What to see and do in Basel, 2025 Eurovision Song Contest host in Switzerland

With its exposed concrete, sharp lines and overhanging roof, the St Jakobshalle, an icon of 1970s Brutalism in Switzerland on the outskirts of Basel, will provide a stark contrast to the bright colours and flaming-piano pyrotechnics of the Eurovision Song …

Discovering 'Xizang's little Switzerland'

Special paper handcrafted in the Xizang autonomous region repels pests and resists aging. It can easily last for over a century or even several.[Photo provided by Erik Nilsson/China Daily] Nyingchi's alpines conjure an enchanting terrain that …

Trump suggests cutting China tariff rate to still-high 80% ahead of Switzerland talks

US President Donald Trump, alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (R), speaks during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty …

Switzerland still needs power reserves, says regulator

Switzerland relies heavily on it’s neighbours to keep its lights on and its electricity supply remains exposed to uncertainty, according to the Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom). In a press briefing on Thursday, the regulator warned that electricity …

Dominik Kubalik Signs Two-Year Deal In Switzerland

There’s no NHL comeback yet for winger Dominik Kubalik. He’s signed a two-year deal to stay in Switzerland with National League club EV Zug, the team announced – although it contains an NHL out clause if he receives an offer. Kubalik last played in the NHL …

Markets will be ‘carefully watching’ what goes down in Switzerland between US and China, says Tom Bevan

China Market Update: US-China Trade Negotiators Climb Switzerland’s Face Of The Eiger, Week In Review

CLNKraneShares Week in Review Asian equities were mostly higher this week on the beginning of trade talks between the US and China, as Japan and China outperformed, while Pakistan and India underperformed as conflict flared up in Kashmir. As of the market …

US blanks Denmark 5-0 and Czechs beat Switzerland 5-4 on 1st day of ice hockey worlds

HERNING, Denmark (AP) — The United States blanked Denmark 5-0 on the opening day of the ice hockey world championship… HERNING, Denmark (AP) — The United States blanked Denmark 5-0 on the opening day of the ice hockey world championship on Friday. Matty …

Direct London – Switzerland train service takes step forward

A new train service, linking London with Switzerland, has taken a step closer to becoming a reality with the signing of an agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at London St Pancras today by Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, and Federal …

Why Azad Maulana fled from Sri Lanka to Switzerland via India

  Azad Maulana has the capacity and potential to provide much information regarding the 21 April 2019 attacks   This article is the third and final of a trilogy about the coordinated attacks by suicide bombers on the Easter Sunday of 21 April 2019. Young …