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Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/915097/open_sms) The United Nations General Assembly has officially opened and the organisation marked its 80th anniversary. Inside Geneva asks whether the body remains relevant.  “If you're a refugee in Bangladesh, or seeking protection in South Sudan, the UN may be imperfect but it’s still relevant,” says Richard Gowan from the International Crisis Group. The UN is bigger than many of us...

Fish in the national park are evacuated via helicopter, Swiss voters are in favour of closer ties with the European union and Fedpol issues a recommendation concerning skin colour notification in their database. Catch up on this week’s top Swiss news stories in under 90 seconds. 🇨🇭 🚁 🐟 --- 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...

Juliette's grandmother grew up a foster child in Australia... and didn't know she had Swiss ancestry. Her granddaughter Juliette started digging into birth indexes and other public records to find out who her relatives are. She ended up visiting a tiny village in southern Switzerland, where her great-great-grandfather emigrated from, in 1859. Read their full family history here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-abroad/swiss-genealogy-emigration-from-verzasca-to-australia/89853858 ---...

Ever heard of Schwingen? 🤼🇨🇭⁠ ⁠ Schwingen, or Swiss wrestling, is a traditional and much-loved sport in Switzerland. But beyond its borders, it’s a different story. So what does it mean to be a Swiss wrestler abroad?⁠ ⁠ We spoke to three Schwingers from North America about what it means to take part in the Swiss Wrestling and Alpine Festival this weekend.⁠ ⁠--- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland...

Violent protests broke out against the police in Lausanne following the death of a teenager on Sunday. In Glarus, Swiss wrestlers are getting ready to compete for the podium at the National wrestling and alpine games festival. The Federal statistical office has revealed which names were the most used for babies born in 2024. --- 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...

🇨🇭 Meet Thomas Badat, a Swiss-Canadian wrestler who’s travelled from Quebec to compete at the Swiss Wrestling and Alpine Festival—the biggest event in traditional Swiss sport, Schwingen. 🤼‍♂️ Thomas started Schwingen at just five years old, but in Canada, the sport is barely known and hard to practise. With only one club serving a vast region, keeping the tradition alive isn’t easy. So what’s it like being a Swiss Abroad Schwinger? Thomas shares his story,...

80 years after the atomic bomb, a leading advocate shares her testimony — from surviving unimaginable horror to speaking at the UN for a world free of nuclear weapons. On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later, a second bomb fell on Nagasaki. The bombings forced Japan’s surrender, ending World War II, but at a devastating cost: an estimated 210,000 lives. Michiko Kodama was seven years old and inside a school building on the...

Why Switzerland isn’t competing for America’s scientists As the United States slashes funding for scientific research and places increasing pressure on universities, many top researchers are seeking opportunities abroad. While much of Europe is actively welcoming this talent with open arms, Switzerland is taking a different approach – choosing not to join the race to attract them. Visit Swissinfo to read more about why Switzerland is standing apart, and what this means...

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/910414/open_sms) We’ve received the sad news that former CERN director and experimental physicist Herwig Schopper has passed away at the age of 101. He was considered the grandfather of the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, helped promote peace through a Middle Eastern science hub, and voiced his concerns about the Nobel Prize. In 2024, just before his 100th birthday, we had the chance to visit him at...

Fifty years on from the Helsinki Accords, we remember the women who resisted and took action – transforming a diplomatic agreement into a powerful human rights movement. Visit Swissinfo to learn more about their stories. --- 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...