Entry into Switzerland more difficult from 20 September — lenews — 17 September 2021 (LINK)
Zermatt COVID-19 cases now in peak that hit Saas-Fee in mid-August: 75 cases, up from 24: schools and kindergartens, particularly — Walliser Bote — 16 September 2021 (No LINK)
Upper Valais is nearly twice has affected as lower Valais: 276 per 100K inhabitants, vs 152. Double-shot infections: 2.5 per 1K.
WEF annual meeting returns to Davos in 2022 — swissinfo — 16 September 2021 (LINK)
"The annual meeting netted the Swiss economy around CHF80 million ($87 million) in 2020, with businesses and hotels taking in some CHF63 million in revenues."
"Nothing is moving": Only one country in the world (The Gambia) has submitted plans that will mitigate climate change by 2030, watchdog finds — cbsnews (video) — 16 September 2021 (LINK)
Trump 2? Michael Flynn — heathercoxrichardson — 16 September 2021 (LINK)
Hundreds of Afghan diplomats are still living abroad, with many saying money is running out as they fear for families' safety — aljazeera — 16 September 2021 (LINK)
France calls killing of Islamic State leader big victory — apnews — 16 September 2021 (LINK)
Simone Biles, top US gymnasts excoriate FBI for ignoring Nassar sex abuse — france24 — 16 September 2021 (LINK)
Nine ways you can help to save insects from extinction — sciencefocus — 16 September 2021 (LINK)
UN urges moratorium on use of AI that imperils human rights — apnews — 16 September 2021 (LINK)
WHO Reports 'First Substantial' Drop In Global COVID-19 Cases in 2 months but U.S. Stays Elevated — huffpost — 15 September 2021 (LINK)
A 40-year friend of a Capitol Police officer reported him to the FBI for disclosing the secure location of lawmakers on January 6, report says — businessinsider — 15 September 2021 (LINK)
Mercer family played bigger role in 2020 election than thought, giving nearly $20 million to dark-money GOP fund — cnbc — 15 September 2021 (LINK)
Study: More than half of young people think 'humanity is doomed' — grist.org — 14 September 2021 (LINK)
"It's the first study to find that climate anxiety is connected to government inaction."
UN rights chief reveals new initiative to protect environmental defenders — genevasolutions — 14 September 2021 (LINK)
Young conservationists call for help to take their seat at the table — genevasolutions — 14 September 2021 (LINK)
U.S. intelligence chief warns that countries pose a greater terror threat than Afghanistan — nytimes — 13 September 2021 (LINK)
Donors pledge $1.2B for Afghanistan as UN warns of catastrophe — dailysabah — 13 September 2021 (LINK)
Costa Rican economist Rebeca Grynspan took up her new role as secretary-general of UNCTAD on 13 September for a four-year term — unctad — 13 September 2021 (LINK)
Data shows Covid booster shots are 'not appropriate' at this time, U.S. and international scientists conclude — cnbc — 13 September 2021 (LINK)
'Credible' claims that Taliban killing Afghan ex-government workers and relatives, says UN — euronews — 13 September 2021 (LINK)
UN rights boss warns of looming crisis in Afghanistan — genevasolutions — 13 September 2021 (LINK)
Record number of environmental activists murdered — bbc — 13 September 2021 (LINK)
How much will our oceans warm and cause sea levels to rise this century? We've just improved our estimate — theconversation — 13 September 2021 (LINK)
"Our analysis shows that without dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, by the end of this century the upper 2,000 metres of the ocean is likely to warm by 11-15 times the amount of warming observed during 2005-19. [...] This warming will cause sea levels to rise by 17-26 centimetres."
Climate change could move 200 million people by 2050, World Bank report says — pbs — 13 September 2021 (LINK)
Afghanistan: Taliban announce new rules for women and girls' education — dw — 12 September 2021 (LINK)
Biden Declassifies Secret FBI Report Detailing Saudi Nationals' Connections To 9/11 — npr — 12 September 2021 (LINK)
"The report [...] painted a starkly different portrait than the one described by the 9/11 Commission Report in 2004."
A slice of the Pentagon's internet space that was taken over by a Florida company minutes before Trump left office has been returned, but the mystery remains — businessinsider — 12 September 2021 (LINK)
The West is getting Afghanistan wrong – again — aljazeera — 12 September 2021 (LINK)
'Al-Qaeda is coming back'. 'The Taliban is fragmented'. 'The Taliban triumphed due to foreign support'. 'The US withdrew too soon'.
60 Percent of Virus Experts Wouldn't Do These 6 Things Right Now, Data Shows — bestlifeonline — 12 September 2021 (LINK)
Go on a non-essential international trip (59%). Go to an indoor wedding or other religious service (59%). Eat indoors in a restaurant (67%). Go to a movie theater (81%). Send an vaccinated teen to school without a mask (89%). Send an unvaccinated child to school without a mask (100%).
Taliban response to Afghan protests increasingly violent, UN says — reuters — 10 September 2021 (LINK)
UN raises alarm on Taliban crackdown on dissent, journalists — apnews — 10 September 2021 (LINK)
Momentous' Moratorium on Deep Sea Mining Urged by Global Biodiversity Summit — commondreams — 10 September 2021 (LINK)
1 In 3 Tree Species Face Extinction — eurasiareview — 10 September 2021 (LINK)
Thailand: Suicide Only Way Out For Desperate Tour Guides — eurasiareview — 10 September 2021 (LINK)
Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad convicted of forgery in Geneva trial — reuters — 10 September 2021 (LINK)
Britain's Prince Andrew served with lawsuit from Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre — theguardian — 10 September 2021 (LINK)
Financial Trouble at the Human Rights Council — thegenevaobserver — 9 September 2021 (LINK)
WHO says Africa's already thin vaccine supply to drop by 25% — apnews — 9 September 2021 (LINK)
Biden ousts Conway, Spicer, other Trump appointees from military academy boards — abcnews — 9 September 2021 (LINK)
WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year to aid poorer countries — ap / pbs — 8 September 2021 (LINK)
Researchers complete first-ever detailed map of global coral — pbs — 8 September 2021 (LINK)