Switzerland saw spike in racist, xenophobic incidents in 2024
Switzerland saw a sharp increase in racist and xenophobic incidents in 2024, with the biggest hike seen in attacks on Muslims and Arabs, official statistics showed on Sunday.
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Encounters on the Milky Way screened at National Museum
A documentary film on three cattle breeders from Africa filmed in Switzerland by award-winning Swiss filmmaker Juerg Neuenschwander was screened on Friday at the Cineplex Hall of Bangladesh National Museum.
Yunus returns home wrapping up Switzerland tour
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday arrived in Bangladesh capital Dhaka from Switzerland after attending the World Economic Forum鈥檚 annual meeting in Davos where he was hailed as a 鈥榖eacon, hero and an amazing image of stability.鈥�...
WEF IN DAVOS: Bangladesh interim govt head seeks global support to recover stolen billions
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday sought support from foreign friends to bring back billions of dollars stolen from the country as he spent a busy day at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland...
Chief adviser Yunus holds high-level meetings in Davos
Bangladesh interim government鈥檚 chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday met with Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim and Thai prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines of World Economic Forum annual meeting...
Bangladesh interim government chief arrives in Zurich to join WEF
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus reached Zurich on Tuesday to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland...
Professor Yunus leaves Dhaka for Davos to attend WEF
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for Davos, Switzerland, on early Tuesday, on a four-day official visit to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum...
Yunus to attend WEF in Davos Jan 21-24
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is going to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos of Switzerland scheduled for January 21-24...
Credit Suisse collapse probe slams banking regulator
Switzerland鈥檚 financial regulator was ineffective in tackling the scandals at Credit Suisse, where executive mismanagement scuppered the bank and nearly triggered a global financial crisis, a Swiss inquiry concluded Friday.
The Young Activists Summit announces its 2024 laureates
The Young Activists Summit will honour five outstanding young people who have inspired and mobilised their communities to create meaningful change on November 19, 2024.
Switzerland keen to help Bangladesh overcome economic challenges
Switzerland is keen to support Bangladesh to overcome the country鈥檚 economic challenges...
Swiss unveil supercomputer Alps, with eye on AI
Switzerland on Saturday inaugurated its new supercomputer called Alps 鈥� one of the world鈥檚 fastest 鈥� which it hopes will help place the country first for trustworthy artificial intelligence solutions...
Switzerland to cooperate in repatriating illegal assets of Bangladesh nationals
Switzerland pledged to fully cooperate in repatriating illegal money deposited by Bangladeshi nationals in Swiss banks, in accordance with international standards and procedures...
Switzerland ready to cooperate: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party said on Thursday that Switzerland was ready to cooperate with any initiative taken by the Bangladesh government to recover laundered money and democracy...
Switzerland moves towards cashless future with instant payments
Switzerland鈥檚 new instant payment system will bolster the future of cashless payments in the country, the Swiss central bank said Wednesday after the scheme went live...
England turnaround penalty torment
England's history at major tournaments is littered with penalty pain but they put that tortured past behind them to beat Switzerland and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2024.
Heartache and pride as Swiss Euros dream dies
Switzerland's president Viola Amherd voiced pride in the country's football team after they were agonisingly knocked out of Euro 2024 on penalties in the quarter-finals by England on Saturday.
Akanji feeling empty after penalty heartbreak: Yakin
Murat Yakin said Saturday that Manuel Akanji was feeling empty after his saved penalty led to Switzerland being knocked out of Euro 2024 by England and missing out on a first-ever major tournament semi-final.
Southgate basks in glory of 'streetwise' England after criticism
England manager Gareth Southgate said he had earned the right to celebrate his side's progression to the Euro 2024 semi-finals on Saturday after receiving a barrage of criticism throughout the tournament for perceived negative tactics.
England's saviour Saka finds Euros penalty redemption
Bukayo Saka banished on Saturday the heartache of his penalty miss in the last European Championship final after starring in England's passage to the last four of Euro 2024.
England beat Switzerland on penalties to keep Euro dream alive
England's quest for a first major tournament win in 58 years remained alive after another late fightback before beating Switzerland 5-3 on penalties to book their place in the Euro 2024 semi-finals.
Switzerland eye history against England
Switzerland have never reached the last four of a major international tournament but have shown that they can battle with the big boys ahead of their Euro 2024 clash with...
Bellingham handed suspended one-game ban for crotch grab celebration
Jude Bellingham is available for England's Euro 2024 quarter-final with Switzerland after he was given on Friday a suspended one-game ban for his controversial celebration after scoring against Slovakia in the previous round.
Seven dead after storms lash France, Switzerland
Ferocious storms and torrential rains that lashed France, Switzerland and Italy this weekend have left seven people dead, local authorities said on Sunday.
Switzerland stun holders Italy to reach Euro 2024 quarters
Switzerland dumped reigning champions Italy out of Euro 2024 with a stunning 2-0 victory on Saturday to reach the quarter-finals for the second time in their history.
Germany face Denmark after Swiss 鈥榳arning shot鈥�
Euro 2024 hosts Germany come into Saturday鈥檚 last 16 clash with Denmark in Dortmund hoping to have learned from Sunday鈥檚 1-1 draw with Switzerland, their...
Italy face Switzerland test in last 16
Champions Italy take on Switzerland in the Euro 2024 last 16 on Saturday after making it through the group phase by the skin of their teeth.
Gundogan toasts last-gasp 'liberation'
Germany captain Ilkay Gundogan said Niclas Fuellkrug's stoppage-time equaliser on Sunday, which rescued top spot in Group A, had 鈥榣iberated鈥� the Euro 2024 hosts.
Last-gasp Fuellkrug rescues top spot for Germany
A stoppage-time header from Niclas Fuellkrug has rescued a 1-1 draw for Germany against Switzerland on Sunday in Frankfurt, ensuring the Euro hosts finish top of Group A.
A high-altitude summit-lite
THERE are mountain summits and there are political summits. The June 15-16 Swiss organised 鈥楶eace Summit鈥� on the Russia/Ukraine war at B眉rgenstock at 1,128 meters (3,701 ft) in central Switzerland with leaders from over ninety countries was a bit of both, but neither attained a Sir Edmund Hillary conquering of Everest nor...