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The catastrophic collapse of the Birch Glacier that wiped out the Swiss mountain village of Blatten in May has triggered an unprecedented scientific effort to understand how a mountainside could break up so violently – and what might come next. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit...

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/915097/open_sms) On Inside Geneva this week: what does international law mean to you? “When your government is not there to uphold your rights, it’s that safety net – to think that there’s something else out there, other sets of rules that can help right wrongs and bring about some form of justice as well,” says Kasmira Jefford, editor at Geneva Solutions.  The Geneva conventions, bans...

Happy Friday, everyone! Here’s your weekly news roundup from Swissinfo. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe:...

Want a longer life that still feels like yours? In the latest episode of our podcast The Swiss Connection, we sit down with psychologist Christina Röcke of the University of Zurich’s Healthy Longevity Center to unpack what actually fuels healthy aging and what’s just marketing noise. Search for The Swiss Connection wherever you get your podcasts! And if you enjoy it, please leave us a five-star review – it helps others discover the podcast. --- swissinfo.ch is...

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/910414/open_sms) Want a longer life that still feels like yours? We sit down with psychologist Christina Röcke (https://www.hlc.uzh.ch/de/people/directors/croecke.html) of the University of Zurich’s Healthy Longevity Center to unpack what actually fuels healthy aging—and what’s just marketing noise. From blue-zone myths to AI-driven biohacking, we trace why the longevity boom exploded and where the...

Yesterday, Swiss citizens delivered a clear message at the polls and overwhelmingly rejected both national initiatives on the ballot.⁠ ⁠ 🇨🇭 84.1% voted against introducing civic duty for all citizens.⁠ 🇨🇭 78.3% voted against a new tax on large inheritances.⁠ ⁠ Voter turnout reached 43%, and every canton firmly opposed both proposals.⁠ We gathered reactions from both supporters and opponents of the proposal and asked how the clear result should be interpreted. ⁠ 👉 Find the details here:...

Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected both a proposal for a new tax on big inheritances and a call for all citizens to perform civic duty. 💰️🪖⁠ ⁠ Here’s what you need to know about the results of Sunday’s votes. 🗳️⁠ Visit Swissinfo for all the details. ⁠ #ServiceCitoyen #Erbschaftssteue #AbstimmungSchweiz #ImpôtSurLesSuccessions #VotationSuisse #ServizioCivico #TassaDiSuccessione #VotazioneSvizzera #SwissVote #InheritanceTax #CivicDuty #Switzerland #Swiss⁠ ---...

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/915097/open_sms) COP30 has ended without a firm commitment to phase out fossil fuels. Inside Geneva talks to some campaigners who remain surprisingly optimistic. “I’m actually quite hopeful, and I think that the answer is probably coming from the countries and the communities that have the most to lose,” says Candy Ofime, from the Climate Justice Team at Amnesty International. Indigenous peoples made...

Because of an unusually strong solar storm, Northern Lights were visible in Switzerland. A recent study showed the Swiss locations were sperm quality is the lowest. Students at the University of Basel have voted in favour of exclusively vegan catering on campus. Here are three stories from Switzerland this week. Visit Swissinfo for more. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a...

How do journalists report on the war in Gaza when they’re denied access? In this episode of Inside Geneva, host Imogen Foulkes speaks with experts and reporters about press freedom, the risks faced by Palestinian journalists, and why foreign media have been shut out. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts to discover what this means for truth, accountability and the future of war reporting. --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation...