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Basel Art Fair Preview: Who will grab the headlines in 2019?

The world's largest art fair

11/06/2019

Switzerland

At least five people injured in Swiss gondola accident

At least five people were hurt after the cable supporting a gondola at a Swiss mountain resort snapped during maintenance work.

05/06/2019

Switzerland

Mike Pompeo: Iran should behave like 'a normal nation'

Mike Pompeo said the U.S. is prepared to engage with Iran about its nuclear programme but first needs to see the country behaving like "a normal nation."

02/06/2019

Switzerland

Euroviews. The WHO can't achieve universal healthcare without the private sector

An openness to explore new opportunities for partnership – with the private sector and others in civil society – will ensure that the WHO can lead a successful transformation in how the world responds to the health challenges ahead.

24/05/2019

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Hitting the high notes: Hanging from a crane, pianist plays in the air

In Sion, an exceptional show has been held at the first light of dawn on the construction site of the Sion hospital's new car park. 200 people were amazed at a vertical piano recital.

22/05/2019

Switzerland

Swiss voters approve stricter gun control laws to fit with EU rules

Switzerland — one of the most heavily armed countries in Europe — voted to comply with stricter European Union gun laws in a referendum Sunday.

18/05/2019

Musica

Dreisig and Beczala, the irresistible couple in “Manon”

It is a career jump for Elsa Dreisig. For the first time, the Danish-French soprano and 2016 Operalia-winner is performing in Jules Massenet’s 'Manon' at the Zurich Opera House - together with star tenor Piotr Beczala.

02/05/2019

Switzerland

Green campaigners accuse Nestlé over single-use plastics

Greenpeace protests against Nestlé with creature made from plastic in Vevey, Switzerland, and accuse the company of not doing enough for the environment.

19/04/2019

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Green campaigners accuse Nestle over single-use plastics

Environmental campaigners Greenpeace demonstrated outside Nestle's headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland, accusing the company of not doing enough to reduce single-use plastics.

17/04/2019

Switzerland

Swiss court overturns 2016 tax referendum over misleading claims

Swiss voters rejected tax breaks for married couples by a slim margin, but the country's federal court has overturned the result, saying voters were not in full possession of the facts

12/04/2019

Switzerland

Coffee 'no longer essential' to human life, according to the Swiss

The Swiss government is looking to halt mandatory decades-old mandatory stockpiling of coffee beans after it was deemed "no longer essential" to human survival.

11/04/2019

Switzerland

Watch: Rare 1904 tiara expected to fetch €300,000 at auction

A wedding gift, the Fabergé tiara features forget-me-nots tied with ribbon bows pierced by Cupid's arrows.

10/04/2019

Living

In search of ultimate wellbeing in the Swiss Alps

Checking in at 5-star Hotel Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa in the Bernese Highlands

05/04/2019

Living

Ethical jewellery is Baselworld’s ultimate luxury

Some major brands, as well as newcomers, are putting sustainability in the focus at the world’s biggest watch and jewellery fair.

27/03/2019

Focus

Baselworld 2019 : watches that combine luxury with innovation

Since 1917, Baselworld fair has showcased the latest luxury watches, high jewellery, loose diamonds and gems. This year's fair in underway with a glimmering selection at Basel, Switzerland.

21/03/2019

Cinema

Geneva's International Film Festival and Forum On Human Rights Wrap up

Geneva's 2019 International Film Festival and Forum On Human Rights wraps up with awards going to the acclaimed feminist documentary 'Delphine et Carole : Insoumuses' and 'Lucha Congo'.

19/03/2019

Cinema

Ximei documentary premieres at Geneva Human Rights Film Festival

Ximei documentary produced by Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei premieres at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights in Geneva

19/03/2019

Switzerland

What music should you play for your cheeseboard?

Cheese, it turns out, is a big fan of hip hop.

15/03/2019

Eco-Innovation

Aston Martin Lagonda: new SUV is electric-powered and… vegan

Guilt-free motoring for the environmentally-conscious, animal lover?

08/03/2019

Switzerland

Putin complained his limousine was too 'soft'

If you want to drive like Putin this could be the car for you.

07/03/2019

Switzerland

This new SUV is electric-powered and… vegan

Guilt-free motoring for the environmentally-conscious, animal lover?

07/03/2019

Switzerland

How electric cars are dominating the Geneva Motor Show

The fastest and the slowest new vehicles unveiled in Geneva are both electric.

07/03/2019

Switzerland

How technology is changing the way we drive

Self-driving technology is breaking into the mainstream market – just as the next high-tech auto trends take shape at the Geneva Motor Show.

06/03/2019

Eco-Innovation

These will be the hottest new cars of the Geneva Motor Show 2019

We will see a whole host of new vehicles from the likes of Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Honda, Mercedes and many more.

06/03/2019

Switzerland

The Pininfarina Battista 400kph of electric speed

If you have €2 million and you order quickly you might just get one

05/03/2019

Switzerland

Sparks flying: World’s first electric ‘hypercar’ unveiled in Geneva

The world’s first guilt-free “hypercar” has been unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show. Automobili Pininfarina’s Battista is electric and has a top speed of 350 kph, making it one of the fastest road cars on the planet.

05/03/2019