the climate crisis?

“We need carbon dioxide removal at quite a substantial scale. By mid-century, we need 10 billion tonnes removed each year.”

14/09/2021

Money

What is Switzerland’s digital stock exchange SDX?

Switzerland has become the latest country to clear the way for trading digital assets with a new stock exchange. We break down what it is and what it changes.

13/09/2021

Tech News

ProtonMail secure email gave activist's IP address to French police

The service said it was compelled to hand over the data by a Swiss court order. It said the content of its encrypted emails would never be accessible by authorities.

07/09/2021

Work

Swiss start-up rivals Google with '100% secure' smartphone keyboard

Swiss start-up Typewise has developed an AI keyboard for your phone that is better at correcting typos and more secure. Can it rival the US giants?

23/08/2021

Switzerland

Swiss university claims to have set new record for counting Pi

Swiss researchers say they have calculated the mathematical constant Pi to a new world-record level of 62.8 trillion figures.

17/08/2021

Experiences

Switzerland wants all-female teams to tackle its highest peaks

150 years since the first woman climbed the Matterhorn, the Swiss alpine town of Zermatt is calling for all-female teams to follow in her footsteps.

27/07/2021

Sport

Boxing: AIBA determined to clean up the sport after judging scandals

The International Boxing Association's new president has vowed to put the governing body back on track after it was stripped of its Olympic status following several corruption scandals.

30/06/2021

Money

Despite rise of cards during COVID, cash is still king in Switzerland

Cards are becoming more widely used in the face of COVID. But the Swiss are not ready to give up cash just yet.

24/06/2021

Mobility

New way to scan for life signs remotely could help discover alien life

Detecting "biosignatures" from a moving helicopter is the first step towards detecting alien life from orbit, the researchers said.

21/06/2021

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Biden-Putin meeting opens with reporters shoving

President Joe Biden’s summit in Geneva with Russian President Vladimir Putin began with several minutes of shoving and shouting among U.S. and Russian journalists and security officials.

16/06/2021

Switzerland

Biden tells Putin: 'We need to set basic rules of the road'

Both U.S. and Russian presidents described their meeting in Geneva in positive terms at their first face-to-face meeting in Geneva, as they seek to rebuild relations.

16/06/2021

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Biden and Putin shake hands at summit venue

US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin shook hands at the opening of their daylong summit in Geneva, amid tensions over human rights, Ukraine and ransomware.

16/06/2021

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Security, empty streets ahead of Geneva summit

Geneva's town centre was bracing for a high-stakes presidential summit between US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Extra police officers and military personnel were deployed along the Swiss city's lakefront.

16/06/2021