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Secret sips: exploring Switzerland’s hidden wine trail

Joanna Whitehead sniffs, swirls and spits a plethora of pours in the under-the-radar Dardagny region

The Independent UK

‘Cultural genocide’: Australian state putting industry before heritage, Indigenous women tell UN

Traditional owners urge Geneva panel to hold Western Australia and business accountable for cultural damage and fostering ‘chaos’ in Burrup Peninsula

The Guardian - AU

Geneva accord shows WTO has renewed clout

As a beautiful dawn crept over Lake Geneva on June 17, a remarkable thing happened at the World Trade Organization's headquarters. After nearly six days of negotiations at the WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference -- culminating in a marathon 48 hours of non-stop talks -- ministers and senior officials from the…

Bangkok Post

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Freak injury behind him, Chicago Steel’s Nick Moldenhauer riding explosive spring into NHL Draft

Moldenhauer, the highest of four ranked draft prospects coming out of the Geneva-based junior team this year, recovered from a gash in his face to produce a fantastic second half of the 2021-22 season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stand up comedy, music, dance and more in Bengaluru this weekend

Sujatha Venkatesh, a Bharatanatyam dancer and the founder of Omkara School of Indian Dance in Geneva

The Hindu

UN: Libya Rival Officials Fail to Agree on Election Criteria

After two days of UN-mediated talks in Geneva, two senior Libyan officials from the country's rival camps failed to reach an agreement on a constitutional framework for national elections, the United Nations envoy to Libya said Thursday. According to Stephanie Williams, the UN special adviser on Libya, the influential speaker…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: Libya rival officials fail to agree on election criteria

The U.N. envoy to Libya says two officials from the country's rival camps failed to reach an agreement on a constitutional framework for elections after U.N.-mediated talks in Geneva this week

The Independent UK

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Libya talks in Geneva end without breakthrough

Libya talks in Geneva ended on Thursday without making enough progress to move towards elections, the United Nations Libya adviser Stephanie Williams said in a statement.

Reuters

Family members moved onto four different flights after Aer Lingus cancellation mess

Cancelled departures include EI650 to Frankfurt FRA, EI552 to Lyon, EI684 to Geneva, EI356 to Munich, EI610 to Amsterdam, and EI3250 to Edinburgh.

Irish Mirror

Rival Libya leaders meet in Geneva in bid to salvage elections

The heads of Libya's two rival legislative chambers met in Geneva on Tuesday for negotiations aimed at restoring a U.N.-led election process that fell apart last December.

Reuters

Rival Libya Leaders Meet in Geneva in Bid to Salvage Elections

The heads of Libya's two rival legislative chambers met in Geneva on Tuesday for negotiations aimed at restoring a UN-led election process that fell apart last December. Agreement on national elections would represent a big step towards stopping another bout of warfare and helping to end a decade of chaos…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Urges Libya’s Rivals to Agree on Elections This Week

The UN political chief urged Libya’s rival factions on Monday to agree on measures governing the transition to elections during talks in Geneva later this week, expressing hope this will lead to long-awaited voting "at the earliest possible date." Rosemary DiCarlo told the UN Security Council that during talks in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya’s Presidential Council to Intervene if Geneva Talks Fail

Head of Libya’s Presidential Council will intervene to determine the legal framework for the country’s electoral process if the meeting of the leaders of the House of Representatives (HoR) and High Council of State (HoS) in Geneva failed. The chairman, Mohamed al-Menfi, said during his meeting in Tripoli with tribal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO says monkeypox not currently a global health emergency

GENEVA: The World Health Organization's chief said Saturday that the monkeypox outbreak was a deeply concerning evolving threat but did not currently amount to a global public health emergency.

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UN Rights Office Says Its Findings Suggest Al Jazeera Journalist Killed by Israeli Forces

Information reviewed by the UN human rights office suggests Israeli security forces fired the shot that killed Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh in May, not indiscriminate firing from Palestinians, a spokesperson said on Friday. "It is deeply disturbing that Israeli authorities have not conducted a criminal investigation," Ravina Shamdasani told…

Reuters

Libya legislative heads to tackle election standoff in meeting

The leaders of Libya's two legislative chambers will meet in Geneva next week for last-ditch talks on a constitutional basis for elections, the United Nations said on Thursday, but analysts see little prospect of a breakthrough.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia, Syria and the ‘Ukrainian Volcano’

Two new developments in Syria unveiled once again the extent to which the country is affected by the Russian war in Ukraine. This time, the wind is blowing through the doors of UN political and humanitarian institutions. The connection between the crises in Syria and Ukraine dates back to 2014,…

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New Ambassadors, Shura Council Member Sworn in Before King Salman

Several new Saudi ambassadors and a member of the Shura council were sworn in before Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday. The ceremony was held at the al-Salam palace in Jeddah. The new ambassadors include the Kingdom’s envoys to China, Nepal, Peru, Georgia, Sri…

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A tale of love and Big Macs

Picture it: Geneva, Switzerland, 1979. Me on bended knee, with a ring I’d emptied my bank account to buy.

Reuters

No monologues allowed and dancing to 'I Will Survive': how the WTO's 'Geneva Package' was won

Since Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala took over as head of the World Trade Organization last year, one of her main bugbears has been the negotiating style of member countries, which she says is ineffective, inflexible and needs to change.

The Times of India

India scores big at WTO, ministerial conference sees some landmark decisions

GENEVA: India changed the narrative and controlled it well from beginning to end at the WTO ministerial conference that saw some landmark decisions and the country's image has risen phenomenally in the world community, sources said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

WTO Strikes Landmark Deals Package after Tense Talks

The World Trade Organization concluded hard-won deals Friday on fishing subsidies, food insecurity and Covid-19 vaccines in a landmark bundle of agreements secured through hectic round-the-clock talks. WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the trade ministers' conference had struck an "unprecedented package of deliverables" which would make a difference to people's…

The Independent UK

All the easyJet flights cancelled from and to Gatwick today OLD WED

Some flights to and from Paris CDG on Thursday morning are grounded because of industrial action

France 24

Swiss airspace reopens after computer glitch

Geneva airport announced that it had begun gradually resuming flights after a computer glitch closed down Switzerland's airspace Wednesday morning. The air traffic control system grounded flights at the country's main airports, officials said.

The Times of India

India sticks to fishing demands as WTO tries to avoid impasse

GENEVA: Prospects for a grand redemption of the World Trade Organization dimmed as India stuck to its demands on several fronts during the third day of the trade body’s ministerial conference in Geneva.

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