Switzerland

Olaf Scholz is shown wearing a dark suit and standing inbetween two other top German politicians with all three waving their right hands.

Germany’s Social Democrats claim narrow election victory

Top of The World: Germany's center-left Social Democrats are claiming victory by a narrow margin in the country’s national election. And, Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, returned to China over the weekend after being arrested and held in Canada at the request of US authorities. Also, voters in Switzerland resoundingly passed a nationwide referendum on Sunday to allow same-sex couples to marry.

Germany’s Social Democrats claim narrow election victory
A man victoriously holds up a piece of paper and smiles as other people around him also smile

Climate activists get more strategic with their use of the courts

Climate activists get more strategic with their use of the courts
A police officer directs traffic at the entrance to the closed ferry terminal in Dover, England, after the Port of Dover was closed and access to the Eurotunnel terminal suspended following a French government's announcement.

Officials fear mutated coronavirus from UK; Moderna vaccine ships out; Navalny poisoning details revealed

Officials fear mutated coronavirus from UK; Moderna vaccine ships out; Navalny poisoning details revealed
Environmental activists hold a banner that reads: "Because watching is not an option [anymore]," as they protest outside of a court during a hearing in a case environmentalist and human rights groups have brought against Royal Dutch Shell to force the ene

Climate activists are taking their case to court — at The Hague and beyond

Climate activists are taking their case to court — at The Hague and beyond
A facility for capturing carbon dioxide from the air of Swiss Climeworks is placed on the roof of a waste incinerating plant in Hinwil, Switzerland, July 18, 2017. 

Can direct air capture make a real impact on climate change?

Can direct air capture make a real impact on climate change?
Medical staff use thermometers during checks for coronavirus (COVID-19) at the border crossing with Italy in Vrtojba, Slovenia, on March 11 , 2020.

World leaders must act so coronavirus won't 'overwhelm the systems,' epidemiologist says

Despite medical experts and the WHO raising the alarm over coronavirus, world leaders — particularly in the Western world — must do more to show they are taking the threat seriously, says epidemiologist Marcel Salathé.

World leaders must act so coronavirus won't 'overwhelm the systems,' epidemiologist says
People are shown in all white medical protective gear and face masks while working on a medical supply line.

Geneva car show axed; coronavirus wipes $5 trillion off world markets

The rapid spread of coronavirus raised fears of a pandemic on Friday, with countries on three continents reporting their first cases and Swiss authorities cancelling the giant Geneva car show.

Geneva car show axed; coronavirus wipes $5 trillion off world markets
A man speaks into a microphone in front of a blue wall.

At Davos, Trump touts US economy, but dismisses climate 'prophets of doom'

With his impeachment trial beginning in Washington, DC, US President Donald Trump shied away from environmental issues, which are top of the agenda at the gathering.

At Davos, Trump touts US economy, but dismisses climate 'prophets of doom'
An illustration shows several bodies layed out in in various positions with one red body.

In the western Balkans, DNA tests help families discover fate of dead relatives

DNA testing is making it possible for thousands of families to recover and identify the skeletal remains of loved ones decades after they were murdered or disappeared. But some families are traumatized and distressed by these discoveries. 

In the western Balkans, DNA tests help families discover fate of dead relatives
People line up outside a hospital.

There's a way for modern medicine to cure diseases even when the treatments aren't profitable

While private companies have little incentive to treat and cure many diseases, nonprofits have the potential to save lives by providing valuable funding to help society's most vulnerable people.

There's a way for modern medicine to cure diseases even when the treatments aren't profitable
Protesters carry banners and placards at a demonstration during a women's strike (Frauenstreik) in Zurich, Switzerland June 14, 2019.

Thousands of women walk off jobs in Switzerland

Switzerland lags behind other Western countries in terms of equal pay for women. Thousands walked off jobs in a general strike on Friday to draw attention to pay to salaries and other issues.

Thousands of women walk off jobs in Switzerland
Commander Jeff Schoep of the National Socialist Movement, one of the largest white nationalist type groups in the country, speaks during a rally at the state capital in Little Rock, Arkansas,

White nationalism, born in the USA, is now a global terror threat

As more people embrace a xenophobic and anti-immigrant worldview, it is fueling hostility and violence toward those deemed “outsiders” — whether because of their religion, skin color or national origin.

White nationalism, born in the USA, is now a global terror threat
Protesters are shown with placards that read, "Climate change is worse then Voldemort."

'Worse than Voldemort' — global students' strike targets climate change

Tens of thousands of school students around the world walked out of classes on Friday in a global strike to protest against government inaction on climate change.

'Worse than Voldemort' — global students' strike targets climate change
Defendents sit in a juror box and at tables during the Nuremberg trials in this historic photo

This scientist used imaging techniques to rescue sound from the Nuremberg trials

All of the Nuremberg trials were recorded on 1,942 gramophone records but using a needle to play them — to digitize them — could also damage them. So, a scientist found a way to use photos to create sound.

This scientist used imaging techniques to rescue sound from the Nuremberg trials
Tennis players Serena Williams and Roger Federer are shown embracing as they walk off the court together.

Roger Federer emerges victorious in historic clash with Serena Williams

Roger Federer emerged triumphant from an historic first meeting with Serena Williams in the Hopman Cup on Tuesday.

Roger Federer emerges victorious in historic clash with Serena Williams