Science Jun 25 Climate change is making Switzerland’s ebbing glaciers look like Swiss cheese The glaciers of Switzerland, which has the most of any country in continental Europe, are fading because of global warming. Their fragility became starkly apparent last month as a mudslide swallowed up the village of Blatten.
World Jun 16 UN rights chief urges governments to ‘wake up’ to ‘horrifying’ suffering of Palestinians in Gaza The address raised concerns about escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, the fallout from sweeping U.S. tariffs, and China's human rights record — alongside wars and conflict in places like Sudan and Ukraine.
Politics May 12 U.S. and China reach temporary deal to reduce sky-high tariffs for 90 days, plan more talks Stock markets rose sharply as the globe's two major economic powers took a step back from a clash that has unsettled the global economy.
Politics May 11 No breakthroughs on 2nd day of U.S.-China tariff talks, but Trump touts ‘great progress’ The U.S. and China on Sunday resumed crucial tariff talks that have put the global economy on edge, but appeared to have diverging views of where the negotiations presently stand.
World May 10 U.S.-China tariff talks begin in Geneva as the world looks for signs of hope The U.S. treasury secretary and America’s top trade negotiator began talks with high-ranking Chinese officials in Switzerland Saturday aiming to de-escalate a dispute that threatens to cut off trade between the world’s two biggest economies and damage the global economy.
World Apr 21 Tributes pour in from around the world to honor Pope Francis after his death Many recalled his legacy as the first pope from Latin America, and the first Jesuit to reach the pinnacle of church hierarchy, one who stressed humility over hubris for a Church beset with scandal and indifference.
World Apr 03 5 places Trump has targeted for tariffs even though they have few or no exports The Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs have touched rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic, tiny tropical islands and a former British penal colony whose leader is befuddled that it was targeted.
World Feb 15 Zelenskyy calls for ‘European army’ as EU leaders bristle at Trump’s stance on Ukraine Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday the time has come for the creation of an “armed forces of Europe" because the U.S. may no longer be counted on to support Europe.
World Feb 12 UN estimates up to 1,400 killed in Bangladesh during crackdown on protests last year The U.N. human rights office estimates that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over three weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister.
Politics Jan 23 WATCH: Trump promises tax cuts and threatens tariffs at meeting of global elite in Davos Speaking by video from the White House to the annual summit in Davos, Switzerland, on his third full day in office, Trump ran through his flurry of executive actions since his swearing-in and claimed that he had a “massive mandate”…