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January 16, 2021

Libya envoys to vote on key proposal for new executive: UN

Envoys at talks aimed at ending nearly a decade of war in Libya will vote Monday on a mechanism to choose an interim executive that would govern until polls in December, a top UN official said. The talks, held first…

January 16, 2021

Crowds head to ski areas after high snowfall

Some Swiss ski regions have reported a big rush as people headed to the slopes on Saturday after heavy snow in large parts of the country. Ski areas remain open under Swiss Covid-19 rules under strict hygiene and distancing rules….

January 16, 2021

Tunisia set to lose stolen millons in Swiss banks

Tunisia could lose millions of dollars stashed in Switzerland by the family of ousted dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, a senior official said Saturday. The funds are currently frozen by Swiss authorities but a deadline to claw back funds…

January 16, 2021

Banker Benjamin de Rothschild dies

Banker Benjamin de Rothschild, chairman of Edmond de Rothschild Holding SA, has died at his home in Switzerland, it was announced on Saturday. He was 57. “It is with deep regret and great sadness that Edmond de Rothschild Group announces…

January 16, 2021

Swiss look into effects of delayed Pfizer vaccine deliveries

Pfizer-BioNTech has temporarily slowed shipments of its coronavirus vaccine to Europe. The Swiss health authorities say they are looking into the consequences for Switzerland. Several European Union countries have said that they are receiving fewer doses for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine….

January 16, 2021

Swiss update travel advice for US after Capitol riot

Switzerland has updated its travel advice for the United States over expected tensions ahead of Joe Biden’s swearing in as the next US president and in the aftermath of the riots in the Capitol on January 6. “In connection with…

January 16, 2021

How a fly farm gives new value to food waste

The larvae of the black soldier fly are capable of digesting huge amounts of organic waste, while making it possible to produce animal feed, biofuels and fertilisers without consuming raw materials. The start-up TicInsect, based in southern Swiss Ticino canton,…

January 15, 2021

Suit filed against anti-smoking group over links to ‘Big Tobacco’

A former employee has filed a suit against the Smoke-Free World foundation, charging she was fired after raising concerns the non-profit was taking orders from tobacco companies, including promoting teen vaping. In the whistleblower suit filed in New York earlier…

January 15, 2021

WHO meeting urges increased virus sequencing to combat variants

The World Health Organization’s emergency committee called Friday for globally-ramped up coronavirus sequencing studies in order to combat troubling new variants stalking the globe. The meeting was dragged forward by two weeks for urgent talks on the emerging, seemingly more…