Nation Aug 05 Swiss president rushes to Washington to seek deal averting tariffs By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
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. By Fanny Brodersen, Matthias Schrader, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
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. By Paul Wiseman, Didi Tang, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
World Jun 16 78 countries at Swiss summit agree Ukraine’s territorial integrity required for peace Nearly 80 countries called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join in. The way forward… By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
World Jun 15 Watch 2:51 News Wrap: Harris announces $1.5 billion aid package for Ukrainian infrastructure In our news wrap Saturday, Vice President Harris pledged aid for Ukraine’s hard-hit energy sector at a peace summit in Switzerland, eight Israeli soldiers died in an explosion in southern Gaza, nearly 2 million Muslims gathered at Mount Arafat for…
Jun 15 World leaders attend Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, with Russia notably absent By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Dozens of world leaders converged on a Swiss resort Saturday to discuss how to bring peace to war-ravaged Ukraine, though any hopes of a real breakthrough were muted by the absence of Russia. Continue reading
May 11 Nemo of Switzerland wins Eurovision as protests over Gaza war overshadow 2024 contest By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing their nongender identity. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 3:31 News Wrap: Blinken holds ‘constructive’ talks with China’s foreign minister In our news wrap Sunday, Secretary of State Blinken met with Chinese officials in Beijing, Israel’s prime minister said his judicial overhaul plan is moving ahead, a new three-day cease-fire went into effect in Sudan, gun violence across the U.S. Continue watching
Jun 18 Voters in Switzerland approve climate bill targeting net zero emissions by 2050 By Associated Press A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb greenhouse gas emissions, as the Alpine nation's iconic glaciers melt away at an alarming rate. Continue reading
Jun 16 Mass of rock slides down Swiss mountainside, narrowly missing village By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Brienz was evacuated on May 12 after geology experts warned that Alpine rock looming over the village could break loose. In recent days, local officials have been warning that rock movements on the slope are accelerating. Continue reading