TIL that demand for global water will exceed supply by 40% by 2030, and that 11 major cities will be hit the hardest. [source, comments]

Ständemehr und Senioren-Effekt: Für die 13. AHV-Rente wird es eng https://www.watson.ch/!246892686

piracy can’t be stealing is paying for it isn’t owning

Song of the day 🗽🎤: https://open.spotify.com/track/5XnAEMfcOXv0tzn3oPb3JS

Kosovo in Switzerland, Switzerland in Kosovo
Exactly one year ago, the Swiss government joined the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and others in recognising Kosovo’s independence from Serbia.
For Kosovars in Switzerland, February 27 was a day to celebrate, but not so much for the Swiss-based Serbs.
Around 250,000 people of Kosovo origin live in Switzerland. The connection between these two countries goes way beyond politics and money – it holds deep historical and human ties.
Tap here to read more about this complex yet powerful relationship. 👉 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/democracy/kosovo-in-switzerland-switzerland-in-kosovo/49049096?utm_campaign=messenger&utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_content=o

Why is this considered a ‘a hopeful moment’ for some?
What is “racial profiling”? Racial profiling is when police conduct targeted checks on people solely because of their skin colour.
With the European Court of Human Rights condemnation, it is the first time that the court has categorised a specific police check as discriminatory.
The case before the court dealt with an incident which occurred nine years ago. A Swiss librarian with roots in Kenya was stopped by the police at the Zurich train station. He refused to show his ID because the two police officers singled him out in a crowd without reason for doing so. The librarian was penalised for this. Feeling discriminated against, the librarian fought back as far as the European Court, and has now won.
Read the full background, why Switzerland’s federalism stands in the way of change and how two UN working group experts view this judgement 👉 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/democracy/racial-profiling-urteil-gegen-die-schweiz-ein-hoffnungsvoller-moment/73084816

TIL Eddie Van Halen agreed to play the Guitar Solo for Michael Jackson's Beat It under 2 conditions. That he not get credit and that he wouldn't tell his band. [source, comments]

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