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Six Viet Nam and EFTA ministers stand side by side in front of national flags in Reykjavik

Vietnam Signs Free Trade Deal With EFTA, but Its Tariff Cuts Take Years

Xinhua reports that Vietnam and EFTA signed a free trade agreement in Hanoi on Sunday, with zero tariffs maintained on Vietnamese industrial and seafood goods. Vietnam's own cuts run up to 11

October 18, 2026

by Amanda Graham

View from the International Space Station of Geneva at the southern tip of Lake Geneva

Sierra Leone’s Bio Asks Geneva to Fund Prevention, Not Just Post-War Repair

Sierra Leone's president told the opening of the Geneva Peace Forum that the world underinvests in stopping wars and proposed a "Geneva Commitment to Prevention." He asked for a higher share of international assistance and transparent reporting on early warnings,

October 14, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein speaking during national day celebrations announcing succession rule changes

Liechtenstein Opens Throne to Women, Ending Male-Only Succession Rule

Liechtenstein's ruling House voted on August 15 to end male primogeniture, opening the throne to women

Panorama of Bern, Switzerland, where voters rejected a population cap referendum

Switzerland Rejects the Hard Right’s Plan to Cap Its Population at Ten Million

Swiss voters rejected the Swiss People's Party's initiative to cap the population below ten million, a measure framed as sustainability but aimed at immigration and the country's free-movement ties with the EU.

June 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Swiss financial district Zurich as Russia sanctions tighten under EU alignment

Swiss Banks Are Quietly Writing Their Own Sanctions Rules — and Russians Are Paying for It

Russia's ambassador in Bern says Swiss financial institutions are applying anti-Russian sanctions far beyond their legal scope, effectively cutting ordinary citizens off from transfers, travel, and even parcels. The complaint surfaces a

June 14, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

NASA Quickbird satellite high-resolution image of downtown Zurich Switzerland showing the city centre along Lake Zurich with the Limmat River and the Bahnhofstrasse commercial district

Switzerland Votes Sunday on the SVP’s ‘No to a Ten-Million Switzerland’ Population Cap; gfs.bern’s Final Tracker Puts the No Camp at Fifty-Two Percent in the Country’s ‘Brexit Moment’ Referendum

Switzerland's electorate is voting Sunday on the Swiss People's Party's 'No to a Ten-Million Switzerland' initiative, which would write a constitutional cap at ten million on the country's population by 2050 and

June 14, 2026

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Protesters hold signs reading defund Palantir during a march outside Palantir's offices in New York

Palantir Tried to Make a Swiss Magazine Print Its Rebuttals. A Zurich Court Said No 22 Times.

Palantir, the American data company that builds targeting systems for the Israeli military and surveillance tools for US deportations, asked a Zurich court to force the investigative magazine Republik to print its

June 13, 2026

News·Technology

A Swiss People's Party campaign poster reading Enough is enough on a street in Lausanne

The Word Is Sustainability. The Target Is Immigration. Switzerland Votes Tomorrow on a 10-Million Cap.

On June 14 one of the world's wealthiest countries votes on whether to cap its population at 10 million by constitution. The Swiss People's Party calls it sustainability, but the cause behind

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Tiffany luxury watch worn on the wrist

Rolex Raises Gold Watch Prices Twice in One Year, and the People Buying Them Did Not Blink

Rolex raised gold-watch prices roughly five percent on June 1, its second hike of 2026 and a rare back-to-back move in a single year. Gold spot has nearly doubled since 2024 to

June 13, 2026

Business·News

Tete Yengi of Australia celebrates with teammates after scoring on debut against Switzerland at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, June 6 2026

Tete Yengi Scores on Debut as Socceroos Draw 1-1 With Switzerland in Final World Cup Warm-Up

A debut goal from Tete Yengi salvaged a 1-1 draw for Australia against world No. 19 Switzerland at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday, completing the Socceroos' final World Cup preparations with

June 7, 2026

News·Sports

Russian Foreign Ministry prepares counterproposal to US Ukraine peace plan ahead of new negotiations

Russia Prepares Counterproposal to US Ukraine Peace Plan Ahead of New Talks

Russia has announced that it is preparing a formal response to the United States’ reported 27-point peace framework for ending the war in Ukraine, signaling that diplomatic contacts between Moscow and Washington

May 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

MV Hondius cruise ship linked to deadly hantavirus outbreak in the Atlantic Ocean

Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Triggers Global Health Alert

The luxury expedition vessel drifted for days in the Atlantic as health officials across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas raced to trace passengers who may have carried one of the world’s

May 9, 2026

Health·News

Matthew Tkachuk reacts during a Team USA international hockey game before the 2026 IIHF World Championship

Matthew Tkachuk Chases Triple Gold Glory as Team USA Reveals Loaded World Championship Roster

USA Hockey officially unveiled its preliminary roster for the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship on Wednesday, and the announcement immediately sent a message to the rest of the hockey world: the Americans

May 9, 2026

News·Sports

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Vietnam Signs Free Trade Deal With EFTA, but Its Tariff Cuts Take Years

Sierra Leone’s Bio Asks Geneva to Fund Prevention, Not Just Post-War Repair

Liechtenstein Opens Throne to Women, Ending Male-Only Succession Rule

Switzerland Rejects the Hard Right’s Plan to Cap Its Population at Ten Million

Swiss Banks Are Quietly Writing Their Own Sanctions Rules — and Russians Are Paying for It

Switzerland Votes Sunday on the SVP’s ‘No to a Ten-Million Switzerland’ Population Cap; gfs.bern’s Final Tracker Puts the No Camp at Fifty-Two Percent in the Country’s ‘Brexit Moment’ Referendum

Palantir Tried to Make a Swiss Magazine Print Its Rebuttals. A Zurich Court Said No 22 Times.

The Word Is Sustainability. The Target Is Immigration. Switzerland Votes Tomorrow on a 10-Million Cap.

Rolex Raises Gold Watch Prices Twice in One Year, and the People Buying Them Did Not Blink

Tete Yengi Scores on Debut as Socceroos Draw 1-1 With Switzerland in Final World Cup Warm-Up

Russia Prepares Counterproposal to US Ukraine Peace Plan Ahead of New Talks

Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Triggers Global Health Alert

Matthew Tkachuk Chases Triple Gold Glory as Team USA Reveals Loaded World Championship Roster

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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