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The Latest Breaking News from Switzerland

Irish fans ‘heartbroken’ as Emmy Kristiansen fails to make Eurovision final

Last year, Bambie Thug became the first Irish entrant to make the final since Ryan O’Shaughnessy in 2018.

Evening Standard

Emmy ‘did a deep dive on Irish culture’ to represent Ireland at Eurovision

She is hoping to qualify Ireland on Thursday for the final in Switzerland.

Evening Standard

Eurovision winner Nemo on ‘insanity of having glittery party’ amid world events

The Swiss non-binary singer, 25, triumphed in Malmo, Sweden, and will return to the Eurovision stage in Switzerland.

Evening Standard

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History repeating: Which country is most likely to win this year's Eurovision?

New data analysed the typical Eurovision winner between 1956 and 2024 ahead of the Grand Final in Basel, Switzerland.

Euronews

Thai Student Awarded Global Youth Action Fund 2025 for Transforming Hotel Waste into Humanitarian Aid

Bangkok, Thailand – Phoonseeraah “Ada” Tieanworn, a student at Choate Rosemary Hall, USA, has been named by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB)—a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968—as a recipient of the Global Youth Action Fund 2025. This highly competitive award includes $2,500 USD in funding…

Bangkok Post

"We would be less confidential than Google" – Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law

An amendment to the Swiss surveillance law would require VPNs and messaging apps to identify and retain user data, undermining their privacy and security framework.

TechRadar

Eurovision favourites KAJ were ‘really nervous’ before making final

The trio, representing Sweden, qualified for the last stage of the song contest in Tuesday’s semi-final in Basel, Switzerland.

Evening Standard

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KAJ heats up the first Eurovision semi-final as 10 acts progress and five are sent home

The first of two Eurovision semi-finals saw sauna-loving trio KAJ and Dutch balladeer Claude among the ten acts voted through to the grand final, while five countries were sent home.

Euronews

China’s Baidu plans to launch driverless taxis in Europe

Self-driving taxis will come to Switzerland by the end of the year, report claims

The Independent UK

Eurovision host Rylan Clark forced to apologise for technical 'mess' during live semi-final

Swiss singer Zoë Më’s performance was overshadowed by ‘messy’ camera work and glitching

Evening Standard

Sweden, Ukraine and the Netherlands among qualifiers for Eurovision final

The first semi-final in Basel, Switzerland, also saw Estonia, Poland and Iceland go through to Saturday’s final.

Evening Standard

Inside the European centres favoured for cross-border tax planning

Euronews takes a closer look at the favoured corporate tax centres across Europe and its overseas territories.

Euronews

‘Silent’ pro-Palestinian protest to be held in Basel streets during Eurovision

Meanwhile, Celine Dion delivered a pre-recorded address during Tuesday’s semi-final amid speculation she may return to Switzerland,

Evening Standard

Eurovision’s Tommy Cash ‘interrupted’ by stage invader during live semi-final

Eurovision contestant Tommy Cash’s performance appeared to be briefly interrupted by a stage invader during Tuesday’s (13 May) live semi-final in Switzerland.

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Evening Standard

Eurovision 2025: Celine Dion makes rare appearance at semi-final leaving fans in tears

Celine Dion delivered a pre-recorded video message saying she’d want ‘nothing more but to be with you’

Evening Standard

Dutch belt out their return to Eurovision with violins

Dutch singer Claude Kiambe, 21, sang his track C’est La Vie, a blend of English and French on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Absurd Estonian act opts for Italian parody as Eurovision semi-final kicks off

Switzerland, where the competition began in Lugano in 1956, is hosting Tuesday’s first 2025 semi-final in Basel at the arena St Jakobshalle.

The Independent UK

Who is Yuval Raphael? The singer representing Israel at Eurovision 2025

Israeli contestant was voted through to the final in Basel, Switzerland

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The Conversation

What to look out for from the music of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest

I’m in Basel, Switzerland – host city of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – to present research about treatment of songwriters in the contest. While I’m here, I’ll be conducting field research and attending one of the shows. Here’s what I’ll be looking out for during this year’s competition.

Radio France Internationale

Eurovision returns amid protests over Palestine, Pride flags and parody lyrics

With songs about everything from the joy of raving to the morning after the night before, from death and domestic violence to metaphorical milkshakes and poisoned cakes served in revenge, Eurovision is back for its 69th edition – hosted by Switzerland after singer Nemo's victory last year.

Evening Standard

Eurovision lawyers called in after ‘potential hack of rehearsal footage’

Switzerland, where the competition began in Lugano in 1956, will host Tuesday’s first 2025 semi-final.

The Independent UK

Eurovision lawyers called in after ‘potential hack of rehearsal’

Annual song contest is underway in this year’s host country, Switzerland

Creative Bloq

"Mental health has gone mainstream – but only the safe parts," how one Swiss coffee brand is smashing mental health taboos

This beautifully designed foundation does more than just coffee.

The Conversation

The US and China have reached a temporary truce in the trade wars, but more turbulence lies ahead

Defying expectations, the United States and China have announced an important agreement to de-escalate bilateral trade tensions after talks in Geneva, Switzerland.

Evening Standard

Dutch hope to make Eurovision final after last year’s disqualification

They have placed their hopes for Tuesday’s semi-final in Basel, Switzerland, on 21-year-old singer Claude Kiambe.

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