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Natural disasters came with particularly high price tag this summer.

As cars start driving themselves, to what extent should they be able to explain their actions? A UN body puts that question and others to the public.

Here is an overview of the most important Swiss-related coronavirus data and graphs, which are updated automatically.

By Carl ODonnell (Reuters) - Moderna Incs COVID-19 vaccine could start to be used in children and teens in the United States within weeks, its chief executive said in an interview ahead of the Reuters Total Health conference, which will run virtually from Nov. 15-18. Moderna CEO Staphane Bancel said based on dialogue with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, he believes his companys COVID-19 vaccine will be authorized for 12- to 17-year-olds in the next few weeks. Moderna plans to apply for se...

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer, General Mark Milley, has provided the first official U.S. confirmation of a Chinese hypersonic weapons test that military experts say appears to show Beijings pursuit of an Earth-orbiting system designed to evade American missile defenses. The Pentagon has been at pains to avoid direct confirmation of the Chinese test this summer, first reported by the Financial Times, even as President Joe Biden and other officials have expre...

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) -Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century, a United Nations report said on Tuesday, in another stark warning ahead of crunch climate talks https://www.reuters.com/business/cop. Governments will be in the spotlight at the COP26 conference next week to meet a deadline of this year to commit to more ambitious cut pledges, in what could be the last chance to put the w...

By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering authorizing a COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. The vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE has been available in the United States to kids aged 12 to 15 since May. Here is what you need to know about the vaccine and children: When will COVID-19 vaccines be available for 5- to 11-year-olds? The shots are likely to be available early November. The FDA will consider the recommendation of a committe...

Data scientists from EPFL have found only a few people live on in our collective memory with the exception of those who create a cultural legacy.

A Swiss court has upheld the appeal of secure email provider Proton regarding traffic monitoring and data retention.

A Swiss court has upheld the appeal of secure email provider Proton regarding traffic monitoring and data retention.