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Jun 13, 20242 min read
UN refugee agency says record 117 million people forcibly displaced in 2023
GENEVA - The United Nations refugee agency on Thursday said the number of people forcibly displaced stood at a record 117.3 million as...
Jun 12, 20243 min read
Swiss parliament considers snubbing European court climate ruling
BERN -The lower house of the Swiss parliament votes on Wednesday on a motion rejecting a landmark ruling ordering Switzerland to do more...
Jun 12, 20241 min read
Argentina's Milei to travel for Ukraine peace summitÂ
BUENOS AIRES - Argentine President Javier Milei will participate in the Ukraine peace summit to be held in Switzerland over the weekend,...
Jun 3, 20242 min read
Factbox-What to expect from Swiss summit on Ukraine's peace terms
KYIV - Switzerland will host a summit on June 15-16 that aims to build broad international support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
May 13, 20242 min read
US, China meet in Geneva to discuss AI risks
WASHINGTON -The U.S. and China will meet in Geneva to discuss artificial intelligence on Tuesday and U.S. officials stressed that...
May 12, 20242 min read
Factbox-Switzerland won Eurovision's jury vote, while viewers favoured Croatia, Israel
MALMO, Sweden - Swiss artist Nemo won the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, beating 24 rivals with the song...
May 12, 20243 min read
Switzerland wins Eurovision Song Contest amid Gaza protests
MALMO, Sweden -Switzerland on Saturday won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Swedish host city Malmo, beating runner-up Croatia, after...
May 10, 20244 min read
Analysis-Ukraine peace summit pushes neutral Swiss toward Western embrace
ZURICH - An upcoming Ukraine peace summit, ostensibly the most ambitious bid in years by neutral Switzerland to mediate a major...
May 10, 20242 min read
Israel secures spot in Eurovision 2024 grand final
MALMO, Sweden -Switzerland and the Netherlands, two of the favourites to win Eurovision 2024, secured spots in Saturday's grand final...
May 10, 20244 min read
Factbox-Eurovision 2024: what to expect, as crowds gather amid anti-Israel protests
MALMO, Sweden -The world's biggest live music event, the Eurovision Song Contest, is taking place in Sweden this week with 37...
May 9, 20242 min read
New members of elite Swiss Guard sworn in to protect the pope
VATICAN CITY - Maximilian Fischer, 20, is one of the new recruits to an institution that has been protecting popes since the 16th...
Apr 29, 20243 min read
China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' side
BEIJING - China will send a robotic spacecraft in coming days on a round trip to the moon's far side in the first of three technically...
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