Switzerland Is Having an Economic Identity Crisis
It should have been a match made in heaven: Switzerland refines a third of the world’s gold supply; U.S. President Donald Trump, in his first six months in office, has ...
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Switzerland Submits Petra Volpe’s ER Drama ‘Late Shift’ For Oscar Race; Music Box Lands U.S. Rights
Switzerland‘s Swiss Federal Office of Culture on Tuesday said it has selected writer-director Petra Volpe‘s drama Late Shift as the country’s official entry for the 2026 Oscars in the International Feature ...
Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of UN office during pollution talks
As nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end plastic pollution, an artist heaped piles of plastic waste onto a large sculpture in front of ...
Trump’s higher tariff rates hit goods from major US trading partners
President Donald Trump’s higher tariff rates of 10% to 50% on dozens of trading partners kicked in on Thursday, testing his strategy for shrinking US trade deficits without massive disruptions to global supply chains, higher ...
The World Reacts to Trump’s Aug. 1 Tariff War
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the global response to new U.S. tariffs, Gaza’s escalating hunger crisis, and former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol refusing to be ...
U.S. Tariff Hike Could Push Rolex Prices Up Nearly 40%
Summary Effective August 7, U.S. imposes 39% tariff on Swiss imports Swiss watchmakers could face significant price hikes or absorb costs, boosting pre-owned demand Part of Trump’s tiered overhaul: 10% ...
Trump says ‘total reset negotiated’ with China during intense 10-hour tariff talks in Geneva
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social Saturday night that “great progress” had been made during weekend trade negotiations with China. During the meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, between U.S. officials, including Treasury ...
I spent 2 nights in a 2-story, 100-square-foot tiny home in Germany that was smaller than any I’ve seen in the US
Business Insider's reporter stayed at a cylindrical tiny home hotel in Germany and was impressed by its smart use of the 100-square-foot space.Joey Hadden/Business InsiderI find tiny homes fascinating because ...
These portraits show how the British royal family has changed through the years
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's engagement photo.Alexi Lubomirski/Getty ImagesMembers of the British royal family surely have many talents, but if there's one skill they've mastered, it's posing for pictures.Wherever they ...
I visited 13 major European cities in 6 months. Here are 2 I can’t wait to visit again and 2 I probably won’t return to.
My husband and I spent six months moving around Europe.Emily PogueDuring a six-month trip around Europe, I embraced the "slow travel" mindset, which encourages travelers to spend quality time in ...
