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Switzerland bars exports to Polish firm after Swiss-made ammunition ends up in Ukraine
The Swiss government says it is barring exports to a Polish military hardware supplier after concluding that some 645,000 rounds of Swiss-made small-caliber ammunition ended up in Ukraine in ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
The bear who was a private in the Polish army
The bear was enlisted into the Polish army and served alongside soldiers during World War Two.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
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Swiss bank UBS smashes third-quarter expectations with $1.4 billion in profit
Swiss banking titan UBS on Wednesday posted a large profit beat, after completing its first wave of client migrations following its integration of collapsed domestic rival Credit Suisse.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Swiss villagers pack up for evacuation over fears of another rockslide
Families in a tiny Swiss village are packing up after authorities issued an evacuation order with a weekend deadline because of the threat of a possible rockslideWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Swiss Re Net Profit Falls On U.S. Liability Reserve Increase
The reinsurer said resilient underwriting and contributions from all its business lines were offset by a $2.4 billion increase in the liability reserves of its property and casualty U.S. business.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 14 -
Deus in machina: Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus
Peter’s chapel in Lucerne swaps out its priest to set up a computer and cables in confessional booth. The small, unadorned church has long ranked as the oldest in the Swiss city of Lucerne. But ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
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Polish radio station abandons use of AI 'presenters' following outcry
A Polish radio station says it has ended an “experiment” that involved using AI-generated “presenters” instead of real journalists after the move sparked an outcryTech - ABC News - October 28 -
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Polish Radio Station Uses A.I. to Interview Dead Nobel Laureate
A radio station in Poland fired its on-air talent and brought in A.I.-generated presenters. An outcry over a purported chat with a Nobel laureate quickly ended that experiment.Top stories - The New York Times - November 3 -
Tusk’s stance on migration hurts Polish economy, CEOs warn
Visa restrictions and border crackdown deprive Poland of much needed foreign workforce, say business leadersWorld - Financial Times - November 10 -
Polish president urges sustained US commitment to Europe's security
Poland's president has marked his country's Independence Day with a call for sustained U.S. commitment to Europe’s security in view of Russian aggression in the regionWorld - ABC News - November 11 -
Tusk's party holds primary to pick Polish presidential candidate for election in 2025
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition is holding a primary to choose a candidate who will run in the nation’s presidential election next yearWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Donald Tusk’s ruling party picks Warsaw mayor as Polish presidential candidate
Rafał Trzaskowski beats foreign minister Radosław Sikorski in primary contestWorld - Financial Times - 7 hours ago -
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Polish prime minister's party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president
Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been selected by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition as its candidate in next year’s presidential election, beating out Foreign Minister Radek ...World - ABC News - 36 minutes ago -
Swiss villagers told to get ready to evacuate after Alpine rockslide alert -- again
Authorities in eastern Switzerland have ordered residents of a tiny village to prepare to evacuateWorld - ABC News - November 9 -
Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder's anti-abortion comment
An event billed as Switzerland’s biggest esports competition has been canceled after the host team’s founder posted an anti-abortion comment on social media that led three rival squads to pull outTech - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Creator of 'suicide capsule' rejects Swiss allegation that its first user may have been strangled
The right-to-die activist behind a new “suicide capsule” says he rejects “absurd” allegations that the U.S. woman who was said to be its first user may have actually been strangledWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
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Back from the dead: Scientists rebuild the face of 400-year-old Polish 'vampire'
Buried with a padlock on her foot and an iron sickle across her neck, “Zosia” was never supposed to be able to come back from the dead.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Polish PM, other world leaders to discuss Ukraine after Trump's election win
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he would host meetings with fellow world leaders to deliberate on how to approach growing tensions in Ukraine after President-elect Trump's election win. ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
US and Polish officials open missile defense site that Russia has long protested
U.S. and Polish officials have opened a new NATO missile defense base in northen PolandWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Meet the Top 269 Investment Firms for Founders
Here are the private equity firms, venture capital firms, and lenders that help founder-led companies grow.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
Temu removes copies of tiny firm's cards after owner's complaint
A small business owner says identical versions of her products were copied without permission.Top stories - BBC News - November 6