A UN agency and a charity established by former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying have agreed to strengthen collaboration on public health projects, following talks in Switzerland. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, met GX Foundation chairman Leung and CEO Emily Chan Ying-yang in Geneva, the charity said in a social…
The decision to jail a former world record holder for contravening China’s strict firearms laws by buying gun parts overseas and smuggling them onto the mainland via Hong Kong has sparked serious debate among the country’s shooting fraternity. Tian Hong, who equalled the world record in the 60-shot prone rifle event at the National Games…
Ron Curtis, an English professor in Montreal, lived for 40 years with a degenerative spinal disease, in what he called the “black hole” of chronic pain. On a July day in 2022, Mr. Curtis, 64, ate a last bowl of vegetable soup made by his wife, Lori, and, with the help of a palliative care…
Backed by a booming tech sector and surging asset prices, the wealth of mainland China’s billionaires jumped 22.2 per cent year on year to US$1.77 trillion in the 12 months to early April, according to the report published on Thursday. With 70 new entrants, mainland China’s billionaire count rose to 470 from 427 – second…
Home » Latest Travel News of Europe » Switzerland, Scotland, Norway, Iceland, United Kingdom: Unveiling Europe’s Most Popular Adventure Tourism Activities for 2025 Published on November 20, 2025 Europe, a continent blessed with diverse landscapes and rich cultural heritage, is becoming the go-to destination for adventure tourism. By 2033, adventure tourism is projected to be…
By Dave Graham UTZENSTORF, Switzerland (Reuters) -Norbert Steuer, a logistics worker at Swiss precision machinery maker K.R. Pfiffner, has been at the firm for over three decades. Now he is one of 80 out of 105 staff due to be let go as it reels from U.S. tariffs and a struggling auto industry. The firm,…
Kévin Germanier Poster for Montreux Jazz Festival 60th Anniversary © Fondation du Festival de Jazz de Montreux Montreux Jazz Festival has announced that Swiss fashion designer Kévin Germanier is the creative genius invited to design an official poster for its 60th edition, taking place from 3rd to 18th July, 2026. Conceived as a haute couture…
China is elevating its digital competitiveness on the world’s stage, according to the latest rankings from a Swiss academic institute, while those behind the findings caution that trade fragmentation is weighing on economies’ digital prowess globally. The world’s second-largest economy has reached an all-time high of 12th place among 69 economies in terms of overall…
China topped the world in knowledge and technology outputs this year in a leading innovation index, driven in large part by its scientific productivity, patent applications and hi-tech exports. Despite its strong showing in sci-tech output, China came in 10th overall in the World Intellectual Property Organisation (Wipo)’s annual Global Innovation Index (GII) released last…
Arrigo Sacchi warns Italy that no opponent should be underestimated in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and hopes players have understood that success ‘doesn’t come by divine grace.’ Italy will visit Estonia in the World Cup qualifiers on Saturday and even if the Azzurri already beat them 5-0 last month, Sacchi feels that the gap…