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Switzerland joins NATO ammunition purchasing pact

Switzerland joins NATO partnership for the purchase of ammunition

This content was published on Jul 17, 2026 Switzerland joins NATO partnership for joint procurement of ammunition.

A bulk carrier docked at the Port of Fujairah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

Global trade

How the Hormuz crisis is reshaping global trade

This content was published on Jul 10, 2026 Will maritime traffic at the Strait of Hormuz get back to normal? Not anytime soon, according to energy analysts and trade experts.

Gas storage facilities are likely to head into winter with low utilisation rates

War & peace

European gas reserves low but not yet critical

This content was published on Jul 9, 2026 European gas storage facilities significantly less full than usual for time of year.

People wait in line to collect water in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. With water supplies severely limited, families often spend hours waiting their turn to fill jerrycans for their daily needs.

Humanitarian aid

After the ceasefire, survival still defines life in Gaza

This content was published on Jul 9, 2026 Nine months after the ceasefire in Gaza, peace remains elusive. Food queues, water trucks, and torn tents define everyday life as families struggle to meet basic needs.

A Palestinian child walks down a street lined with buildings destroyed during Israeli military strikes in the war between Israel and Hamas in Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip, on Wednesday 1 July 2026.

International Geneva

Aid groups say Israeli restrictions leave Gaza without relief despite ceasefire

This content was published on Jul 9, 2026 A fragile ceasefire has been in place for nearly nine months, but conditions in Gaza continue to deteriorate. Aid groups denounce Israeli restrictions on the entry of essential goods.

Army: Parts of the M113 fleet are operational again

War & peace

Swiss army M113 fleet operational again

This content was published on Jul 7, 2026 Several dozen Swiss army M113 armoured personnel carriers once again roadworthy.

Illustration about civilians conducting cyber operations in armed conflict zones

International Geneva

Blurring the lines: when does a civilian hacker become a combatant?

This content was published on Jul 7, 2026 Civilians are conducting cyber operations in armed conflicts around the globe. In doing so, they expose themselves to being attacked and can endanger other civilians.

War & peace

Several unidentified drones spotted over a Swiss military base

This content was published on Jul 3, 2026 Drones have been spotted flying in formation over a military base. According to the army, such incidents have been on the rise.

Haile Selassie at the League of Nations in Geneva.

History

The day the League of Nations failed Ethiopia

This content was published on Jun 30, 2026 Ninety years ago, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie stood before the League of Nations in Geneva and appealed for help in the Abyssinian War.

History

A ‘European disaster’: a personal reflection in photographs on the Yugoslav Wars

This content was published on Jun 29, 2026 Swissinfo photographer Thomas Kern witnessed the wars in Croatia and Bosnia and, for several months, the siege of Sarajevo. A personal retrospective.

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