Switzerland’s Laax ski resort offers world-class slopes—and a green way to hit them

Switzerland is synonymous with snow sports and luxury, but Laax ski resort founder Reto Gurtner is working to make that combination sustainable too Gstaad, St Moritz, Verbier: these names that even those who have never hit the slopes will...

Swiss police use tear gas, water cannons in pro-Gaza flotilla rallies

Swiss police resort to force to control large rallies in Geneva in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Swiss police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of demonstrators in Geneva on Thursday evening, as protests erupted across...

Swiss Guard gets new uniforms

Don’t worry, the iconic one remains VATICAN CITY — The world’s oldest army has new uniforms. But don’t worry: The Swiss Guards’ famed blue, yellow and red Renaissance-style billowy garb isn’t going anywhere. Rather, the pope’s army on Thursday...

Women’s soccer notebook: UMass falls against Western Michigan

The Massachusetts women’s soccer team lost 5-2 to Western Michigan in a game where the hosts never lost control. UMass (3-5-2, 1-3 Mid-American Conference) took its third MAC loss of the season to the Broncos (8-2-1, 4-0-1 MAC) who won their 28th...

Pakistan behaving like a rogue state, activists tell UNHRC over mass disappearances

Political activists from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) at the United Nations in Geneva accused Pakistan of carrying out systematic enforced disappearances, urging the global body to act against what they called grave and...

Indonesia seeks Swiss partnership to advance vocational schools

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Switzerland explored stronger cooperation in vocational education during the "Ministerial Visit & Signing Ceremony: Advancing Skills for Indonesia's Sustainable and Competitive Future" forum in Bandung, West Java,...

Don’t let Switzerland off the hook on climate justice

In April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) made a landmark ruling that Switzerland’s weak climate policies put people’s health and their lives at risk, and ordered that the Swiss Government must set a carbon budget in line with the...

Right-wing Swiss party exceeds 30% for first time, says poll

People's Party President Marcel Dettling pierces part of the package of agreements between Bern and Brussels with a halberd in June. Keystone / Urs Flueeler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language...

Nine Limbs Strikers expands children's programs at new location

Nine Limbs Strikers, a family-friendly martial arts gym, relocated to a larger building in New Bern that allows more space to expand its children's programs. Yaowadee Snyder, of New Bern, opened Nine Limbs Strikers near New Bern High School nine...

Spider-Man actor swaps webs for sneakers in sleek new collab with Swiss brand

Hot off news of her return in Marvel’s upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Zendaya has been busy behind the scenes on a very different project: sneakers. In her long-term partnership with Swiss performance brand On, she’s stepping out with the...

UBS gaining support for compromise on Swiss capital rules

UBS will have to raise as much as $26 billion in additional capital under government plans unveiled in June. Keystone / Laurent Gillieron Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US)...

“Swiss Watchmaking Hits the Global Stage: A Journey from Shanghai to Dubai”

The highly anticipated 2025 edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) world tour kicked off yesterday in Shanghai, with the iconic Bund 33 serving as a stunning backdrop for the exhibition’s launch. Running until October 8, the...

Ghana launches Gender Toolkit to shape the future for more equality

By Albert Allotey, GNA Accra, Oct 2, GNA – Ghana has officially launched the revised Gender Toolkit to reinforce the integration of gender equality into Ghana’s sector and district medium-term development plans (2026–2029). The initiative, led by...

Zurich: Composer Hildur Gudnadóttir on Finding Her Sound and Scoring the Dark Side

Hildur Gudnadóttir never imagined doing anything but making music. “I never really made a decision to become a musician, it was just the normal thing to do in my family,” says the Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning composer of Joker, Tár and...

 Revised Gender Toolkit to strengthen equality in development planning

By Buertey Francis BORYOR The Revised Gender Toolkit, designed to reinforce the integration of gender equality into Ghana’s national and local development planning, has been launched in Accra. The toolkit aligns with the National Development...

2025 European Women in Finance Awards: The Winners

Excellence in Banking Bianca Gould, BNY Excellence in Business Transformation Lydie Vallese, BNP Paribas Excellence in Equities Nathalie Ruiz, Euronext Excellence in FX Pooja Rohra, Citadel Securities Excellence in Hedge Funds Michelle...

Women’s sporting summer masks rising costs

The last few months have been big for English women’s sports. The Lionesses — the England women’s soccer team — retained the UEFA Women’s European Championship over the summer, while England’s Red Roses won the Women’s Rugby World Cup over the...

France aiming for united front in Women's Euro clash with England

France will put on a united front when they play England in their Women's Euro group opener in Zurich on Saturday, the team said on Friday, despite former captain Wendie Renard and record goal-scorer Eugenie Le Sommer being left out of the...

Education Minister: DOMINO 2 Programme Will Motivate More Students and Employers to Join Dual Education

Education and Science Minister Krasimir Valchev said at the launch of the DOMINO 2 programme on Thursday that he is convinced that the programme will motivate more educational institutions, employers, and students to participate in the dual form...

Vatican's Swiss Guard debuts new uniform

The world's smallest army, charged with guarding the pope and the Vatican, has a new look. The Swiss Guard on Thursday unveiled a new non-ceremonial, formal uniform worn at events outside the Vatican, including embassy parties or official dinners....