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July 5, 2020

Coronavirus: latest global developments

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – 531,789 dead – The pandemic has killed at least 531,789 people worldwide since it surfaced in China late last year, according to an AFP tally at 1900 GMT on Sunday…

July 5, 2020

Artist, curator and architects win the Swiss Grand Award for Art

The award worth CHF40,000 ($42,341) went to artist Marc Bauer, architects Barbara Buser and Eric Honegger and curator Koyo Kouoh. Also known as the Grand Prix d’art or the Meret Oppenheim Prize, the honour is awarded to individuals in the…

July 5, 2020

Tiger that killed Zurich zookeeper will not be euthanised

Irina, the Amur tigress that fatally injured a zookeeper on Saturday, will be spared say zoo authorities. On Saturday, one of the two tigers at Zoo Zurich attacked a 55-year-old zookeeper who died. A visitor sounded the alarm but despite…

July 5, 2020

A global wake-up call

From Covid-19 to climate disruption, from racial injustice to rising inequalities, we are a world in turmoil. At the same time, we are an international community with an enduring vision – embodied in the United Nations Charter, which marks its…

July 5, 2020

Online test launched for hikers to minimise accident risk

The online self-assessment test will enable hikers to find out if they are prepared for mountain hiking or whether they should stick to easier trails. The Swiss Council for Accident Prevention, in partnership with Swiss Hiking, launched the test (in…

July 5, 2020

Private university thinks like a business to tackle skills shortage

Switzerland has some of the world’s top-ranked universities, but they still face criticism for failing to meet the needs of industry. One entrepreneur has responded by establishing a private university, to be run like a business for the needs of…

July 5, 2020

Covid-19: Switzerland has not yet found the right balance, admits president

The sharp rise in Covid-19 infections in recent days shows that Switzerland has not yet found the right balance between deconfinement and caution, said Simonetta Sommaruga. In an interview published in the SonntagsBlick news outlet on Sunday, the politician said…

July 4, 2020

Tiger kills Zurich zookeeper

A Siberian tiger attacked and killed a Zurich zookeeper on Saturday, the management said in a statement. An emergency team was alerted in the early afternoon and quickly managed to draw the tiger away from the cage where the attack…

July 4, 2020

Keeper killed by tiger in Zurich zoo

A 55-year old zoo keeper has been killed by a tiger at Zoo Zurich. The incident took place before 1.20 pm on Saturday, a member of the Zurich city police’s operations centre told the news agency Keystone-SDA. The keeper was attacked…