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US ‘will stand with Ukraine as long as it takes’, says Treasury secretary on visit to Kyiv – as it happened

Janet Yellen, on surprise visit to Ukrainian capital, says US and allies discussing strategies to ensure Russia pays for devastation of war

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'Massive' violations in Ukraine a focus as UN human rights body meets

The U.N. rights chief condemned Russia's "senseless" invasion of Ukraine on Monday at the start of a Human Rights Council session at which countries want to strengthen scrutiny of Moscow's alleged war crimes and raise China's treatment of Muslim Uyghurs.

Reuters

'Embezzled' Lebanese cash in Swiss banks: media report

Geneva (AFP) - Banks in Switzerland are holding a substantial amount of the millions of dollars Lebanese central bank chief Riad Salameh is accused of embezzling, Swiss media reported on Sunday.

AFP

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Outside UN office, diplomats pay tribute to Ukraine on invasion anniversary

At a sombre ceremony outside the United Nations office in Geneva on Friday, ambassadors from countries allied with Ukraine observed a minute of silence and voiced their support for Kyiv as they marked the first anniversary of Russia's invasion.

Reuters

Threatened by war, Ukrainian paintings find safe haven in Switzerland

When Russia sent troops into Ukraine a year ago, the director of the Kyiv National Art Gallery had only one thing on his mind: the safety of the paintings.

Reuters

One woman dies every 2 mins in pregnancy, childbirth: UN

Geneva (AFP) - A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth complications, despite maternal mortality rates dropping by a third in 20 years, the United Nations said Thursday.

AFP

When Switzerland Was the Location of Choice for Chinese Espionage

In the 1960s, Switzerland stood at the center of a global Chinese espionage network. Many Taiwanese diplomats could be blackmailed into collaboration because they had relatives living in China.

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WHO chief to 'push until we get the answer' on Covid origins

Geneva (AFP) - The World Health Organization will continue pushing until it finds an answer to how the Covid-19 pandemic started, the agency's chief said Wednesday following a report suggesting it had abandoned the search.

AFP

Northwest Syria of ‘Greatest Concern’ after Quake, Says WHO

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it was particularly concerned over the welfare of people in northwestern Syria, a opposition-held region with little access to aid, since the earthquakes struck last week. "It's clear that the zone of greatest concern at the moment is the area of northwestern Syria,"…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO to hold emergency meeting on E.Guinea Marburg outbreak

Geneva (AFP) - The UN health agency said it would hold an emergency meeting Tuesday after at least nine people in Equatorial Guinea died from Marburg haemorrhagic fever, a cousin of the Ebola virus.

AFP

Two Unforgettable ‘Four Seasons Drive Experience’ Itineraries Unveiled for 2023

Breath-taking vistas and special insider access await, along with stays at Four Seasons properties in Geneva, Megève, and Napa Valley.

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UN urges 'immediate ceasefire' in Syria to help quake aid

Geneva (AFP) - The United Nations rights chief called Friday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to facilitate the delivery of aid to all victims of the region's devastating earthquake.

AFP

UN says quake response exhausting aid stocks in Syria

Geneva (AFP) - The United Nations said Friday it was rapidly exhausting the aid stocks it had in Syria before the devastating earthquake and needed quick resupply to support the millions affected.

AFP

Half-term air fares on budget airlines soar to unprecedented levels as Geneva flights sell for £1,300

Exclusive: easyJet flights from Gatwick to Geneva selling at up to £1,336 for under 900 miles of air travel – comparable with Concorde prices

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Credit Suisse shares sink after biggest loss since 2008 financial crisis

Geneva (AFP) - Credit Suisse stocks plunged nearly 15 percent on Thursday as the scandal-plagued Swiss banking giant posted its biggest annual loss since the 2008 financial crisis -- and warned it expects to stay in the red in 2023.

AFP

Cholera kills over 1,200 in Malawi: WHO

Geneva (AFP) - The deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi's history has killed at least 1,210 people, while vaccines remain scarce, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

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Credit Suisse posts biggest loss since 2008

GENEVA: Credit Suisse on Thursday posted its biggest annual loss since the 2008 financial crisis and the scandal-plagued Swiss banking giant expects to fall deeper into the red in 2023, sending its shares tumbling.

AFP

Credit Suisse posts biggest loss since 2008 financial crisis

Geneva (AFP) - Credit Suisse on Thursday posted its biggest annual loss since the 2008 financial crisis and the scandal-plagued Swiss banking giant expects to stay in the red in 2023, sending its shares plummeting.

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Millions of vulnerable refugees in Turkey-Syria quake zone

Geneva (AFP) - The devastating earthquake around the Turkish-Syrian border struck an area that is home to millions of refugees already battling desperate circumstances.

Bangkok Post

WHO: Turkey, Syria quake could affect up to 23m

GENEVA: Up to 23 million people could be affected by the massive earthquake that has killed thousands in Turkey and Syria, the WHO warned on Tuesday, promising long-term assistance.

AFP

Turkey, Syria quake could affect up to 23 mn: WHO

Geneva (AFP) - Up to 23 million people could be affected by the massive earthquake that has killed thousands in Turkey and Syria, the WHO warned on Tuesday, promising long-term assistance.

AFP

'Upending the world': Swiss teachers take on ChatGPT

Geneva (AFP) - "It is dizzying," Eric Vanoncini acknowledged to the classroom full of anxious teachers as reams of text generated by the ChatGPT bot unfurled on the large screen behind him.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Reiterates Refusal to Normalize Ties with Syrian Regime

The European Union reiterated on Friday its rejection of any rapprochement with the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Head of the EU mission to Syria, Dan Stoenescu held talks with head of the Syrian opposition Negotiations Commission Bader Jamous in Istanbul. In a tweet, Stoenescu said: “We talked about…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bashagha: Holding Elections in Libya Impossible with Two Govts

Head of Libya’s government of stability Fathi Bashagha stressed on Wednesday that holding presidential and parliamentary elections in the country will be impossible amid the presence of two rival governments. He declared that Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's Government of National Unity (GNU) had lost its legitimacy in wake of the 2020 Geneva…

AFP

Swiss prosecutors open probe into 'Suisse Secrets' leaker

Geneva (AFP) - Swiss prosecutors said Thursday they had opened an investigation into a massive leak last year of Credit Suisse account records, which a media probe alleged proved the bank held billions in dirty money.

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