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Alpinists walk near the Aiguille du Midi during a heat wave in Chamonix, France, on Thursday.
WORLD
Jun 27, 2026
Swiss glaciers facing drastic loss from heat wave
The snow and ice accumulated last winter by Switzerland’s glaciers is expected to have all melted away by Monday.
Tourists shield themselves from the sun with umbrellas as they walk past the glass Pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris on Wednesday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 26, 2026
Britain and Switzerland break June temperature record as deadly heat wave grips Europe
The early summer heat wave has killed dozens, disrupted power supplies, and closed schools and cultural landmarks.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance (back right) looks on next to U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (back center), as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before the start of a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict, at the Buergenstock resort near Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2026
U.S. and Iran make ‘major progress’ in talks aimed at lasting peace deal
Plenty of obstacles remain, however, including Israel’s war in Lebanon against Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Sunday
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Iran and U.S. agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz, sending oil prices tumbling
While still a framework, the deal marked the biggest breakthrough toward resolving a conflict that has killed thousands and upended energy markets.
Riot police officers in Geneva, Switzerland, use shields to protect themselves during clashes with demonstrators during a protest against the upcoming G7 summit on Sunday.
WORLD
Jun 15, 2026
G7 protest turns from carnival to violent stand-off
Geneva’s police said around 20,000 people attended, with the vast majority well behaved and not involved in any violence.
A tram stop under Switzerland's national flag at the Bahnhofstrasse street in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Switzerland rejects proposal to cap population at 10 million
The present population isn’t too far off their proposed limit, having risen by almost 2 million this century to 9.1 million.
Swiss voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Bern, Switzerland, on Sunday as the country votes on an anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population and another referendum on restricting access to conscientious objection to military service.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2026
Switzerland votes on proposal to cap population at 10 million
The unprecedented scheme to dictate population levels by law sits alongside burgeoning efforts by the ​political right in Europe to set tougher curbs on immigration.
Wood panels cover the windows of a building of the Geneva Cantonal administration ahead of a demonstration against the upcoming G7 summit in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday.
WORLD
Jun 14, 2026
Protests set to grip Geneva ahead of G7 summit
Swiss authorities are anxious to avoid any repeat of the mayhem of 2003, when anti-G7 rioters caused millions of dollars worth of damage.
Olivier Agassis, a winegrower and local representative of the Swiss People's Party, in front of his vineyard hut in Bavois, western Switzerland, on May 1. He said the goal of the proposed reform was "not to rid Switzerland of its foreign population."
WORLD
Jun 11, 2026
Suspense surrounds Swiss anti-immigration vote
The proposal to cap the population would require cuts to immigration that critics warn risk crippling swathes of the economy and Switzerland’s relations with the European Union.
A Hotel Belvoir staff member sets a table on a terrace overlooking Lake Zurich, ahead of a June 14 vote on a plan backed by the right‑wing party to limit population growth to 10 million inhabitants, in Ruschlikon, Switzerland, on May 27.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2026
Businesses fear for economy if Swiss vote to cap population at 10 million
The Swiss population had grown to 9.1 million by the end of 2025, from 7.3 million when free movement of people between Switzerland and the European Union was introduced in 2002.
On June 14, Switzerland will vote on a plan to cap its population at 10 million.
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2026
Switzerland’s plan to cap population at 10 million is worrying executives
The country, whose population already exceeds 9.1 million, will vote on the proposed measure on June 14.
Hong Kong's rise in cross-border wealth management "reflects the growing gravitational pull of Asian wealth and capital markets," says Michael Kahlich, a co-author of the study.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2026
Hong Kong beats Switzerland in global wealth management, study finds
There were $2.95 trillion of overseas assets in Hong Kong, based on the volume of foreign capital under management in 2025, compared with $2.946 trillion in Switzerland.
A view of the village of Wiler, which neighbors Blatten, a village that was destroyed by a collapsing glacier, in Switzerland, on May 13.
WORLD
May 27, 2026
A year after glacier collapse, Blatten residents rebuild lives in Swiss Alps
Resilience and a promise to return are propelling plans to rebuild the village.
Domenico Giardini, a geology professor at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, examines the wall inside the BedrettoLab, a unique underground research facility used to create and study earthquakes, in southern Switzerland, on April 29.
WORLD
May 12, 2026
Researchers trigger ‘controlled’ quakes under Swiss Alps
Tests are conducted at the BedrettoLab, a unique underground facility in southern Switzerland used to create and study earthquakes.
Former Switzerland head coach Patrick Fischer at the game against France at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 12
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Apr 16, 2026
Switzerland fires ice hockey coach for fake COVID vaccination certificate
Patrick Fischer issued a statement on Monday ‌saying he ‌entered China using a non-valid certificate ​that the Swiss federation did not know about.
The former offices of MBaer Merchant Bank in Zurich. The bank, which was accused by regulatory authorities of money laundering schemes linked to Venezuela, Russia and Iran, was forced to liquidate on Feb. 27.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 26, 2026
How a dirty money trail from Venezuela to Iran brought down a Swiss bank
MBaer Merchant Bank built a lucrative business charging clients as much as ten times the going rate to process payments that other banks wouldn’t handle.
Switzerland’s population has grown by some 70% since 1960 to 9.1 million, thanks largely to labor demand, and the attraction of high wages and quality of life.
WORLD
Feb 11, 2026
Swiss will vote on 10 million population cap proposal in June
The proposal is going to a national vote after supporters gathered enough signatures under Switzerland’s direct democracy system.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets with his Swiss counterpart, Martin Pfister, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday. Japan should revitalize the OECD as a hub for middle powers, moving beyond the Group of Seven and Bretton Woods.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 23, 2026
After Davos, middle powers matter more than ever
Japan is well placed to act as a custodian of cooperation among countries that still depend on functioning markets but can no longer rely on a single guarantor.
A national day celebration in Geneva on Aug. 1. Switzerland's population has grown about five times faster than the neighboring European Union over the past decade.
WORLD / Society
Jan 19, 2026
Switzerland is asking itself: Is 10 million people too many?
Behind a movement to cap the country’s population are fears over immigration eroding Swiss culture and putting a strain on things such as housing and health care.
Firefighters embrace in a moment of silence at a temporary memorial outside the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Saturday, days after a fire left at least 40 dead there.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2026
Swiss authorities investigate bar managers after deadly New Year’s blaze
The question of whether safety standards were respected has been debated ever since the devastating blaze.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
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James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
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Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan falls in gut-wrenching fashion as Brazil strikes late to win World Cup clash
Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (right) shoots past Japan defenders Shogo Taniguchi (left) and Takehiro Tomiyasu to score in the second half of a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
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James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
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“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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