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Swiss legend Federer announces retirement

Geneva (AFP) - Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer is to retire after next week's Laver Cup after admitting on Thursday his battles with a knee problem had forced him to call time on his historic career.

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Path clear for Swiss purchase of US F-35 fighters

Geneva (AFP) - Swiss lawmakers voted Thursday to proceed with the controversial purchase of F-35 fighter jets without holding a referendum sought by opponents of the deal.

AFP

WHO: COVID End ‘in Sight,’ Deaths at Lowest since March 2020

The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported in the pandemic since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long global outbreak. At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom…

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End of Covid pandemic in sight: WHO

Geneva (AFP) - The number of newly reported Covid-19 cases has dropped dramatically, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging the world to seize the opportunity to end the pandemic.

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US Open Finalist Ruud to Begin 2023 Campaign in Auckland

New world number two Casper Ruud announced Tuesday he will start his 2023 season at the Auckland Classic when the ATP Tour event returns in January after a three-year hiatus because of Covid. The 23-year-old Norwegian rose to a career-high second in the world despite losing Sunday's US Open final…

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'We are erased': Afghan women demand action at UN

Geneva (AFP) - Afghan women made an impassioned plea at the UN Monday for solid international action to address the "gender apartheid" in their country since the Taliban swept to power last year.

AFP

50 million people stuck in 'modern slavery': UN

Geneva (AFP) - Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said Monday, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.

AFP

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West weighs contentious anti-China move as U.N. rights council opens

Western countries face a dilemma as the U.N. Human Rights Council opens on Monday: confront China over human rights violations in its Xinjiang region and risk failing or miss the biggest opportunity to bring accountability in years.

Reuters

UN rights council credibility at stake over China, Russia response

Geneva (AFP) - Faced with allegations of grave violations in China and Russia, the UN body created to address rights abuses seems paralysed by uncertainty on how to respond.

AFP

China ambassador: U.N. report on Xinjiang has 'closed door of cooperation'

China's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said on Friday that Beijing would not cooperate with the U.N. human rights office following the release of a long-awaited report on alleged human rights abuses in the far western region of Xinjiang.

Reuters

U.N., Moscow discuss Russian grain, fertilizer exports

U.N. and Russian officials met in Geneva on Wednesday to discuss Russian complaints that Western sanctions were impeding its ability to export grain and fertilizer, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

Reuters

Heatwaves and wildfires to worsen air pollution: UN

Geneva (AFP) - More frequent and intense heatwaves and wildfires driven by climate change are expected to worsen the quality of the air we breathe, harming human health and ecosystems, the UN warned Wednesday.

AFP

'I am innocent', mining magnate says at end of Swiss appeal

Geneva (AFP) - A French-Israeli businessman appealing against his conviction in one of the mining sector's biggest-ever corruption cases insisted Tuesday on his innocence and hoped the Swiss court would give him justice.

AFP

Double celebration: Two-headed tortoise Janus turns 25

Angelica Bourgoin strokes the shell of Janus the tortoise, whispering to him quietly as he scuttles in his pen and - his two heads rubbing together - prepares to celebrate his 25th birthday.

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Arab, Western Demands to Implement Resolution 2254, Continue Cross-Border Aid to Syria

The representatives of 11 Arab and Western States, as well as the Arab League and the European Union, called Thursday on all Syrian parties to resume the meetings of the Constitutional Committee and to implement UN Security Council resolution 2254. Representatives of Saudi Arabia, the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France,…

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China opposes 'so-called Xinjiang-related assessment' by U.N. Human Rights Office

China firmly opposes the release by the United Nations Human Rights Office of its "so-called Xinjiang-related assessment", said China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva on Thursday.

AFP

UN report lists litany of rights abuses in China's Xinjiang

Geneva (AFP) - The United Nations released a major report into serious human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region Wednesday, saying torture allegations were credible and citing possible crimes against humanity but stopping short of calling it genocide.

AFP

Bombshell UN Xinjiang report lists litany of rights abuses

Geneva (AFP) - The United Nations released a bombshell report into serious human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region late Wednesday, saying torture allegations were credible and citing possible crimes against humanity.

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UN to release Xinjiang rights report within hours

Geneva (AFP) - The UN rights chief will release a long-awaited report on alleged violations in China's Xinjiang region before leaving office later Wednesday, despite intense pressure from Beijing not to publish the assessment at all.

AFP

'I never corrupted anyone,' diamond magnate tells Swiss court

Geneva (AFP) - A French-Israeli businessman and diamond magnate insisted Wednesday he had never bribed anyone, as he sought to overturn his conviction in a vast corruption case involving mining rights in West Africa.

AFP

UN rights chief to publish Xinjiang report on Wednesday

Geneva (AFP) - The UN rights chief will release a long-awaited report on alleged violations in China's Xinjiang region before leaving office later Wednesday, despite strong pressure from Beijing not to publish.

AFP

UN raises alarm on Red Sea oil tanker 'time-bomb'

Geneva (AFP) - The UN appealed Tuesday for the last $14 million needed to try and prevent a stricken oil tanker from triggering a disaster off Yemen that could cost $20 billion to clean up.

AFP

UN rights chief leaving with China report still unreleased

Geneva (AFP) - Diplomats paid tribute to departing UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday, despite her failure to release a long-promised report on alleged abuses in China's Xinjiang region.

Irish Mirror

Air France pilots break out in fight in cockpit minutes after take off

The onboard fight occurred on a flight from Geneva to Paris and had to be broken up by cabin crew

Evening Standard

Two Air France pilots suspended after fighting in plane’s cockpit

The pilot and co-pilot got into a physical altercation during a flight from Geneva to Paris in June

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