Swiss parents trust daughters less than sons in science

Parents trust daughters less than sons in science Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share...

Swiss drama solved, A. Diao confesses: “Why I murdered Aminata Tall”

The drama that occurred on Monday in Albisrieden, a district of Zurich, is taking a decisive turn. The Swiss police arrested A. Diao, 50 years old, suspected of killing the Senegalese hairdresser Aminata Tall, found dead in her apartment....

Job vacancies in Swiss banks continue to fall

Job vacancies in the banking sector fell again in October Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close...

The Swiss Wrote the Psychedelic Playbook; Now Europe Follows

Is the EU on the precipice of a new golden age for psychedelic-based therapy? Germany and the Czech Republic have recently moved to legally recognize the potential of therapeutic psychedelics, and Estonia may soon join them as discussions on their...

Swiss art museum appoints first-ever botanical curator, backed by Chanel Culture Fund

By Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN (CNN) — The Fondation Beyeler, home to one of western Europe’s leading modern and contemporary art collections, is turning its gaze toward a novel type of gallery — its own gardens. Located near Basel, Switzerland, the...

Code of conduct for Swiss signature collection receives support

Code of conduct for signature collections meets with approval Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close...

Switzerland’s climate researchers reveal the emotional side of science

Illustration: Kai Reusser / SWI swissinfo.ch Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share Climate change not only...

Swiss retail staff push back against Sunday trading expansion

Retail workers in Switzerland are pushing back against plans to allow stores to open on up to 12 Sundays a year, up from the current four. A petition opposing the proposal was submitted to the Federal Chancellery in Bern on Thursday, backed by the...

David Ikeata Talks Zurich Film Festival, Queer Storytelling, and Igbo Horror

“Growing up, I watched the same mix of films most people around me did — Nigerian home videos, Chinese action films, Hollywood blockbusters, and Indian movies,” David says. “I didn’t have any lightbulb moment or special story that drew me to...

Swiss conservatives call for tougher laws after violent pro-Palestinian protest

After a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Bern descended into violence on October 11th, centre-right and right-wing parliamentarians are demanding legal action against violent extremism, reported RTS. The proposed measures include bans on...

Swiss precision meets New York farm life in On’s new capsule collection

On is stepping off the track and into the fields with its latest capsule collection. The Swiss sportswear brand has teamed up with Sky High Farm Goods, the mission-led label that supports New York’s Sky High Farm, a nonprofit dedicated to food...

HEMU Jazz Orchestra, Ayekoo Drummers blend cultures in electrifying performance at Swiss Embassy

A GNA Feature by James Amoh Jnr Accra, Oct. 31, GNA – The still ambience at the Swiss Embassy in Accra gave way to high musical energy on a night in October to always remember. With well rehearsed musical notes, Switzerland’s HEMU Jazz Orchestra...

Climate scientists in Switzerland report rising eco-anxiety as hope in 1.5C goal fades: Survey

GENEVA Climate change is not only reshaping ecosystems and human activity, but it is also taking an emotional toll on those who study it, according to a new Swissinfo survey of climate researchers in Switzerland. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of the...

Zurich rejects taking wounded Gaza children, cites security

Authorities in Zurich have decided against admitting wounded children from the Gaza Strip for medical care, pointing to security concerns and the substantial resources required for their treatment. This decision by the Swiss canton blocks a...

How Halloween became part of Swiss culture

A happy pumpkin in Zurich. © Keystone / Christian Beutler Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share The Swiss...

Decolonising and listening: a Swiss curator discusses the São Paulo Biennial

The curatorial team of the 36th São Paulo Biennial, from left to right: Keyna Eleison, Alya Sebti, Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, Henriette Gallus, Anna Roberta Goetz, and Thiago de Paula Souza. © João Medeiros / Fundação Bienal de São Paulo Anna...

LPA Acquires payoff to Broaden Swiss Market Coverage

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox Germany’s Lucht Probst Associates (LPA), a European provider of financial software and captech solutions, has acquired payoff, the operator of Swiss financial...

Widespread news deprivation erodes trust in Swiss politics

Nearly half of Switzerland’s population now counts as “news-deprived”—people who rarely consume journalistic media. According to the latest Yearbook on Media Quality from the University of Zurich’s Research Center for the Public Sphere and...

Study confirms Swiss domestic stereotypes

The Swiss, it seems, live up to their reputation for cleanliness and comfort. A new survey by the Sotomo research institute for IKEA Switzerland suggests that the home remains, for many, a reassuring refuge from an increasingly disorderly world....

SWISS grounds entire Airbus A220-100 fleet amid engine shortages and operational shift

SWISS Airbus A220-100 and Helvetic Embraer E190-E2Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will ground all nine of its Airbus A220-100 aircraft for up to 18 months, citing ongoing engine maintenance problems and a lack of spare parts. The decision,...