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- 23h ago
Richard Carapaz signs with NSN Cycling, the Iniesta-backed team, for 2027 onward
Giro d'Italia winner and Tokyo Olympic champion Richard Carapaz has agreed to ride for NSN Cycling, a team co-owned by Andrés Iniesta, one year before his EF Education-EasyPost contract ends. The Ecuadorian climber is the sixth new signing for the team's next season.
- yesterday
Drone strike on Nyala cattle market kills 30 in Sudan's Darfur
The strike hit a cattle market in Nyala on Friday, 16 October, according to medical sources. The RSF blames the army, which confirms intensified air strikes in the city but says it targets only military objectives.
- 2d ago
Italian air-traffic data network fault cancels flights nationwide, ENAV restores full operations
A fault in the data network behind Italy's air-traffic control slowed or halted flights from 6am on Friday, 16 October, with cancellations at airports from Rome to Palermo. ENAV later said operations were back to 100%.
- 3d ago
Lagarde could be named World Economic Forum chair on 2 November, bringing forward her ECB exit
The World Economic Forum board meets on 2 November and could elect Christine Lagarde as chair, which would bring forward her departure from the European Central Bank ahead of its October 2027 term end.
- 3d ago
Geneva's Céline Amaudruz bids to succeed Guy Parmelin on the Swiss Federal Council
Geneva National Councillor Céline Amaudruz announced on Thursday, 15 October, that she is a candidate to succeed Guy Parmelin on the Federal Council, a seat Geneva has not held since 2011.
- 6d ago
UNHCR has 35% of its 2026 funding and has cut nearly 8,000 staff since 2024
High Commissioner Barham Salih told the executive committee in Geneva that the refugee agency had $3 billion as of 9 October, against the $8.5 billion it needs for 2026. The agency is restructuring its headquarters and regional offices, and Salih warned that efficiency gains cannot offset the shortfall.
- Oct 10
WHO says cause of Russian lab worker's death still unknown, no plague case found
Russia told the WHO that no plague case has been recorded after a worker at an Irkutsk research institute died in early October. The agency says the cause of death is still unknown and has asked for more clinical and laboratory data.
- Oct 9
Fire in cable duct halts Lausanne-Yverdon rail line, police suspect deliberate act
A cable duct fire near Eclépens VD knocked out a signal box before dawn on Friday, halting trains between Cossonay-Penthalaz and Chavornay.
- Oct 9
China nominates health official Song Li to succeed Tedros as WHO director-general
Beijing announced on Thursday that Song Li, a senior public health official, is its candidate to succeed Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, whose term ends on 15 August 2027. The World Health Assembly is due to choose the next director-general in May 2027.
- Oct 8
Swiss federal pension fund Publica confirms data leak after software supplier cyberattack
Publica, the pension fund for Swiss federal staff, says personal data may have leaked after attackers hit an external software supplier at the end of September. The Office of the Attorney General has opened an investigation.
- Oct 8
WTO raises 2026 goods trade forecast to 3.9% as AI demand counters Middle East war disruptions
The World Trade Organization more than doubled its 2026 merchandise trade growth forecast to 3.9%, citing strong spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure that offset Middle East energy transport disruptions.
- Oct 7
Two-thirds of child migrants entering southern Europe arrived alone in 2025, UN report shows
A joint UN agency report shows 67% of the 31,100 migrant children reaching southern Europe in 2025 were unaccompanied, amid declining access to formal refugee resettlement programs.
- Oct 7
WHO advises against obesity drugs and surgery for children under ten in first global guidance
The World Health Organization issued its first global guidelines for managing pediatric obesity, advising against weight-loss drugs and bariatric surgery for children under 10 while urging comprehensive family-based lifestyle care.
- Oct 6
SVP Opens Federal Council Succession as Natalie Rickli Weighs Bid to Succeed Guy Parmelin
Following Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin's decision to step down, the Swiss People's Party has set a 23 October 2026 candidate deadline, with Zurich's Natalie Rickli and Geneva's Céline Amaudruz emerging as central figures.
- Oct 5
Tamedia eliminates 34 full-time positions affecting 41 staff across Swiss newsrooms
Swiss publisher Tamedia announced the elimination of 34 editorial and production positions on Monday, affecting 41 employees across Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lausanne, and Geneva as advertising revenues decline.
- Oct 4
UN reports 15,280 Ukrainian civilian casualties in 2026 as weekly toll climbs 55%
UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk presented casualty figures to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, detailing a 55% increase in weekly civilian harm and widespread sexual violence.
- Oct 2
UNHCR reports 5.8 million refugee children missed school in 2025 as funding drops
A new UN Refugee Agency report shows that 44% of school-age refugee children received no formal schooling in 2025, while international aid shortfalls threaten to widen educational disparities.
- Oct 2
FIS awards eight World Cup wildcards to Marcel Hirscher for 2026 season
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation has approved eight start spots for 37-year-old Marcel Hirscher, clearing the way for his return after an ACL injury in December 2024.
- Oct 2
WHO and US monitor Siberian plague research institute death as Russia quarantines 197 contacts
Global health bodies and US officials are monitoring the death of a 28-year-old Siberian laboratory worker as Russian authorities place 197 contacts under medical observation following suspected plague exposure.
- Oct 2
Gunvor rebrands as Centalion and moves corporate headquarters to Singapore
Commodities trader Gunvor has changed its name to Centalion Group Ltd and announced plans to redomicile its legal headquarters from Cyprus to Singapore, following an employee buyout and leadership overhaul.
