A small mollusc is causing big problems in Switzerland and across the northern hemisphere. The quagga mussel is attacking water supplies, changing ecosystems, and causing millions in damage. New technology and international cooperation are being deployed to fight the invasion. For more on this story, go to swissinfo.ch #mussels #biodiversity #invasivespecies
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Between 6-8% of Swiss territory is unstable, according to the Federal Office for the Environment. Settlements below permafrost zones must increasingly expect landslides and mudflows in the years ahead. In this video we show how warming temperatures are slowly thawing permafrost and affecting the stability of Swiss mountains.

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Luis Daniel, Tatiana and Ratko investigate in multiple European jurisdictions. The international band of families turns to Antoine Harari and Valeria Mazzucchi, two journalists based in Geneva, to give them the answers they can’t get from a company in turmoil. Luis Daniel visits Poland looking for assurances that his daughter’s stem cells can help him cure his cancer before it’s too late. 

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Over the next four episodes, we’re proud to present ‘Lost Cells’, a short investigative podcast series. The production is an original SWI swissinfo.ch (https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng) trilingual podcast made in collaboration with Piz Gloria Productions, Futur Proche, and Studio Ochenta.

This gripping investigative podcast series uncovers the human stories behind the promises and failures of private stem cell banking in Switzerland.

In episode three, Tatiana and Ratko prepare to move their frozen stem cells but things don’t go as planned. Perhaps the company and its marketing aren’t everything they’ve been promised? Families around Europe begin asking questions about their cells, and where and how they’re

Are you a woman working in Switzerland? What are the main challenges you face?
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Some say Switzerland is no longer neutral, others say Swiss neutrality hasn’t changed for centuries. The fact is that few things about Switzerland are more misunderstood than its neutrality. It’s a mixture of rigid legal norms and flexible policy. Its form adapts to the spirit of the times. What future does the Swiss neutrality model have? We asked, you answered – here are some contributions from our debate. #neutrality #independence #freedom
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On Inside Geneva this week, we take a step back from the breaking news and talk to the authors of two books about the better side of humanity.

“The defence of human rights is not a matter of holding a candle and singing Kumbaya. The defence of human rights is about playing hardball. It’s about putting pressure on governments, making them realise that repression isn’t paying because the consequences are so severe,” says Kenneth Roth, author of Righting Wrongs.

Those consequences apply to violations of the laws of war – laws that are much stricter than you might think.

“One can speak about the leaders of a war of aggression as having individual criminal responsibility. If it’s illegal for the leader,

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Over the next five episodes, we’re proud to present ‘Lost Cells’, a short investigative podcast series. The production is an original SWI swissinfo.ch (https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng) trilingual podcast made in collaboration with Piz Gloria Productions, Futur Proche, and Studio Ochenta.

This gripping investigative podcast series uncovers the human stories behind the promises and failures of private stem cell banking in Switzerland.

In episode two Tatiana and her husband Ratko choose cord blood banking in Switzerland for their daughter’s cells. They seek out a top US university conducting research in stem cell transplants and are offered a rare opportunity to be part of this leading-edge program.

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Tatiana and Ratko prepare to move their frozen stem cells but things don’t go as planned. Perhaps the company and its marketing aren’t everything they’ve been promised? Families around Europe begin asking questions about their cells, and where and how they’re being stored. Swiss authorities are alerted and arrange an inspection. What they discover sets off an international quest.

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Here are three stories from Switzerland this week.
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What is Switzerland doing in Djibouti? 🇩🇯⁠
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Do you know what science diplomacy is? And what do you think about it? Let us know in the comments.⁠
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This gripping investigative podcast series uncovers the human stories behind the promises and failures of private stem cell banking in Switzerland.

In episode one, Luis Daniel suffers from a rare type of blood cancer. Could promising stem cell research, and a baby be the chance he’s been looking for? Banking his baby’s cord blood offers an opportunity to secure a potential cure. He looks to a leading company based in

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Tatiana and her husband Ratko choose cord blood banking in Switzerland for their daughter’s cells. They seek out a top US university conducting research in stem cell transplants and are offered a rare opportunity to be part of this leading-edge program.

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On the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Inside Geneva has some big questions about the US-Russia talks this week on ending the war in Ukraine.

“Is this really a peace deal or is it just a deal about money? Or is it even some kind of capitulation or a power grab?” asks Inside Geneva host Imogen Foulkes.

What does US President Donald Trump want?

“Do you want to just stop the war, or do you want to win it? We don’t know what President Trump would consider a win. One suspects it’s a win that would be purely transactional in US interests,” says Nick Cumming-Bruce, contributor for the New York Times.

Who will have to make sure that peace is sustainable?

“The US will take the decisions

After the war in Ukraine began, several journalists from Novaya Gazeta stayed in Russia, continuing their work under censorship and, remarkably, still managing to accomplish a great deal despite the restrictions. Others left the country and started the media outlet in exile, Novaya Gazeta Europe.

Watch the full interview with Ekaterina Glikman, deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe.
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How do journalists who were forced to leave their countries survive financially, and how do they differ from journalists who moved abroad for economic or other reasons?

Watch the full interview with Ekaterina Glikman, deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe now.
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Ekaterina Glikman, deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe, is the latest guest on On the Record. In the latest episode, she talks about the challenges of working as a journalist in exile in Switzerland, and how the new media outlet covers events in Ukraine and Russia.
After the war in Ukraine began, several journalists from Novaya Gazeta stayed in Russia, continuing their work under censorship and, remarkably, still managing to accomplish a great deal despite the restrictions. Others left the country and started the media outlet in exile, Novaya Gazeta Europe.

Glikman lives in Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland with her Swiss husband, while most of her colleagues are based in Latvia. She has an unusual passion – studying weevils. She travels to the jungles of Thailand to catch

Ekaterina Glikman, deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe, is the latest guest on On the Record. In the latest episode, she talks about the challenges of working as a journalist in exile in Switzerland, and how the new media outlet covers events in Ukraine and Russia.

Stay tuned for the full interview!
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SWI swissinfo.ch’s new podcast tells the story of the families affected by a private stem cell banking scandal with Switzerland at its heart.

Subscribe for free to our new podcast ‘Lost Cells’ wherever you get your podcasts. Episode one is released on February 18, 2025.

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On Inside Geneva, we take a deep dive into the United States’ cuts in foreign aid.

“In Colombia, they’ve just had to lay off 200 staff who were doing the demining in the south of the country. So, all of a sudden, these families have no work. And the alternative in the area, you know what it is: coca plants. So how is that in the US interest?” asks Tamar Gabelnick, director of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.

“The freezing is not democratic. Congress has voted for some of these programmes and it’s Mr. Trump, Mr. Musk, etc. who are cutting them out without the approval of Congress. So, legally, I don’t see how they can do this,” says analyst Daniel Warner.

Why is Washington cutting

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Luis Daniel suffers from a rare blood cancer. Could promising stem cell research, and a baby be the chance he’s been looking for? Banking his baby’s cord blood offers an opportunity to secure a potential cure. He looks to a leading company based in Switzerland to help him protect himself and his family. 

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We went to the Snow Polo World Cup last weekend. Here’s what we found out about the sport 🐎
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Here are three news stories from Switzerland you shouldn’t have missed this week.  
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This episode takes you to the Rhone glacier in the Swiss Alps, which is rapidly melting and releasing ancient microorganisms.

These microorganisms, which have been trapped in the ice for thousands of years, are now being studied by scientists from the Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape (WSL).

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This episode takes listeners to the Rhone glacier in the Alps, which is rapidly melting and releasing ancient microorganisms. These microorganisms, which have been trapped in the ice for thousands of years, are now being studied by scientists from the Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape (WSL).

Journalists Céline Stegmüller and Luigi Jorio join the researchers on the glacier to observe their methods of collecting and analyzing these microorganisms. The team, led by Beat Frey, uses custom-made equipment to filter meltwater and capture bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The goal is to understand the diversity and potential applications of these microorganisms, which could include

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In this week’s Inside Geneva episode, UN correspondents in Geneva and New York look back at 2024. 

Dorian Burkhalter, journalist, SWI swissinfo.ch: ‘Wars everywhere, climate change, deepening inequalities, AI…it’s just threats everywhere. But it just seems like the more global our problems are becoming, the weaker the UN is also becoming.’ 

But is the biggest event of the year the US election? 

Nick Cumming-Bruce, contributor, New York Times: ‘It’s hard to top the US election because it’s already dominating the conversation on everything else that we’ve covered in 2024.’ 

What could an isolationist America first strategy mean for the UN, and for the multilateral system? 

Dawn Clancy, UN correspondent,