The girl who fled Rhodesia but never let go of her African roots
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Marina Biber was eight when her family fled Rhodesia and came to Switzerland. Decades later, she stumbled across old television footage of herself as a child after reading a Swissinfo article.
Why the Arctic route is heating up for global shipping
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As ice melts, the polar route is becoming increasingly viable for commercial ships – but will this just lead to more climate change in the future?
Germany wants to phase out fossil fuels. What about Switzerland?
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Germany has recently become the third European country to set a date for phasing out oil, coal and gas. Should Switzerland do the same?
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People in Switzerland are getting married less frequently and later in life. While almost everyone married before their 50th birthday in the 1950s, today the proportion is less than half that.
The American creative who devoted his career to an imaginary Swiss art school
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The Zurich State Academy of Art has a curriculum, furniture, and apparently tens of thousands of students – but it’s all just an invention of Los Angeles artist Dan Levenson.
Poll: right-wing People’s Party, and polarisation, growing ahead of 2027 elections
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A year ahead of elections, parties from the right and left of the spectrum are gaining ground while centre-right parties lose out, a survey has found.
Is Switzerland’s decentralised democracy a helpful model for the Kurds?
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Some Kurdish activists and intellectuals believe that Switzerland’s federal structure offers ideas for greater Kurdish autonomy.
Beneath Gaza’s rubble lie the missing – and possible evidence
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Three years after the Hamas-led attack on Israel and the subsequent war, much of Gaza is still in ruins – and many families still haven’t found the buried bodies of their loved ones.
Oil could hit $200 if Hormuz stays shut, UBS economist warns
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Oil prices could soar to $200 (CHF162) a barrel if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for a prolonged period, UBS economist Alessandro Bee warns.
UN investigators in Geneva raise concerns over Israeli detentions in Syria
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UN investigators say Israel detained dozens of Syrians inside Syrian territory before reportedly transferring them to Israel.
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Despite a ceasefire in place for ten months reconstruction has yet to materialise in the Gaza Strip. Aid workers say supplies are still scarce.
Explainer: Watches win, pharma waits as Swiss-India trade deal turns one
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In October 2025, Switzerland, as a member state of EFTA, entered into what was billed as a historic free trade deal with India.
Kuwait and Switzerland want to strengthen trade ties
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Swiss President Guy Parmelin welcomed the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, to Bern on Tuesday to “strengthen ties between the two countries”.
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Following the Senate, the House of Representatives has also approved a compromise under which the agricultural sector will receive half a billion Swiss francs in support.
US policy study warns Swiss pharma industry could lose billions
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A industry-backed study estimates potential losses for the Swiss pharma industry from US policies could be in the billions.
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For decades the country’s exporters focused on adding value, but US tariffs and the strong franc are now hitting them harder.
Owning her own shop in the US was a dream come true until Trump’s tariffs came along
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Jacqueline Judd owns and runs a shop selling Swiss products in New Glarus, Wisconsin. US President Donald Trump’s tariffs have taken a toll on her inventory.
US imposes new tariff of 12.5% on Switzerland over forced labour
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Following Canada and Brazil, Switzerland and around 60 other countries face new US tariffs on Friday for allegedly not doing enough to combat forced labour.
Swiss pharma firm Sandoz takes note of proposed US tariffs on generic drugs
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Generic drugs giant Sandoz said on Wednesday that it had “taken note” of Washington’s announcements regarding new tariffs of up to 200%.
