Feeling the heat? The demand for air conditioners is growing exponentially in warmer climates in Asia and the Middle East, and also in more temperate regions in Switzerland and Europe. buff.ly/gnjuBxm

Making semiconductor chips for computers, machinery, transport and many other devices is a costly, time-consuming process. But how are semiconductors made? 👉 buff.ly/1A2qL27

Has Switzerland’s long-cherished independence become a liability in today’s geopolitical economy? buff.ly/yHefIZ7

In many Swiss municipalities, voters gather in local assemblies to decide on community matters themselves instead of leaving them to parliaments of elected officials. How does the system work? buff.ly/jEgBeRi

Switzerland and Trump tariffs: "In the end, the country faces a difficult choice: offer politically sensitive concessions, seek a symbolic compromise, absorb the tariffs and adapt – or possibly wait Trump out." buff.ly/yHefIZ7

The US tariffs have sent shockwaves through Switzerland. 🇺🇸 Read our analysis of how this is shaping Swiss foreign policy. 👉 buff.ly/FfOiMKy #donaldtrump #trump2024 #maga #tariffs #uspolitics #switzerland #suisse #schweiz #swissnews #foreignpolicy

UBS culled 3,500 jobs in the first half of this year, though the pace of cuts has slowed since the second half of 2023. buff.ly/v1Glkj3

“Journalism has a god of its own – fact-checking”. Dimitry Muratov tells Swissinfo about reporting in an age of repression. buff.ly/yJRqkST

Check out swissinfo.ch’s interview with Novaya Gazeta founder and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov, in which he explains the realities of today’s journalism and raises the issue of Russian political prisoners in need of urgent help. ⤵️ youtube.com/watch?v=NvQHY2…

Three years after rejecting an initial bill, the Swiss will vote again on September 28 on whether to introduce a system for electronic proof of identity. The explainer article details the main issues at stake. buff.ly/UplU6QQ

In this candid interview, we speak with Dmitry Muratov, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta Europe. Watch the full interview to hear his reflections on truth in the age of digital autocracies. 👇 buff.ly/JhbWkdO

Today marks Victory over Japan Day – the date in August 1945 when Japan surrendered, bringing World War II to a definitive end. A Hiroshima survivor recounts the stigma of surviving “hell” and her fight for peace and a world without nuclear weapons. 👇 buff.ly/vu33WTj

The period between 1945 and 1960 used to be considered the “doldrums” of filmmaking in Britain. The Locarno Film Festival’s retrospective aims to change this perception. 👉 buff.ly/B2v25jT #locarnofilmfestival #locarno78 #britishcinema #ehsankhoshbakht

Switzerland’s economy expanded 0.1% in the second quarter, a sharp slowdown from the first three months of the year, when pharmaceutical companies accelerated exports in case US President Donald Trump hit the sector with tariffs. buff.ly/ZXBEAyB

This week, the Swiss National Bank has launched a public vote to choose from 12 designs for the next series of banknotes. 🏦💸 But how did Switzerland become so wealthy? Watch this film to find out. 👇 buff.ly/4SDWduG

A very special building has been unveiled in eastern Switzerland: Tor Alva, the White Tower. At 30 metres, it is the tallest 3D-printed building in the world. buff.ly/NrpnzlO

Why did talks on a binding treaty on plastic pollution break down in Geneva on Friday? Several experts are pointing the finger at pressure from interest groups and oil- and plastic-producing countries. buff.ly/b8mBHKo

Fifty years after the Helsinki Accords, it is time to talk about the women who turned a diplomatic promise into a personal mission. They were not just witnesses. They resisted. They took action. Read more. 👉 buff.ly/HYp7kwQ