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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

Healthcare workers evacuating passengers from MV Hondius amid hantavirus outbreak

Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Puts Canadian Passengers Under Monitoring

The silence aboard the MV Hondius began to break with whispers. Passengers who had spent weeks crossing some of the most remote waters on Earth suddenly found themselves trapped inside an unfolding

May 7, 2026

Health·News

Medical teams in protective suits board MV Hondius during hantavirus outbreak investigation

Rare Andes Virus Outbreak Traps Cruise Ship in Expanding International Health Crisis

An elderly Dutch passenger aboard the Antarctic expedition vessel MV Hondius fell ill during the ship’s long voyage across the South Atlantic. By the time the vessel reached Saint Helena in late

May 6, 2026

Health·News

Swiss Defense Minister Martin Pfister says Israel attacks Iran violate international law

Swiss Defense Minister Says US–Israel Strikes Violate International Law

GENEVA — Switzerland’s defense minister has sharply criticized the military campaign launched after Israel attacks Iran, declaring that the airstrikes carried out by Israel and the United States violate international law and

March 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Zurich and New York City skylines illustrating global cost of living differences in 2026

Cost of Living Index by City 2026: Zurich Still World’s Most Expensive Urban Center, Americans Feel the Squeeze

The 2026 Cost of Living Index by City is no longer a lifestyle curiosity or an expatriate planning tool. It has matured into a hard economic signal, one that policymakers, institutional investors,

January 23, 2026

Economy·News

California wealth tax targets Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin

California Moves to Tax Google Founders Amid Wealth Inequality Debate

California has introduced a groundbreaking wealth tax aimed at billionaires, with the state’s legislature explicitly targeting tech magnates, including Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. The proposal, set against the backdrop

January 10, 2026

Business·News

Explosions in Caracas during US Delta Force raid capturing President Maduro

World Condemns ‘Barbaric’ US Military Strike and Forced Abduction of Venezuelan President Maduro

Caracas awoke to the thunder of explosions and the whine of helicopter blades cutting through the tropical night on Saturday, as members of America’s elite Delta Force unit executed what US President

January 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli naval team boards the Marinette at night as activists hold up their hands

Gaza Genocide day 667: Israel seizes Gaza flotilla boat, deportations begin as new convoy gathers

ASHDOD, Israel—The last boat in a weeks-long civilian convoy to Gaza, an aging trawler renamed Marinette, was seized at sea before dawn on Friday, capping an Israeli naval operation that organizers call

October 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Nestle CEO Laurent Freixe dismissed after secret affair with subordinate

Nestlé scandal erupts as CEO Laurent Freixe fired for secret romance with subordinate

Switzerland — Nestlé has dismissed its chief executive, Laurent Freix, after just one year in the role, citing his failure to disclose a romantic relationship with a direct subordinate, the Swiss food

September 1, 2025

Business·News

Apple worker in US manufacturing plant, representing $100 billion reshoring investment

Apple’s $100 billion lifeline: Reshoring to slay Trump’s tariff dragon

Apple has responded to Donald Trump’s brutal 100% semiconductor tariffs with an announcement that shocked Wall Street and Washington alike, a $100 billion domestic investment designed to protect its global empire and

August 7, 2025

Business·Economy·Government and Politics·News

President Karin Keller-Sutter and Economy Minister Guy Parmelin at Zurich Airport leaving for Washington to negotiate U.S. tariff deal

Switzerland scrambles to salvage trade ties as US imposes harsh 39% tariffs

Zurich — Switzerland’s top leadership is in crisis mode after the United States abruptly slapped a punishing 39 percent import tariff on Swiss goods, sparking fears of a looming economic hit to

August 5, 2025

Economy·News

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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

Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Puts Canadian Passengers Under Monitoring

Rare Andes Virus Outbreak Traps Cruise Ship in Expanding International Health Crisis

Swiss Defense Minister Says US–Israel Strikes Violate International Law

Cost of Living Index by City 2026: Zurich Still World’s Most Expensive Urban Center, Americans Feel the Squeeze

California Moves to Tax Google Founders Amid Wealth Inequality Debate

World Condemns ‘Barbaric’ US Military Strike and Forced Abduction of Venezuelan President Maduro

Gaza Genocide day 667: Israel seizes Gaza flotilla boat, deportations begin as new convoy gathers

Nestlé scandal erupts as CEO Laurent Freixe fired for secret romance with subordinate

Apple’s $100 billion lifeline: Reshoring to slay Trump’s tariff dragon

Switzerland scrambles to salvage trade ties as US imposes harsh 39% tariffs

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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