The US is leaving Germany behind economically, but Switzerland is keeping up
The U.S. economy has had a strong decade, buoyed by rising wages and prosperity gains. How does America's standard of living ...
Who will save the small town of Charleroi, Pennsylvania? Some say migrants from Haiti
The last factories are closing in this dilapidated town in the heart of the Rust Belt. Immigrants have helped boost the ...
How will Switzerland navigate the growing divide between Eurasian autocracies and the West?
Switzerland’s neutrality is becoming increasingly untenable as China and Russia wage a global campaign against the West. NATO ...
Strategic mistake or historic reparation? UK gives up islands in the Indian Ocean
More than 50 years after the U.K. expelled thousands of locals from the Chagos Islands, the British government has agreed to ...
Middle East expert: «On Oct. 7, Iran and Hezbollah were unwillingly drawn into a dynamic of escalation»
In an interview, prominent French political scientist Gilles Kepel says the conflict between Israel and Iran will not turn ...
Click, bet, ruin: Online gambling is booming in Brazil
Gambling addiction is becoming increasingly common in Brazil, especially among low-income households. The government is ...
Waterproof, but «unsuitable for swimming?» Advice from watch manufacturers is often misleading
Despite strict water resistance standards, many watch manufacturers warn against wearing their models in water. But ...
As possible Trump victory looms, Ukraine and Europe worry about US support for Kyiv
If Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election next month, he could force Ukraine to negotiate with Russia. Europeans ...
Selbstverständlich ist Weltraumtechnologie sicherheitsrelevant
Gerade weil die Ruag-International-Tochter Beyond Gravity wichtig ist für die Sicherheit der Schweiz, muss der Bund sie ...
Raumfahrtunternehmen soll unter Bundeskontrolle bleiben
Nach dem Nationalrat ist auch die sicherheitspolitische Kommission des Ständerats dagegen mit 8 zu 5 Stimmen, dass der ...
Selenski wirbt in Berlin für seinen «Siegesplan» und mehr Waffen. Doch viel versprechen will Scholz nicht
Nach der Verschiebung des Ramstein-Gipfels tourt der ukrainische Präsident durch Europa in der Hoffnung, dass ihn seine ...
Der Ausbau der Velowege kostet Millionen, bezahlen müssen die Radfahrer dafür nichts – das, findet ein Zürcher Jurist, muss sich ändern
Velofahrer sollen ebenfalls Verkehrsabgaben bezahlen, und zwar kostendeckende. Andere Kantone hatten schon die gleiche Idee.