SWISS sees its operating profit fall mid-year
2025-07-31
SWISS Airlines saw its adjusted operating profit fall by more than a quarter in the first six months of the year, to CHF195.1 million ($240 million). Caution is called for in the second half of the financial year, the Lufthansa subsidiary said on Thursday. In the first half of the year, operating income remained virtually …
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Glencore sees copper production plummet in first half of year
2025-07-30
Commodities giant Glencore has published its production report for the first half of the year, which was marked by a sharp fall in copper volumes. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Steelmaking coal, meanwhile, rose sharply following the takeover of Canada’s Elk Valley Resources (EVR). From January to June, copper production …
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He can’t go home: a Belarusian author on lost roots and life in Switzerland // On the Record
2025-07-30
Sasha Filipenko, one of the most prominent Belarusian writers living in exile, speaks to Swissinfo in this episode of On the Record about freedom, censorship, and life under Alexander Lukashenko’s dictatorship. He discusses Putin’s Russia, his parents being held hostage in Belarus, prisoners reading his books, and how he survives in Switzerland as a writer. Filipenko’s novels have been translated into dozens of languages, and his voice is listened to across Europe and beyond. #Putin #War #Lukashenko
Original full version in Russian available at &t=1766s
Journalist: Elena Servettaz
Camera: Michele Andina, Vera Leysinger
Video editor: Michele Andina
Sub Editor: Virginie Mangin
Voice over: Thomas Stephens, Virginie Mangin
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