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Sotheby's says a diamond brooch lost by Napoleon as his forces fled Waterloo sells for $4.4 million

A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon was said to have lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo in the early 19th century sold for more than 3.5 million Swiss francs, or about $4.4 million, at a Geneva auction on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Mercury treaty summit criticized for inaction on gold mining crisis

A global mercury summit in Geneva has faced criticism from environmental and Indigenous groups for failing to act on mercury use in small-scale gold mining, the world’s top source of mercury pollution and a growing threat to the Amazon

The Independent UK

The art of time: Geneva exhibition celebrates the world of watchmaking ahead of GPHG awards

The beauty and craftsmanship of watchmaking is being celebrated at Geneva's Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in a new exhibition curated by the Grand Prix d'Horologerie de Geneve ahead of its annual award ceremony on 13 November.

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GPHG 2025: Luxury watchmakers prepare to celebrate historic awards ceremony in Geneva

Each year, the world's finest timepieces are celebrated at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) award ceremony, which is marking its 25th anniversary in November.

Euronews

Tour de France Femmes 2026 route revealed featuring Swiss Grand Départ, the Col d'Eze and Mont Ventoux

All the information about the nine-stage route of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes

Cycling News

What I learned going off grid with my 10-year-old daughter on an Alps adventure

By switching TV screens and iPhones for nature, Felicity Byrnes and daughter reach peak bonding among the mountains of Verbier

The Independent UK

Who are the hostages Israel believes are still alive?

Hamas is due to release the 48 hostages still being held in Gaza, most of them kidnapped during their 7 October 2023 attack on Israel. 20 of them are believed to be alive, with the fate of two more still unknown.

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Protests across Europe and the world erupt after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla

Widespread protests, which erupted late on Wednesday after the news broke out of Israel's interception of the Gaza aid flotilla, continued into Thursday.

Euronews

Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla live: Netanyahu ‘ordered Israeli military to attack’ vessels carrying aid for starving Palestinians

Two boats were struck earlier in September with a drone and incendiary device

The Independent UK

How high-cost Switzerland stayed a manufacturing powerhouse in the offshore era

What is the lesson of Swiss Fortune 500 companies—such as dsm-firmenich—for the rest of Europe, and the world?

Fortune

Laura Villars: Who is the surprise late runner for FIA presidency?

Laura Villars has announced her intention to run for FIA presidency which came as a surprise to the wider world. Here, the 28-year-old from Geneva explains why she’s aiming to put herself forward in what appeared to be a two-horse race

Autosport

Who is Laura Villars, the surprise late runner for FIA presidency?

Laura Villars has announced her intention to run for FIA presidency, which came as a surprise to the wider world. Here, the 28-year-old from Geneva explains why she’s aiming to put herself forward in what appeared to be a two-horse race

Motorsport

What it was like hearing the 'Scottish decolonisation' case at the UN

The Palais des Nations is a sprawling complex of buildings which creeps up the hill from the eastern shore of Lake Geneva ...

The National (Scotland)

Explained: Why are Scottish independence campaigners at the UN this week?

SCOTTISH independence campaigners have descended upon Geneva in a bid to have Scotland “decolonised”.

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Meet Benjamin Von Wong: The artist who wants to compel the world to action on climate change

Benjamin Von Wong is a Canadian artist who has been turning plastic waste into spectacular constructions with global impact for a decade. Euronews Culture spoke with the environmental activist about his fight to use recycling to bring about climate change policies.

The Guardian - UK

US visa refusal for Palestinian delegation prompts calls to move UN meeting to Geneva

General assembly session about two-state solution for Palestine and Israel due to start in New York on Tuesday

Geneva Watch Days 2025 LIVE: first look at new watches from TAG Heuer, Breitling, Zenith and more

The latest launches, movements and collections at Geneva Watch Days 2025

Euronews

Switzerland's top court upholds Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan's conviction for rape

The federal court said on Thursday it had rejected Ramadan's appeal, which alleged procedural flaws and an "arbitrary assessment" of the evidence examined by the appeals court in Geneva.

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Iran warns European powers of consequences for sanctions at nuclear talks

Iran told Germany, France, UK during meeting in Geneva they do not have the right to trigger the ‘snapback mechanism’.

Radio France Internationale

Iran and Europe hold Geneva nuclear talks as sanctions deadline looms

Tehran will hold nuclear talks with France, Britain and Germany on Tuesday in Geneva – the second round of meetings since Iran's 12-day war with Israel in June derailed negotiations with Washington. The European partners have threatened to trigger UN sanctions unless Tehran resumes cooperation with the IAEA nuclear watchdog.

Newslaundry

Why India, US, petrostates blocked global plastics treaty at Geneva talks

On August 5, 2025, over 1,400 persons representing 183 countries arrived in Geneva, Switzerland to chalk out a consensus for a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution. The hope was that by August 14, an effective inter-governmental treaty would be signed that can significantly reduce the amount of plastics ending up in oceans and…

The Conversation

As negotiations on a global plastics treaty stall, cleanup efforts are more vital than ever

Representatives at the recent United Nations conference in Geneva have once again failed to negotiate a binding global treaty to tackle plastic pollution. The Switzerland gathering was the sixth round of talks in less than three years and was held after countries failed to reach agreement at a 2024 meeting…

The Independent UK

Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How's that going?

Global talks to slash plastic production and the toxic chemicals used to produce plastic products fell apart in Geneva this week

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the collapse of environmental talks: petrostates blocked a global plastics deal, but we must not despair

Editorial: The failure of UN talks in Geneva should anger us all. The increasing threat to our health, our environments and wildlife must be addressed.

Evening Standard

Minister ‘hugely disappointed’ as talks to agree UN plastics treaty fail

Emma Hardy said she is however ‘extremely proud’ of how UK negotiators worked tirelessly to seek an ambitious deal.

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