Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar congratulated Switzerland for independently designating Hamas as a terrorist organization through primary legislation in a post on X/Twitter on Wednesday. Switzerland has independently designated Hamas as a terrorist organization through primary legislation with overwhelming support. I commend Switzerland for this critical step and urge other nations to follow suit. Hamas...
Category: World
Post
Post
WorldDAB Summit: FM Shutdowns in Germany and Switzerland – Radio World
The switchover to DAB+ is targeted by 2026 in Switzerland and mid-2031 in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein As DAB+ continues gaining traction in Europe, analog FM stations are set to be shutdown entirely in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein and all of Switzerland. The details of these “FM switch-offs” were discussed during...
Post
Switzerland suspends Syria asylum proceedings after Assad’s fall
The Swiss government said it was suspending asylum procedures for Syrians until it can better assess the situation in the Middle Eastern country following the capture of Damascus by rebels and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s flight to Russia. The state secretariat for migration said on Monday evening it was currently unable to conduct a thorough...
Post
Huet to Represent Switzerland at 2025 World Juniors in Ottawa
December 9, 2024 – Western Hockey League (WHL)Regina Pats News Release Regina, Sask. – Regina Pats goaltender Ewan Huet has been invited to Switzerland’s 2025 World Junior Selection Camp. Their camp gets underway in Brockville, Ontario this week in preparation for their first pre-tournament game in Ottawa on December 19. Switzerland announced their camp roster...
Post
UK-Switzerland Strengthen Science Ties with £16M Boost
UK and Switzerland update science and research partnership to focus on some of today’s most pressing challenges, from healthcare to green energy £16 million joint funding includes backing to support UK-Swiss clinical trials that could help unlock new treatments and diagnoses for a range of diseases Funding also supports UK-Swiss work on novel joint replacements...
Post
The climate-crusading lawyer who sued Switzerland over global warming — and won
Eight years of legal fighting came down to this one moment. On 9 April, Cordelia Bähr and the 2,500-plus women she represented in a landmark climate lawsuit were waiting to hear how the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) would rule. “I was very, very, very nervous,” says Bähr. But at the same time, she...
Post
Train travelers in Switzerland to get taste of Japan “bento” box eats
Three Japanese companies have joined forces to bring Japan’s iconic “ekiben” — “bento” box meals sold at stations — to the world, with Switzerland their first stop. “Ekiben World Team,” a consortium formed by bento box specialists Hanazen Co., Maneki Foods Co. and Matsuura Shoten Co., will debut six different packaged meals at Zurich Central...
Post
Murisier claims 1st World Cup win by beating Swiss teammate Odermatt in men’s downhill
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Justin Murisier of Switzerland claimed his first World Cup victory by beating his stellar teammate Marco Odermatt in the opening men’s downhill race of the World Cup season on Friday. Murisier beat Odermatt, the defending World Cup overall and downhill champion, by 0.20 seconds. Slovenia’s Miha Hrobat was third, 0.35...
Post
Penticton Vee named to Switzerland’s world junior selection camp
For the second year in a row, Penticton Vees forward Simon Meier will have a shot at representing his home country on the world stage. The 19-year-old has been named to Switzerland’s selection camp, ahead of the 2025 World Junior Hockey Championships in Ottawa. Meier, now in his second season with the Vees, played at the tournament in...
Post
Alpine skiing-Switzerland’s Murisier wins men’s World Cup downhill at Beaver Creek
Switzerland’s Justin Murisier kicked off the speed season in style as he edged pre-race favourite Marco Odermatt to win the men’s downhill at the formidable Birds of Prey track in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Friday for his first World Cup victory. Murisier clocked a time of one minute, 40.04 seconds to beat fellow Swiss and...
Post
Lucerne, Switzerland to be site of 2027 World Rowing Championships
Lucerne and Varese, Italy both submitted bids that included presentations and feedback from the chairs of the Events Commission, Competitive Commission and Athletes Commission. Location, accessibility, and venue size were deciding factors in the venue’s ability to accommodate for all competitors and coaches. “For a long time, the event didn’t have Para rowing,” said head...
Post
Miele becomes national sponsor of Switzerland 2025 Women’s Euros – Inside World Football
December 6 – UEFA has announced that Miele Switzerland, a leading home appliance manufacturer, has joined as a national partner for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. The collaboration highlights Miele’s commitment to supporting the rapidly growing popularity of women’s football and aims to showcase Switzerland’s role as a host nation through ‘shared values of quality,...