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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How Swiss universities combat espionage from high-risk nations
Universities must also comply with international sanctions. Keystone Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Worsening geopolitical tensions are forcing Swiss universities to reconcile a desire for global cooperation with a growing list of tougher sanctions. Students, professors and research projects from China, Russia,...
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Key facts about Switzerland’s demining conference for Ukraine
FSD-Ukraine-deminers on their way to a minefield in Chernihiv province (October 2023). FSD (Fondation suisse de déminage) Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Ukraine is one of the most heavily mined regions in the world. The upcoming humanitarian mine action conference in Lausanne...
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Why Switzerland seeks deeper ties with China
Swiss watchmakers have benefited most from the Swiss-China free trade agreement. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. There has been free trade between Switzerland and China for ten years. Now Switzerland wants to update the agreement. What advantages has it brought the...
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Switzerland negotiates update of free trade agreement with China
Switzerland negotiates optimization of free trade agreement with China Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss economics minister Guy Parmelin launched negotiations to “optimise” a free trade agreement with China on Monday. According to a post on X, Parmelin had a virtual...
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Switzerland returns to Afghanistan despite Taliban recognition issues
Taliban security personnel take part in a military parade to celebrate the third anniversary of the Taliban government takeover, in Bagram, Afghanistan, 14 August 2024. Samiullah Popal / Keystone Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Political isolation of the Taliban by the international...
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Switzerland renews support for WEF for 2025-2027
Unchanged federal support for the WEF for 2025-2027 Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Following in the footsteps of the House of Representatives, the Swiss Senate agreed on Wednesday to renew the government’s support for the World Economic Forum for 2025-2027. This...
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SWISS cancels flights to and from Tel Aviv
Swiss had only resumed its flights to Tel Aviv at the beginning of September, after having suspended flights to Ben Gurion Airport since the beginning of August. Keystone / Christian Beutler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) has cancelled...
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Switzerland targets global abolition of executions
Death penalty is still practised in some regions of the world. Switzerland has now declared the global abolition of executions to be one of the goals of its foreign policy. Keystone-SDA Switzerland has declared the global abolition of the death penalty to be one of the goals of its foreign policy goals. The foreign ministry...
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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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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 says 90 countries and organisations will attend Ukraine peace summit
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis (right) said Switzerland had always been open to inviting Russia to the conference. But Moscow made it clear several times that it has no interest in participating, he added. Keystone / Peter Schneider Ninety states and organisations are due to take part in the Ukraine peace conference that Switzerland will...
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