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Switzerland’s right calls EU deal a colonial pact of subordination
Switzerland’s biggest party, the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (UDC/SVP), has denounced the government’s proposed package of new agreements with the European Union as a colonial treaty that would undermine the country’s sovereignty and direct...
NYU Vs Georgetown University for Business: Which one will suit you?
For today’s globally minded undergraduate business students, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and NYU’s Stern School of Business represent two contrasting yet equally valuable pathways. Both institutions mould strong business...
The best dishes we ate in October 2025
Support local news in ATL Beth’s Best Dishes Patatas bravas from La Metro at Ponce City Market. (Photo by Beth McKibben) Patatas bravas at La Metro Ponce City Market Published in the Oct. 14 Family Meal newsletter Resembling thinly sliced steak...
Swiss President deflects questions about 2025 tariff deal with the US
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter is more pessimistic that a U.S.-Swiss deal, which would slash tariffs, can be reached by 2025, and says that progress is up to U.S. President Donald Trump. In a Tages-Anzeiger newspaper interview on Friday,...
Protests sweep Cameroon after 92-year-old Paul Biya declared president again
Mass protests have erupted across Cameroon after the Constitutional Council announced that Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state at ninety-two years and in power since 1982, has secured yet another presidential term. His new seven-year...
Is it wrong to have too much money? Your answer may depend on deep-seated values – and your country’s economy. (Opinion)
Across cultures, people often wrestle with whether having lots of money is a blessing, a burden or a moral problem. According to our new research, how someone views billionaires isn’t just about economics. Judgment also hinges on certain cultural...
Futures Push To New Record, Nvidia Above $5 Trillion Ahead Of Fed Rate Cut And Mag 7 Earnings
With the year-end performance chase officially open... remove the almost https://t.co/wECpqhB3sL pic.twitter.com/3A7iAxOIjV — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 29, 2025 ... US futures march higher into today's Fed and Mag7 earnings (GOOG, META, MSFT...
Belgium blocks Ukraine “reparation loan” decision. Europe is looking for a plan B
Babel employs over 20 people. It’s not a very large newsrook, but not a startup either. We are publishing on the website, YouTube, Telegram channel, and TikTok. We have deliberately abandoned the easiest ways to earn money (like by advertising...
Renters who land a publicly owned flat in Zurich hit the jackpot
The Hardau 1 urban housing estate in Zurich is nearing completion. A 4.5-room flat here costs CHF1,860 - a bargain. Keystone / Christian Merz Thousands of residents benefit from Zurich’s low-cost municipal housing. But not all tenants actually...
Spain’s emeritus king on his undeclared fortune: ‘It was a gift I did not know how to refuse. A grave mistake’
Juan Carlos de Borbón, who reigned as King of Spain for nearly 39 years, is back in the public eye just weeks before the 50th anniversary of the Spanish monarchy. It may seem unusual, but the former monarch has decided to give a few interviews to...
Hamilton watches blend Hollywood glamour with military heritage
Swiss heritage often commands the spotlight in the realm of luxury timepieces, and Hamilton Watch Company carves out a distinctly compelling niche. As a brand possessing a unique, transatlantic accent, it weaves a narrative of rugged American...
Gurugram attack case: Mastermind Sunil Sardhania deported to India from Switzerland
Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi New Delhi, Oct 26: Sunil Sardhania, the alleged mastermind behind the attack on singer-rapper Rahul Fazilpuria, has been deported to India from Zurich, Switzerland, officials confirmed. Sources said Sardhania...
Swiss Bank Sygnum to Launch Bitcoin-Backed Loan Platform With Multi-Sig Wallet Control
LUGANO, SWITZERLAND — Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum Bank has teamed up with bitcoin BTC$111,115.07 lending startup Debifi to launch what they say is the first bank-backed loan platform that doesn’t require borrowers to give up full control of...
Swiss bank Sygnum partners with Debifi to launch multi-sig Bitcoin loan platform
Sygnum has partnered with Debifi to launch MultiSYG, a first-of-its-kind loan platform allowing borrowers to retain partial control of their Bitcoin collateral through a secure multi-sig wallet. Summary MultiSYG is designed for institutional and...
Researchers Develop Intelligent Model for Aiding Design of Experiment
A collaboration between scientists at Imperial College London and Swiss data analytics developer DataHow has created a new software function now available for Design of Experiment (DoE) for upstream processes. The new sampling algorithm can not...
Lake Zurich District 95 announces Red Ribbon Week poster contest winners
Dr. Kelley Gallt, Superintendent | Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95Dr. Kelley Gallt, Superintendent | Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 On October 20, Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 (LZ95) and the Ela...
Foreign currency exchange rates for Sunday announced
KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has published the foreign currency exchange rates for Sunday. According to the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar has been fixed at Rs 140.26, while the selling rate stands at Rs 140.86. Similarly,...
Swiss knife maker brakes out “tools’ to lessen tariff impact
Swiss Army Knife manufacturer Victorinox is attempting to curb the blow of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy by, in true utilitarian fashion, pushing efficiency at their Swiss plants, building up U.S. inventories, and considering moving [...]
Swiss cantons back EU treaty package
The new "Bilateral III" package aims to update and deepen their relationship by covering areas like state aid, air and land transport, electricity, food safety, and Switzerland's participation in EU programmes such as Horizon Europe. The deal...