Thousands of babies were kidnapped or sold in Sri Lanka in the 1980s. The scandal affected Switzerland and involved private intermediaries, who were little concerned about the origin of the adopted ...

In the North of Ecuador, the Los Yaltes ecological reserve is an endangered forest. French film-maker Philippe Moulin has dedicated 25 years of his life to saving Los Yaltes from deforestation, ...

Ten years ago, Adeline Morel accompanied an inmate on a therapeutic outing. Fabrice A., twice convicted of aggravated rape, slit her throat. The killer was sentenced to life imprisonment, and joined ...

Buying the life insurance from seriously ill patients in order to make a profit when they die: welcome to the grim reality of the life settlements industry, a financial sector regularly boasting a ...

As more countries are rushing to prepare the commercial launch of 5G, the unchartered territory for 5G mobile networks has become a concern for a growing proportion of the population. However, 5G ...

Will we ever be immortal? Is living better, healthier, longer lives what science and technology have in store for us in the short run? Paraplegics can now start walking again thanks to exoskeletons ...

A neo-Nazi storm is gathering over Europe. Seizing on the migrant crisis to come outi nto the open, right-wing, sometimes violent extremists are very active in Switzerland.In Germany, their many ...

Thanks to social egg freezing, or oocyte cryopreservation, women can now delay motherhood. I'll have a baby if, with whom and when I want to!” could become the rallying call of an entire generation ...

Too big to fail Crédit Suisse ended up being carried away by a storm of scandals that precipitated its fall. The Swiss finance giant was forced to be taken over by UBS. It all happened very quickly ...

Breathing is the most necessary act of life. Yet pollution and climate change threaten this basic right for all. As temperatures rise, pollinations that used to occur only in spring are now also ...