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ECHR Upholds Ruling On Caster Semenya, Who Wins Appeal Against Swiss Tribunal

ECHR Upholds Ruling On Caster Semenya, Who Wins Appeal Against Swiss Tribunal

Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 21:04 IST The ECHR upheld a ruling that Caster Semenya's appeal against World Athletics' testosterone rules wasn't properly heard by the Swiss Federal Tribunal. Semenya continues her fight. Caster Semenya (X)The Grand...

Switzerland keep EURO 2025 hopes alive with win over Iceland

Switzerland keep EURO 2025 hopes alive with win over Iceland

Second-half strikes from Geraldine Reuteler and Alayah Pilgrim helped Switzerland register their first tournament win since 2017 as the hosts overcame Iceland at Stadion Wankdorf in the Swiss capital of Bern. Both sides knew another reversal could...

Trumps 200% tariffs. Here's what it means for UK pharma investors

Trumps 200% tariffs. Here's what it means for UK pharma investors

UBS has flagged a fresh risk for European drugmakers after President Trump said pharmaceuticals imported into the US could soon face tariffs of up to 200%. The comments, made earlier this week, revive concerns over protectionist policies targeting...

Lawyers storm US, Swiss embassies over alleged corruption in NMDPRA

Lawyers storm US, Swiss embassies over alleged corruption in NMDPRA

No fewer than 500 lawyers and members of the Concerned Young Professionals Network on Thursday gathered outside the United States and the Swiss Embassies in Abuja demand the international community intervention in the alleged corruption scandal...

Snow leopard gives birth to three cubs Zurich Zoo

Snow leopard gives birth to three cubs Zurich Zoo

Snow leopard gives birth to three balls of fur at Zurich Zoo Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close...

Protesters Storm US, Swiss Embassies, Submit Petition Over Alleged Corruption In Nigerian Agency NMDPRA

Some lawyers and protesters on Thursday gathered at the Swiss Embassies in Abuja to demand the international community's intervention in the alleged corruption probe of Farouk Ahmed, the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum...

Israeli strike kills children near Gaza clinic amid truce talks

Israeli strike kills children near Gaza clinic amid truce talks

Human rights defenders rallied on Thursday to support the top U.N. expert on Palestinian rights, Francesca Albanese, after the United States imposed sanctions on her over what it said was "unfair" criticism of Israel. "Even in the face of fierce...

Switzerland resumes embassy operations in Tehran

Switzerland resumes embassy operations in Tehran

TEHRAN – Switzerland officially announced it is reopening its embassy in Tehran, marking a step in the gradual restoration of diplomatic normalcy after a brief closure triggered by the Israeli regime’s 12-day war on Iran. “The embassy is again...

We must wake up and learn lessons from a landlocked giant, Switzerland

We must wake up and learn lessons from a landlocked giant, Switzerland

Switzerland is a small, landlocked country with barely 8.8 million people, no oil reserves, no gold mines of global scale, and no vast cocoa plantations. Yet its economy stands as one of the most admired in the world, with a GDP approaching $977...

500 Lawyers Storm US, Swiss Embassies Over Alleged Corruption In NMDPRA

500 Lawyers Storm US, Swiss Embassies Over Alleged Corruption In NMDPRA

1 ….Seek Intervention Of International Community ABUJA – Over 500 lawyers and members of the Concerned Young Professionals Network on Thursday gathered outside the United States and the Swiss Embassies in Abuja to demand the international...

Caster Semenya wins appeal over Swiss Tribunal ruling

Caster Semenya wins appeal over Swiss Tribunal ruling

Caster Semenya has won a key legal battle at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which ruled that her appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal was not properly heard. The South African Olympic champion is challenging World Athletics'...

Athletics-Semenya wins appeal against Swiss Federal Tribunal ruling

Athletics-Semenya wins appeal against Swiss Federal Tribunal ruling

(Reuters) -The Grand Chamber of the European Court on Thursday upheld a 2023 ruling that double 800 metres Olympic champion Caster Semenya’s appeal to a Swiss Federal Tribunal against regulations that barred her from competing had not been...

Legal access to cannabis is proving to be good for both the users and society as a whole

Legal access to cannabis is proving to be good for both the users and society as a whole

Cannabis remains the most used illicit drug on the planet, with an estimated 219 million adults consuming it in 2023. A fresh report from Switzerland now suggests that giving existing users a safe, legal supply may trim the edge off risky habits...

Indian state takes legal action against Swiss-based firm for oil spill

Indian state takes legal action against Swiss-based firm for oil spill

(MENAFN) The Indian state of Kerala has filed a $1.1 billion lawsuit against the Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) over an oil spill caused by the sinking of one of its vessels, MSC ELSA 3, in May, Reuters reported on Tuesday....

Caster Semenya Wins Swiss Tribunal Appeal

Caster Semenya Wins Swiss Tribunal Appeal

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya secured a partial victory on Thursday in her long-running legal battle against track and field’s sex eligibility rules. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that her right to a fair hearing...

Bhutan and Switzerland mark 40 years of friendship

Bhutan and Switzerland mark 40 years of friendship

Bhutan and Switzerland yesterday marked a significant milestone, celebrating the 40th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations alongside the 50th anniversary of Helvetas Bhutan. Dorji Choden Bhutan and Switzerland yesterday marked a significant...

Olympian Caster Semenya wins appeal against Swiss tribunal ruling

Olympian Caster Semenya wins appeal against Swiss tribunal ruling

The Grand Chamber of the European Court on Thursday upheld a 2023 ruling that double 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya’s appeal to a Swiss Federal Tribunal against regulations that barred her from competing, had not been properly heard. Semenya...

Why Switzerland is among the ten fastest-warming countries in the world

Why Switzerland is among the ten fastest-warming countries in the world

A melted glacier lake in the Swiss Alps. Westend61 / A. Tamboly Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share...

Caster Semenya wins appeal against Swiss Federal Tribunal ruling

Caster Semenya wins appeal against Swiss Federal Tribunal ruling

The Grand Chamber of the European Court on Thursday upheld a 2023 ruling that double 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya’s appeal to a Swiss Federal Tribunal against regulations that barred her from competing had not been properly heard. Semenya...

Hundreds express anger at Swiss stabbing of mother and baby

Hundreds express anger at Swiss stabbing of mother and baby

200 to 300 people demonstrate against the femicide in Givisiez Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence....

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