Stories from Geneva · Switzerland

Dr. Mike Ryan from Ireland received the 2026 Director-General's Awards for Global Health at the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79). He was recognized for his leadership in strengthening global health emergency preparedness and response. Infectious disease specialist Dr.

The Swiss telecommunications provider Salt experienced a network outage attributed to a targeted cyberattack. Swiss telecom operator Salt experienced a general outage last Friday due to a cyberattack on its fixed network. The incident caused a complete disruption of services.

Turkey is engaged in intensive diplomacy at the WTO summit, aiming to achieve a trade target of $140 billion.

Swiss telecom provider Salt has been targeted by a cyberattack. This follows a previous cyberattack on the company. Witnesses have been located globally. The source mentioned the attack also affected its sister ship, the Salt Toro.

The OncoCorridor initiative is set to launch at the World Health Assembly (WHA79) in Geneva.

A social media post criticized the UN as a 'paper tiger' with no power, stating that appeals for Lebanon's factions to honor a ceasefire are ignored. The post also included data on Geneva lake levels and flow rates.

Turkey is engaging in intensive diplomacy at the WTO summit, aiming to achieve a trade target of $140 billion.

The Health Minister is scheduled to address the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva. The assembly will convene global health leaders to discuss pressing health issues.

A comprehensive survey by Pro Velo Suisse has identified Geneva as the worst city in Switzerland for cyclists.

The Ebola virus outbreak has claimed 65 lives in Africa. The World Health Organization's Director General Dr. Tedros Adanam provided this update during a news conference in Geneva.