Switzerland

Basel Secures Eurovision 2025 Despite Controversy and Costs

Basel voters on Sunday overwhelmingly approved the city putting up nearly $40 million towards hosting next year's Eurovision Song Contest, meaning the continental TV extravaganza will go ahead with its customary full-on razzmatazz. Intermediate results showed 66.4 percent of voters in the Swiss city backed putting taxpayers' cash into staging ...

Swiss Court Rules Yoko Ono Owns John Lennon’s Watch

Yoko Ono is the rightful owner of a watch she gifted her husband, John Lennon, shortly before his death, Switzerland's supreme court ruled Thursday after it resurfaced at an auction house. The highly rare Patek Philippe 2499 timepiece was given to the former Beatle on October 9, 1980, for his 40th birthday, two months before he was shot. The ...

Geneva Airport Strike Ends After Reaching an Agreement

A number of flights from Geneva airport were delayed and some cancelled during the holiday rush Sunday, as dozens of ground staff went on strike over a wage dispute before an agreement was reached. The workers began their strike at 4:00 AM (3:00 GMT) to protest against the conditions provided by their employer, the Dubai National Air Travel Agency ...