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They date back to the 16th century when mercenaries first served Pope Julius II and form the world’s smallest armyWith their feathered helmets, ruffled collars and coloured, puffed-sleeve uniforms, the Vatican Swiss Guards are often likened by curious …
Man, 27, killed in French ski resort of Val Thorens as severe weather causes chaos across three Alpine countriesA 27-year-old British man has died after being swept away by an avalanche at the French ski resort of Val Thorens after unusually heavy sto…
Nicolas Puech agreed to sell his multibillion-dollar stake in his family’s luxury goods empire to the royal family of Qatar, but then said he couldn’t gain access to his shares.
Mussorgsky’s Khovanshchina – set in the troubled 1680s – can almost describe current events, say directorsA Russian political leader sings about war with Ukrainians and the need for a “durable peace”. The fractured political elite argues over whether …
“[C]onceivably, based on where we are buying long-lead parts for Lot 21 we could make that happen,” said J.R. McDonald, Lockheed’s vice president of business development for the F-35 program.
Switzerland’s NCSC mandates critical infrastructure organizations to report cyberattacks within 24 hours of discovery. Switzerland’s National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) now requires critical infrastructure organizations to report cyberattacks within 24 hours due to rising cybersecurity threats. The new policy related to security breach notification is introduced as a response to the increasing number of cyber incident. […]
From Istanbul and Warsaw to Athens and Madrid, activists demand equality and the end of gender-based violenceWomen took to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa and elsewhere to mark International Women’s Day with demands for ending inequality an…
Council of Europe says Swiss government failing to respect human rights court’s ruling on emissionsEurope live – latest updatesThe Swiss government has been told it must do more to show that its national climate plans are ambitious enough to comply wit…
Phonetic resemblance between Maltese word for ‘singing’ and c-word too strong, rules European Broadcasting UnionMalta’s contestant at this year’s Eurovision song contest will have to change the title and lyrics of its entry due to the phonetic resembla…
For decades, the Swiss city has been transforming its skyline, and now boasts some of the greenest rooftops in EuropeSusanne Hablützel breaks up her work day by staring out the window at a rooftop garden. The view is not spectacular: a pile of dead woo…