Best Christmas Markets in Europe 2025: Prague Again Among the TOP 20

Prague continues to be one of the most popular destinations for Christmas market fans in 2025: in an international online vote organised by European Best Destinations, the Czech capital achieved 11th place among the 20 best Christmas markets in...

Swiss national in their 80s gets jail time for attempting to smuggle meth into Jeju

Published: 02 Nov. 2025, 13:39 [KOREA JOONGANG DAILY] A Swiss national in their 80s has been sentenced to prison for attempting to smuggle 2.98 kilograms (6.57 pounds) of methamphetamine into Jeju. The Jeju District Court recently handed a...

Tax Competitiveness Index: Which countries are performing best in Europe?

Tax revenues play a vital role in funding public services. In 2023, the overall tax-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio within the EU was 40.0%, according to Eurostat. However, tax policies and rates vary widely among European countries due to...

This full-feature Photoshop alternative going free is the best news for photographers in years!

I won't beat about the bush: I have a huge soft spot for Affinity. I was one of the first journalists shown the original Affinity software way back in 2014, along with Digital Camera World’s editor Chris George. And at the time, I was...

How an Englishman lived as a woman in a Swiss cave

The sun rises behind a chapel early morning in Ritzingen near Goms, Switzerland. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US)...

Hot off the Presses: New ‘From Louis to Vuitton’ Coffee Table Book Provides Comprehensive Look at the Iconic Brand’s History

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. What do you think of when you hear the name Louis Vuitton? The label’s cult-favorite Neverfull tote bag — blending...

Sleigh rides, spas and snowshoeing: 10 of the best winter holidays in Europe

Sleigh rides in Zakopane, Poland Saddle up for sleigh rides, strap in for a 220-metre illuminated toboggan run, and prepare to get lost in an ice-carved maze at the Snowland theme park in Zakopane, as Poland’s winter capital sparkles up for the...

Switzerland’s Best New Skincare Is as Precise as the Country’s Great Watches

Luxury skincare is often sold on wishful thinking, blending bold claims with poetic imagery of rare botanicals. But Switzerland’s high-end antiaging products, renowned for their real efficacy, rival the nation’s other top export: timepieces. “With...

SINAG Battle of the Bands hails Tropical Herbz as first-ever champion

Darlene Regis Doha resonated with rhythm and raw energy as the first-ever SINAG Battle of the Bands – Oktoberfest 2025 – ignited the local music scene with powerhouse performances, diverse talent, and unbreakable community spirit. More than a...

Ronaldo, Vinicius Jr, Jimmy Corbett?! 'The Boy's A Bit Special' best and worst wonderkid scouting picks

When FourFourTwo launched 31 years ago, the football landscape was different. Fabrizio Romano was still in nappies, the Premier League was in its infancy and football transfers could be made all year round. Some things haven’t changed though, and...

Switzerland and Ghana Bridge Cultures Through Youth Music Initiative

Switzerland and Ghana are charting a path of cultural dialogue and youth empowerment through music, defying the global tide of division and tension, according to Thomas Dobler, Head of Jazz at Switzerland’s Haute École de Musique and Artistic...

First six finalists announced for Eesti Laul 2026

The first 6 finalists for the 2026 edition of Eesti Laul – the competition to decide who represents Estonia at Eurovision – have been announced. With a total of 171 songs submitted for Eesti Laul 2026, the expert panel of judges was tasked with...

The Best Made-for-TV Horror Movies

Weekly Newsletter The best of The Saturday Evening Post in your inbox! The 1970s and ’80s were fertile ground for made-for-broadcast-TV horror movies, featuring famous directors in the making, launch pads for new series, and one of the...

Turns out the school-bus spirit never left – it just flies Swiss 

Were school buses ever part of your academic routine? Were you packed off to the end of the driveway with your lunch, books, overstuffed pencil case and sports gear in your backpack to be picked up by a functional vehicle (in my case yellow)...

Challenging program of Swiss and Australian music

Monica Buckland conducting Musica Da Camera. Photo: Dalice Trost Music / Inspire, Imagine, Hope, Musica da Camera. At Holy Covenant Anglican Church, Cook, November 1. Reviewed by SARAH BYRNE. A small but rapt audience turned out for Musica da...

Richard B. Harrison Community Library celebrates 90 years of culture

Mollie Huston Lee, white providing library service to a patient at Saint Agnes Hospital in 1941. - Courtesy of DigitalNC Collections For 90 years, the Richard B. Harrison Community Library has been more than a place to borrow books; it’s been a...

Daphne Technology and Maran Gas Conclude First Shipboard Plasma-Catalytic Methane Abatement Pilot

Daphne Technology and Maran Gas, part of the Angelicoussis Group, announce the conclusion of their joint pilot project that marked the first deployment of SlipPureTM Plasma-Catalytic Methane Slip Aftertreatment system on board the commercial LNG...

Why This Small Swiss B-School Is Making Its First Grad Program A Master’s In AI & Business

“Our goal is to help students develop the mindset, skills, and judgment to use AI responsibly and effectively, without losing their human advantage,” says HIM Dean Claire Jollain. Courtesy photos In summer 2026, HIM Business School in Montreux,...

Azerbaijan, Switzerland enhance technical and scientific cooperation

Baku, November 1, AZERTAC The Azerbaijan Institute of Metrology AzMİ) under the State Antimonopoly Service and Consumer Market Control and the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS) signed an agreement to expand scientific and technical...

Divya Deshmukh off to jittery start in FIDE World Cup, faces uphill task to avoid first-round exit

GM Divya Deshmukh, who had won the Women’s World Cup in July and is the lone female competitor in the ongoing tournament after being granted a wildcard entry, lost to Greece’ Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis in 41 moves in Game 1 of the opening round....