Aerial view of the A13 Highway between Lostallo and Soazza completely destroyed by the force of the Moesa river, Lostallo, Southern Switzerland. Keystone-SDA / Ti-Press / Samuel Golay The A13 motorway, which runs from northeastern Switzerland to the southern canton of Ticino, was severely damaged during the storms on Friday and Saturday. It’s unclear how...
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How Swiss companies profited from apartheid South Africa
Anti-apartheid protest at the AGM of the Swiss Banking Corporation (a predecessor of UBS), 1989. Keystone Before the first free elections were held in South Africa 30 years ago, Switzerland maintained close economic ties with the apartheid regime. This content was published on June 23, 2024 – 10:30 Switzerland once played a role in South...
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Actress Zendaya plays tennis with Federer in Zurich
Zendaya at the premiere of Challengers, a film of hers in which tennis was featured. Keystone/Chris Pizzello US actress and singer Zendaya met up with former professional tennis player Roger Federer for an unusual game of tennis: The two were spotted playing ball and filming in front of the headquarters of Swiss sports shoe brand...
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Euro 2024: Shaqiri scores stunning goal in Switzerland’s 1-1 draw with Scotland
Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates after scoring one of the goals of the tournament so far Keystone Switzerland manager Murat Yakin recently called Xherdan Shaqiri a special player for special moments, and the Chicago Fire winger proved him right in their 1-1 draw with Scotland at Euro 2024 on Wednesday. This content was published on June 20,...
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HSBC ‘breached money laundering rules’, says Swiss regulator
HSBC Private Bank (Switzerland) is accused of violating money laundering regulations. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma) has ordered measures to be taken. This content was published on June 18, 2024 – 17:20 The Swiss subsidiary of the British banking group failed to comply with its money laundering prevention obligations in respect of two...
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‘Writing history’: global leaders demand peace at Swiss-hosted Ukraine summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasised his goal of peace in his opening speech: “We are here today to promote a just peace,” he said. The international community must put a stop to Russia’s war against Ukraine. “I am convinced that we are writing history here at this summit,” said Zelensky. Keystone / Eda / Pool...
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Switzerland outclass Hungary with 3-1 win in Euro 2024 opener
Happy Swiss fans in Cologne on Saturday Keystone / Peter Klaunzer Switzerland got their Euro 2024 campaign off to a flying start with a commanding 3-1 win over a shaky Hungary on Saturday, with first international goals for Kwadwo Duah and Michel Aebischer and Breel Embolo netting on his return from injury. This content was...
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World leaders to meet at Swiss resort to discuss Ukraine; Russia notably absent
OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday predicted “history being made” at the Swiss-hosted conference which aims to plot out the first steps toward peace in Ukraine even though experts and critics say little substance or few big breakthroughs are expected because Russia is not attending. The presidents of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya...
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Swiss summit kick-starts Ukraine peace process
Peace summit delegates will be seeking consensus on the future of Ukraine. Keystone / Urs Flueeler This content was published on June 14, 2024 – 17:00 The stage is set for one of the most difficult and important tests of Swiss diplomacy to date: finding global consensus towards a peaceful end to the Ukraine war. ...
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Switzerland set to ban disposable e-cigarettes
The Greens’ Christophe Clivaz, who proposed the motion, highlighted both the environmental and health concerns around disposable e-cigarettes. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Switzerland’s House of Representatives voted in favour of a motion to ban sales of disposable electronic cigarettes on Wednesday by 122 votes to 63 with four abstentions. This...
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Swiss employees more dissatisfied but few want to change jobs
Not even one in ten people in Switzerland is emotionally attached to their employer. Keystone Employees in Switzerland are increasingly dissatisfied. There is also often a lack of emotional attachment to their employer, but only a few want to change jobs. This content was published on June 12, 2024 – 10:54 Check out our selection...
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Swiss gym subscriptions climb beyond pre-pandemic levels
Big business: lifting weights in a gym near Zurich. Keystone / Gaetan Bally On average, people worked out 1.3 times a week last year, according to an industry association survey. This content was published on June 11, 2024 – 14:37 In total, over 1.3 million people – around 15% of the population – trained in...