Switzerland
The European Broadcasting Union introduces new rules for holding the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel. The changes include a code of conduct, a "welfare producer", and more free time for artists.
After the fall of the Assad regime and its flight to Russia, European countries have been massively suspending consideration of asylum applications from Syrian citizens. These countries include France, Germany, Britain, Sweden, and others.
The crime musical "Emilia Perez" won four major awards at the European Film Awards. Jacques Oneard's film won awards for Best Film, Director, screenplay and actress.
Six winners of the Radio Dictation 2024 were announced, including one participant who wrote a text without errors. A total of 12,000 entries were submitted from Ukraine and 33 countries.
The yacht Sea Story with 44 passengers sank near the Egyptian resort of Marsa Alam. 31 people were rescued, 4 died, 9 are missing, and their search continues.
Components from five countries manufactured in 2023 were found in the North Korean KN-23/KN-24 missiles used by Russia to attack Ukraine. russia received more than 100 such missiles from the DPRK and uses them against civilian targets.
Residents of the Swiss city of Basel vote on the allocation of $39. 5 million to host Eurovision 2025. The referendum was initiated after Swiss singer Nemo won the 2024 contest.
Switzerland has banned exports to a Polish military equipment supplier for violating the law. 645,000 Swiss rounds of ammunition were shipped to Ukraine through a Polish company in violation of the contract.
russia's largest diamond mining company, alrosa, is closing mines and laying off staff due to the market crisis. The G7 and EU sanctions on russian diamonds have led to the loss of major markets.
The Russian company Alrosa plans to suspend unprofitable deposits and cut its payroll by 10%. The company will also slow down the implementation of investment projects due to falling diamond prices.
Swiss researchers have found that fat cells have a “memory” for obesity. Experiments have shown that after losing weight, the cells react more quickly to fatty foods, which leads to weight gain.
The city of Brovary is actively implementing alternative energy sources at critical infrastructure facilities. Solar panels are installed in hospitals and kindergartens, and alternative fuel boilers are used.
More than 80 residents of the village of Brienz in Switzerland have to leave their homes by November 17 due to the threat of rockfall. The village is threatened by the collapse of 1.2 million cubic meters of rock.
Billionaire Friedrich Knapp, creator of the New Yorker clothing chain, has died after a long illness. His company has more than 1,200 branches in 47 countries and about 23,000 employees.
A fossilized ecosystem with prints of amphibians, reptiles, and plants has been discovered in the Orobier Valtellinese Park. The find contains traces of five different species of animals that lived in the Permian period.
UA:PBC received 374 songs from 232 solo artists and 72 bands from Ukraine and other countries. Tina Karol became the new music producer of the national selection, the final of which will take place in February 2025.
Swiss President Viola Amgerd has announced the final stage of negotiations with the EU on a new political agreement. The talks are aimed at restoring relations after Switzerland's withdrawal from previous negotiations in 2021.
The Kapitoshka kindergarten will have a solar power plant.
The head of the OP Andriy Yermak met with Gabriel Luchinger, a representative of the Swiss Foreign Ministry. The parties discussed the challenges of autocratic aggression and the return of Ukrainian prisoners and deported children.
The U. S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 275 individuals and companies from 14 countries for transferring technology to the Russian army. The list includes 20 Russians, including deputy defense ministers.
The United States leads the world in gold reserves with 8133. 5 tons, followed by Germany with 3351.5 tons. Ukraine is ranked 61st with 27.4 tons of reserves, and the total world gold volume is 36118.2 tons.
Researchers have found that the C69 piano chord during sleep can significantly reduce the number of nightmares. The experiment showed a decrease in the frequency of bad dreams from 2.94 to 0.19 per week.
The President of Switzerland is in favor of revising the ban on the re-export of Swiss-made weapons to Ukraine. The current embargo harms the defense industry and the country's security.
The participants of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, adopted a declaration condemning “illegal sanctions. ” The war in Ukraine was mentioned in only one paragraph with vague wording, without unequivocal condemnation or support for Russia's actions.
António Guterres made an unannounced visit to Kazan at the beginning of the BRICS summit.
Ukrainian drones hit the Sverdlov plant in Dzerzhinsk, which produces explosives and ammunition. The attack was carried out from a distance of 900 kilometers, the consequences are being clarified.
The National Bank of Ukraine has published reports on the volume of credit transfers and direct debits. In the first half of 2024, 1848 million transactions amounting to almost UAH 20166 billion were carried out within Ukraine.
A delegation of Swiss companies will arrive in Ukraine next year. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal announces Switzerland's plans to allocate 5 billion francs for the reconstruction of Ukraine by 2036.
Prime Minister Shmyhal said that 140,000 square kilometers of Ukraine could be mined. The government plans to survey most of these areas by 2033 and create an international coalition for demining.
A realistic sculpture of a sleeping homeless man has appeared in the lobby of the Dolder Hotel in Switzerland. This is the art installation “The Traveler” by American sculptor Duane Hanson, which has caused controversy.