Swiss mothers push for six months of maternity leave
A petition signed by more than 110,000 people is calling for maternity leave in Switzerland to be extended from 14...
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Middle East: UN warns against wider escalation after Houthi attacks in the Red Sea
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is deeply alarmed about the resumption of Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea this week and the renewed threats...
Canada celebrates new Detroit River bridge as 50% tariff feud keeps American officials away
Canada on Friday celebrated the completion of a new bridge to the U.S. over the Detroit River, a multibillion-dollar, multiyear project that...
Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies
Donald Trump says the US will launch an investigation into the European Union and threatened a fresh tariff over fines...
Six big news stories from Switzerland you need to catch up on this week
Right-wingers blast the new Swiss-EU agreements, and the government is digitalising internal naturalisation procedures - these are among the news...
In El Obeid, Sudanese women face drones by day, rape by night, to reach water
Gender equality agency UN Women sounded the alarm this week over what it called a “dual terror” gripping the North...
The Swiss are ‘sole-searching’ about a shoe
Debate over the On sportswear company raises questions about what should be labelled as a national product Read More
Nigeria president approves largest military expansion in recent times
Nigeria's president has approved the country's largest military expansion in recent times - an attempt to tackle the slew of...
