Evenings are always the most awkward time to fill for solos. So I was delighted to find tickets at Theater Basel starting from just £26; the Barber of Seville, performed with puppets and both German and English subtitles was a surreal way to be entertained for the night. I was even more delighted to find...
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The Islander goes to Switzerland
Island resident Monique Weiss and her son Matteo Frank recently traveled to Lauterbrunnen, a village in the Swiss Alps, to attend a birthday party. Lauterbrunnen is near Eiger Mountain and scenic Staubbach Falls. The village is famous for its picturesque scenery and surroundings. It’s known as one of the most beautiful valleys in the world,...
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Sabor: the Swiss robot that earned global fame
“Do you need a light?” Zeughaus Teufen Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. One of the world’s first remote-controlled robots, called Sabor, hails from Switzerland. Built in 1923, it is now back on display at its birthplace in Teufen in canton Appenzell Outer...
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COP29: Switzerland and the world under pressure to deliver carbon cuts
Intense rain from Hurricane Milton caused the Anclote River to flood in New Port Richey, Florida, October. 11, 2024. Milton’s rapid intensification from a Category 1 storm to a Category 5 monster in less than 24 hours was the latest example of a worrying trend that has seen storms growing more powerful, more quickly, due...
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Swiss ‘burqa ban’ to take effect from January 1. What are the exceptions?
A controversial Swiss ban on facial coverings in public, referred to as the “burqa ban” will go into effect on January 1, 2025, according to a government statement quoted by Reuters on Wednesday. The face-covering ban will not apply on airplanes or within diplomatic and consular premises. (File) (Pic used for representation)(REUTERS) The Federal Council...
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Controversial burqa ban to come into effect from 2025 in Switzerland
Veiled women in Tehran, Iran. —Reuters/ File ZURICH: The government of Switzerland on Wednesday announced that a controversial ban on facial coverings in public spaces will come into effect on January 1 next year. Referendum for the said prohibition also known as the “burqa ban”, which was passed with narrow margin in 2021, was launched...
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How a Swiss-led global network fosters greater access to AI
AI requires huge computing power and expertise Beata Zawrzel / AFP Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland is spearheading a global initiative to promote equal access to artificial intelligence (AI), regardless of a country’s economic strength or political power. Three pilot projects...
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Swiss ‘burqa ban’ to take effect from 2025
The governing Federal Council said in a statement it had fixed the start of the ban and that anyone who unlawfully flouts it faces a fine of up to 1,000 Swiss francs ($1,144). | Photo Credit: AFP “A contentious Swiss prohibition on facial coverings in public spaces widely known as the “burqa ban” will take...
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What Trump’s victory means for Switzerland and the world
Donald Trump has prevailed: his second term in office will have consequences for Switzerland. People in the Middle East, Taiwan, Ukraine and the rest of Europe must also expect changes. No time? blue News summarizes for you Timetable: When Donald Trump will move into the White House. What Trump’s victory means for Switzerland. Joe Biden...
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Big Ocean to perform in Switzerland for AI for Good Global Summit
Published: 06 Nov. 2024, 15:10 Boy group Big Ocean [YONHAP] Big Ocean, the first K-pop group composed of members with hearing impairments, will perform at the International Telecommunication Union’s AI for Good Global Summit, slated for July next year in Geneva, the union announced on Tuesday. Organized by the International Telecommunication Union in...
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WB, Switzerland provide 5 mln USD to help Vietnam’s sustainable urban development
The World Bank (WB) and Swiss Government have signed an agreement to promote green and resilient growth in Vietnam’s major cities. Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam Thomas Gass and World Bank Country Director for Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao, Mariam J. Sherman, at the signing ceremony of the Vietnam Accelerating Green and Resilient Growth in Large Cities...
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Swiss set record for world’s longest hyperloop test
The hyperloop test facility at the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL). Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss scientists have established a record forthe longest-ever hyperloop journey at a test facility in Lausanne, Switzerland. They aim to test technology that could...