Switzerland Ranked Smartest Country Globally
World of Card Games ranked Switzerland as the smartest country based on Nobel Prize nominations, average IQ (Lynn-Becker scale), and educational attainment, with the U.S. and U.K. placing third and second respectively.
Switzerland Ranked Smartest Country Globally
World of Card Games ranked Switzerland as the smartest country based on Nobel Prize nominations, average IQ (Lynn-Becker scale), and educational attainment, with the U.S. and U.K. placing third and second respectively.
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40% Bias Score
Gut-Behrami Wins Super-G Amidst Serious Ski Racing Injuries in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Lara Gut-Behrami from Switzerland won the women's Super-G race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on January 25th, 2024, following a weekend marked by several serious crashes and injuries among competitors, including a lower leg fracture for Nina Ortlieb and Tereza Nova remaining in a coma.
Gut-Behrami Wins Super-G Amidst Serious Ski Racing Injuries in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Lara Gut-Behrami from Switzerland won the women's Super-G race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on January 25th, 2024, following a weekend marked by several serious crashes and injuries among competitors, including a lower leg fracture for Nina Ortlieb and Tereza Nova remaining in a coma.
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28% Bias Score
Odermatt Wins Lauberhorn Downhill, Swiss Dominate
Marco Odermatt won the Lauberhorn downhill ski race in Wengen, Switzerland, beating teammate Franjo von Allmen by 0.37 seconds on January 14th, 2024, under sunny skies and fast snow conditions; several racers crashed, with two suffering serious knee injuries.
Odermatt Wins Lauberhorn Downhill, Swiss Dominate
Marco Odermatt won the Lauberhorn downhill ski race in Wengen, Switzerland, beating teammate Franjo von Allmen by 0.37 seconds on January 14th, 2024, under sunny skies and fast snow conditions; several racers crashed, with two suffering serious knee injuries.
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40% Bias Score
Swiss Defense Minister Amherd Resigns Amidst Army Modernization Challenges
Swiss Defense Minister Viola Amherd resigned at the end of February 2025, leaving behind significant challenges including the modernization of the Swiss army, strained relations with the EU and NATO, and the implementation of a new framework agreement with the EU.
Swiss Defense Minister Amherd Resigns Amidst Army Modernization Challenges
Swiss Defense Minister Viola Amherd resigned at the end of February 2025, leaving behind significant challenges including the modernization of the Swiss army, strained relations with the EU and NATO, and the implementation of a new framework agreement with the EU.
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36% Bias Score
Zermatt's Zero-Emission Transportation System: High Costs, High Environmental Benefits
Zermatt, a Swiss village, banned combustion engine vehicles in the 1980s, replacing them with 500 standardized electric mini-buses costing around CHF 150,000 each, prioritizing environmental sustainability despite high costs; visitors must park in Tasch and take a train.
Zermatt's Zero-Emission Transportation System: High Costs, High Environmental Benefits
Zermatt, a Swiss village, banned combustion engine vehicles in the 1980s, replacing them with 500 standardized electric mini-buses costing around CHF 150,000 each, prioritizing environmental sustainability despite high costs; visitors must park in Tasch and take a train.
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48% Bias Score
Switzerland and Serbia Offer to Host Trump-Putin Meeting
Switzerland and Serbia offered to host a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, amidst concerns about an outstanding ICC warrant against Putin and the potential impact on US aid to Ukraine.
Switzerland and Serbia Offer to Host Trump-Putin Meeting
Switzerland and Serbia offered to host a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, amidst concerns about an outstanding ICC warrant against Putin and the potential impact on US aid to Ukraine.
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44% Bias Score
Swiss Authorities Arrest Anti-Israel Activist Ali Abunimah
Ali Abunimah, executive director of The Electronic Intifada, was arrested in Switzerland on Saturday after being banned from entering the country due to his alleged incitement of violence and antisemitic statements; the Swiss government cited concerns about national security.
Swiss Authorities Arrest Anti-Israel Activist Ali Abunimah
Ali Abunimah, executive director of The Electronic Intifada, was arrested in Switzerland on Saturday after being banned from entering the country due to his alleged incitement of violence and antisemitic statements; the Swiss government cited concerns about national security.
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56% Bias Score
Schumacher Blackmail Trial: Rape Allegation Emerges
Markus Fritsche, Michael Schumacher's former bodyguard, is on trial in Wuppertal, Germany, with two others for allegedly blackmailing Schumacher for £12 million using stolen personal and medical data; a separate investigation into an alleged rape on the Schumacher estate five years prior may be link...
Schumacher Blackmail Trial: Rape Allegation Emerges
Markus Fritsche, Michael Schumacher's former bodyguard, is on trial in Wuppertal, Germany, with two others for allegedly blackmailing Schumacher for £12 million using stolen personal and medical data; a separate investigation into an alleged rape on the Schumacher estate five years prior may be link...
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64% Bias Score
Wolff's heroics secure Germany's World Championship spot
Germany's handball team defeated Switzerland 31-29 in a tense match, securing their place in the World Championship main round. Goalkeeper Andreas Wolff's exceptional performance was key to the win despite an otherwise subpar team effort, raising concerns about their consistency.
Wolff's heroics secure Germany's World Championship spot
Germany's handball team defeated Switzerland 31-29 in a tense match, securing their place in the World Championship main round. Goalkeeper Andreas Wolff's exceptional performance was key to the win despite an otherwise subpar team effort, raising concerns about their consistency.
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40% Bias Score
Switzerland to Join EU Military Mobility Project
Following an agreement by EU member states, Switzerland will join the EU's Military Mobility project to improve the swift movement of military personnel, equipment, and goods across borders, enhancing crisis response times and aligning with its neutrality policy.
Switzerland to Join EU Military Mobility Project
Following an agreement by EU member states, Switzerland will join the EU's Military Mobility project to improve the swift movement of military personnel, equipment, and goods across borders, enhancing crisis response times and aligning with its neutrality policy.
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32% Bias Score
Switzerland Joins EU Military Mobility Project
Switzerland will officially join the EU's Military Mobility project, enabling faster movement of military personnel and equipment across Europe, in line with its neutrality policy; the decision follows an August 2022 Federal Council approval and a formal invitation issued January 13th.
Switzerland Joins EU Military Mobility Project
Switzerland will officially join the EU's Military Mobility project, enabling faster movement of military personnel and equipment across Europe, in line with its neutrality policy; the decision follows an August 2022 Federal Council approval and a formal invitation issued January 13th.
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36% Bias Score
Switzerland Offers to Host Trump-Putin Meeting
Switzerland offered to host a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin should a request be made, consistent with its history of facilitating international diplomacy. This follows previous statements by Swiss officials regarding peace efforts in Ukraine, even with the ICC's warrant for Putin's...
Switzerland Offers to Host Trump-Putin Meeting
Switzerland offered to host a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin should a request be made, consistent with its history of facilitating international diplomacy. This follows previous statements by Swiss officials regarding peace efforts in Ukraine, even with the ICC's warrant for Putin's...
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48% Bias Score