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Producing for diverse audiences is part of the job at an inteational broadcaster(Keystone / Salvatore Di Nolfi) ...

The aual photo of the Swiss Federal Council for 2020, with federal chancellor Walter Thuherr on the far left(Swiss Fede...

Switzerland will only stump up cohesion contribution if it no longer feels discriminated against by the EU.(sda-ats) ...

The stand of the Biel-based brand Milus at the last Baselworld watch fair in March 2019.(Keystone / Georgios Kefalas) ...

Most people in Switzerland would support a ban on lethal autonomous weapons systems, for example, drones that can shoot people.A poll commissioned by the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots showed that 72%...

A motorway underpass means the gutting of this district in Zurich and the loss of more affordable apartments.(© Keystone / Gaetan Bally)...

A 'drone marshal' in action during a race by Lake Zurich in October 2018(Keystone) Francesco Bortoluzzi of the swi...

Inebriated policemen discussing “dynamiters" and “anarchist bombers” over a few drinks in a cartoon.(zvg) These a...

The chief animator of the hit film trilogy “How to train your Dragon” is Swiss. Simon Otto, who has lived in the United States for 21 years, comes from St Gallen in easte Switz...

China Is leading the world towardsan electric car future (Robyn Beck / AFP) Switzerland has a new strategy to promote greater use of electric vehicles, but the Alpine nation remains far behind ...

Brainstorming: Participants must figure outhow to weave a narrative through a scientific idea. (Eleonora Aquilini/Exposure Science Film Hackathon) Participants in a unique ‘hackathon’-style eve...

The author saved a month’s worth of plastic waste, pictured here. Less than half could be recycled.(swissinfo.ch) Switzerland consumes three times as much plastic as other European countries, but recycles 30% less. Bans on plastic in the EU and China may change that.The Swiss appetite for plastic is cons...

Orphans eatlunchin Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.More than four million children have lost at least one parent in Congo over the past two decades(Keystone) The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has boycotted a United Nations conference in Geneva that reaped hundreds of millions of dollars to help...

This content was published on March 3, 2018 11:00 AMMar 3, 2018 - 11:00 In 1843, Switzerland became the second country ever to introduce postage stamps; the UK was first in 1840. Early examples of Swiss stamps are therefore some of the most valuable and sought-after in the world. An exhibition showing off the delicate rarities is now ru...

Following the death of Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of Swedish fuiture retailer IKEA, a closer lookat how his products influenced the way in which people live today in Switzerland.(SRF/swissinfo.chexteal link)For decades the Swedish businessman lived in Switzerland, where he benefited from lump-sum taxation.He was one of the richest people in the world, and his family remains the wealthiest in Switzerland – as reported by Swiss business magazine Bilanz in November.After Ingvar Kamprad retued to Sweden, his sons Peter, Jonas and Mathias continued to run the business from Switzerland.At IKEA, Kampradremained steadfast in his goal of bringing quality products to people of limited means. "A beaut...

Public broadcasting models around the world vary greatly in terms of funding models and govement influence.(swissinfo.ch) On March 4, Switzerland will decide on the future of its public service radio and TV. If voters tu out in favour of abolishing the licence fees that finance public broadcasters, the Swiss media scene will change drastically. What’s the situation for public media around the world?SWI swissinfo.ch tapped its inteational network to find out what kinds of media systems exist elsewhere and how they are maintained.Switzerland’s federal govement should stay out of the media altogether. So say those promoting the "No Billag" ...

Getting rid of rubbish isn't just a cosmetic issue: it's can be aserious strategic challenge forcity authorities.(Keystone) If you think Swiss streets are clean, meet the digital system that could make them even cleaner by counting and categorising different types of trash, paving the road for cheaper and more efficient urban sanitation both in Switzerland and abroad.Even instereotypically tidy Switzerland, managing urban waste is not just a logistical burden – it’s also a strategic challenge. In the absence of a standard measure of cleanliness, Swiss cities must each work out their own approach to deciding how much time and money to inv...

US President Donald Trump has arrived in snowy Davos as this year's most-anticipated WEF attendee. What do the townspeople think of it all?A ski lift operator would gladly help the American leader on to the slopes, but doubts he'll venture that far from the WEF conference centre. Others are happy about the publicity Trump's visit brings for their coer of the world. And some take issue with the way he interacts with those around him.Thousands of security forces are spread out across town and vehicles are parked every which way. Helicopters buzz overhead and joualists rush after interviewees.Storefronts have been rented out to think tanks, companies and nonprofits, and lavish soirees book out ...

Solar Impulse pilot Bertrand Piccard has embarked on a new project seeking1,000 cleantech solutions to help meetthe goals of the Paris climate accord.Piccard made history when he flew his solar-powered aircraft around the globe in 2016. Now he has come back to earth with a new venture called The World Alliance For Efficient Solutionsexteal link. This project has invited cleantech start-ups from around the world to submit their iovations.The best 1,000 will be presented at the United Nations climate change conference COP24exteal link in Poland in December. The goal is to marry the most iovative cleantech solutions in the world with political and business leaders.“You have to link solutions fo...

For many in the US and Switzerland, cost conces and lack of understanding of the benefits of regular screenings and lifestyle changes are barriers to preventive medicine. (Keystone) Preventing or addressing an early-stage medical condition is a big piece of the health care puzzle. But the practice is sporadic in both the US and Switzerland. In our previous articles on American and Swiss health care, much of the focus has been on the costs, consequences, and construction of health care delivery systems in the US and Switzerland. That’s to say, we’ve mostly worried about the particulars of a patient getting treatment for conditions. But health care is not just provided once a condition i...