Argentina looks set to be the next country to pull out of the Geneva based World Health Organisation., on the heels of the US.
The right-wing president, Javier Milei, says Argentina will not allow an international organization to interfere with sovereignty.
A statement from the president’s office says the WHO had failed in the covid ‘test of fire and the quarantines triggered ‘one of the worst economic disasters in world history.’
Argentina contributes around CHF 4m a year to the WHO.
Swiss Post announce job cuts
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Autumn arrives in Switzerland
The heatwave that has gripped Switzerland since May finally breaks tomorrow
Driver warning in Vaud
Drivers in western Vaud face four nights of disruption on the A1 next week.
Mixed results in school classrooms
Swiss 15-year-olds still rank among the world's best in maths and science, but their performance in reading and maths is sliding
Good news for household bills
Swiss households will pay a little less for electricity next year
Fuel reserves now in use
Switzerland is dipping into its emergency fuel reserves for the first time this year to keep petrol and diesel flowing
