International public media face uncertain future in democracies
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More and more Western governments are paring down their funding for international public media, even as authoritarian regimes beef theirs up.
Is Geneva prepared for Trump’s – and others’ – cuts to foreign aid?
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US cuts to foreign aid will have implications reaching around the world. For Geneva, home to thousands of NGOs, a lot is at stake.
Explainer: Why US health funding cuts are rattling Swiss science
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The Trump administration has upended funding by the National Institutes of Health. What does it mean for biomedical research in Switzerland?
US withdrawal from WHO puts global health in jeopardy
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Donald Trump’s decision to leave the World Health Organization (WHO) will leave a gaping hole in the budget of the Geneva-based health agency.
Swiss budget cuts increase pressure on International Geneva
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Switzerland is to cut funding to several international organisations active in Geneva. This decision comes as the US has suspended its foreign aid.
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Countries banning international adoptions claim they are doing it for the child’s welfare, but sometimes it’s just about power politics.
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UNRWA is now banned in Israel, the US is pulling out of the WHO and has stopped foreign aid. What's next for the UN and can it still function?
New US ambassador to the UN vows to implement Trump’s agenda
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Donald Trump has said he is pulling the US out of the WHO. He has the full support of his new ambassador to the UN, Elise Stefanik.
Train vs plane: would you take a direct train between London and Geneva?
Eurostar is planning to run direct trains from Britain to Germany and Switzerland from the early 2030s. Would you favour the train over the plane? If not, why not?