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Doctors Say Ceasefire Necessary To Save Countless Lives in Gaza

Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams Nov 2, 2023 Fresh demands for a major increase in humanitarian aid and an end to the bombing came as Gaza's only cancer hospital shut down due to a lack of fuel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Leaked Report Shows United Nations Suffered Hack

JAMEY KEATEN and FRANK BAJAK / The Associated Press Jan 29, 2020 An official says it is possible a state-backed actor might have been behind last year's infiltration of U.N. offices in Geneva and Vienna. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

20 Steps in the Right Direction

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Jul 9, 2019 Whether President Trump’s recent gesture in North Korea leads to lasting changes remains to be seen—but it’s a promising start. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The Brutal Normality of Switzerland’s Sex Market

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Oct 30, 2018 The country's reputation for having a humane asylum system flies in the face of its willingness to see women sold on its streets in broad daylight. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Syria’s Allies: Missile Strike Undercuts Hope for Peace

BASSEM MROUE and SARAH EL DEEB / The Associated Press Apr 15, 2018 The leaders of Russia, Iran and the Hezbollah group in Lebanon say the Western attack has damaged prospects for a political settlement to the country's seven-year conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Secret Trade Talks Could Weaken Climate Targets Set in Paris

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2015 Secret trade negotiations in Geneva could outlaw public subsidies for renewable energy across the world, undermining climate talks in Paris that aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to unions and anti-poverty campaigners. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Offshore-Banking Whistleblower Hervé Falciani

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Nov 30, 2015 The leaks engineered by "the Edward Snowden of banking" have brought to light malpractice that is costing government treasuries hundreds of billions of dollars each year. The IT expert's action has earned him a five-year prison sentence given in absentia. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Swiss Turn Down World’s Highest Minimum Wage

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2014 Swiss voters rejected a proposal Sunday to introduce the world's highest minimum wage, which would have guaranteed every worker in one of the priciest nations at least $25 an hour. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ukraine Launches Deadly Assault on Rebel-Held Towns

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2014 Ukraine's military launched assaults to retake rebel-held eastern towns on Thursday in which up to five people were reported killed, a move Russian President Vladimir Putin warned would have "consequences." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Switzerland Votes to Narrow Immigration Pipeline From EU Countries

Staff / Truthdig Feb 10, 2014 That old saw about Swiss independence could in part explain Switzerland's vote, held Sunday, in favor of tightening restrictions on immigration into the country from European Union member nations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No Peace From Syrian Deliberations

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 31, 2014 Much anticipated peace talks ended in an exchange of insults and no agreement after a week of conferences in Geneva. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Syrian Peace Talks Get Tense in Opening Session

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2014 Given that the international coalition, spearheaded by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, that convened in Switzerland on Wednesday for an emergency diplomatic intervention on the crisis in Syria carried a strong message underscoring the need for regime change, it's not surprising that things got a little heated in the opening session. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )