Switzerland: Proposed burka ban has solid support, poll finds
Source: Swiss Info A proposed ban on burkas and other face covering in Switzerland is supported mainly by the political right but also partly by liberal feminists on the left. […]
The Aga Khan selects Her Excellency Shaikha Mai as an award member at its 15th session
Aga Khan Award The Aga Khan selects Her Excellency Shaikha Mai as an award member at its 15th session January 19, 2021 The Aga Khan Award for Architecture announced the […]
Will the United Nations soon be obsolete?
Is the international order capable of meeting the enormous challenges facing states and societies around the world? We look at the four main challenges facing International Geneva. This content was […]
WEF founder Klaus Schwab complains about Great Reset ‘conspiracy theory’
The founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Klaus Schwab, has complained about a “conspiracy theory” surrounding his book “Covid-19: The Great Reset”. Published: January 22, 2021, 8:08 am “Anyone […]
Asylum seekers in Switzerland need more protection experts say
Federal asylum centres must do more to protect asylum seekers from violence and improve training for security personnel, says a government advisory group. During monitoring visits in 2019 and 2020, the National Commission for the Prevention of Torture (NCPT) repeatedly found that conflict was part of everyday life in eight […]
Artificial intelligence helps bring about record-fast vaccines
The function of a protein is determined by its 3D shape. Laguna Design/Science Photo Library The rapid development of two highly effective Covid-19 vaccines was made possible through AI technology […]
Zurich: Mahmud Mosque can continue to exist
Zürich Mahmud-Moschee kann weiterbestehen Das Stadtzürcher Parlament hat den Baurechtsvertrag für die älteste Moschee der Schweiz verlängert. Dagegen war einzig die SVP, weil dieser Verein damit «übermässig subventioniert» werde. The […]
Switzerland returns smuggled antiquities to Iran
December 20, 2020 – TEHRAN – A total of 49 works of ancient art that had been looted and smuggled out of Iran some four decades ago have recently been […]
The ethics of artificial intelligence
Digital technologies hold great promise for the economy and society. But some recent developments, such as face recognition, also present ethical dilemmas. The challenges are immense for Switzerland, which is […]
God continues to lose believers in Switzerland
Source: Swiss Info Religious beliefs in Switzerland continue to splinter, diversify and ultimately dwindle. But over half the population still prays. Those who belief in a monotheistic god, whatever form […]
Switzerland promises coronavirus vaccine will be free and voluntary
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 9 December 2020 Switzerland promises coronavirus vaccine will be free and voluntary A statue representing a child receiving a injection of vaccine is seen at the […]
Swiss rank among top ten FT European business schools
Two Swiss institutions – the University of St Gallen and the IMD in Lausanne – are among the ten best European business schools, according to the Financial Times. This content was published on December 7, 2020 Isobel Leybold-Johnson SWI swissinfo.ch/FT/universities The University of St Gallen (HSG) was ranked seventh and […]
Swiss say Pfizer/Biontech will deliver three million doses of vaccine
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland has signed a contract with […]
Swiss drones to the rescue!
The Rega rescue drone should be operational in the Swiss Alps in 2021. © By Thomas Luethi Researchers and mountain rescuers in Switzerland are making huge progress in the field […]
Campaigners find flaws in Switzerland’s new asylum system
Criticism has been mounting about the way Switzerland handles asylum requests under its new fast-track system. © Keystone / Christian Beutler Rushed procedures, untenable delays, health problems ignored: the criticism […]
Why the current anti-terror debate is flawed
Foreign affairs Leandra Bias The public discourse on terrorist attacks emanating from France and Austria via Switzerland is extremely dangerous for human rights, writes political scientist Leandra Bias. Leandra Bias […]
Swiss churches continue to lose members
Source: Swiss Info The Catholic church saw a 25% increase in the exodus of members last year compared to 2018, while the number of registered Protestants dropped by 18% more […]
Swiss airlines considers mandatory coronavirus testing for flights
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 11 November 2020 Swiss airlines considers mandatory coronavirus testing for flights A closed Swiss airlines check-in desk. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP Swiss airlines is investigating the […]
Swiss intelligence benefited from CIA-Crypto spying affair
Crypto, a Zug-based communications encryption firm which was liquidated in 2018, sold code-making equipment to hundreds of countries. The technology was modified to let the CIA and German secret service […]
From an asylum centre to a Swiss university
During his studies, Dagun Deniev has practically lived in the university library as it’s hard to study in asylum centres swissinfo.ch Higher education offers a window of opportunity for refugees in Switzerland but it’s not easy to get through – and the Covid-19 pandemic has made it harder. But Chechen […]