NGO’s Documentation of Censorship Efforts on Books in the United States

Never in twenty years have so many requests for censorship of books been made in the United States, warned Thursday the American Library Association. They mainly concern books dealing with issues related to the LGBT+ community and minorities. In all, 1,269 censorship requests targeting one or more books were filed in the United States last … Read more

Dominic Stricker: Chasing the Grail with 100 Points.

At the gates of the ATP top 100, Dominic Stricker is fighting to get points and enter directly into the Roland-Garros table. But for that he must win in Biel. ‘I’m not obsessed with it. But the subject is nevertheless present in my head.’ Dominic Stricker’s brain (ATP 118) has been doing all the math … Read more

The Seco fails to meet the American ambassador’s expectations

The US ambassador in Bern, Scott Miller, is not satisfied with the Seco. ‘Certain comments’ from Seco Secretary of State Helene Budliger Artieda worry him, he says, ‘because they question the usefulness of sanctions’. For the ambassador, the sanctions against Russia are also difficult to implement: ‘It is above all the State Secretariat for Economic … Read more

EuroMillions combination remains unguessed by any players.

No one found the winning combination at EuroMillions on Tuesday night. To win, you had to play the numbers 16, 26, 28, 31 and 46, as well as the stars 11 and 12. In the next draw on Friday, 39 million francs will be at stake, indicates the Loterie Romande. /ATS

Silicon Valley Bank, 16th largest bank in the United States, goes bankrupt

The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was closed on Friday by the American authorities, causing a slight wind of panic on the financial markets. It is the largest bank failure in the United States since the 2008 financial crisis. The bank was no longer able to cope with the massive withdrawals of its customers, mainly technology … Read more

US job market shows signs of slowing

The US economy created fewer jobs in February than in January, but more than expected, and the unemployment rate rose, the Labor Department said on Friday. 311,000 jobs were created last month, compared to 504,000 in January (figure revised downwards). Analysts were expecting 205,000 creations. As for the unemployment rate, it climbed to 3.6%, after … Read more

‘In Cold Blood’ star Robert Blake dies

He had played a chilling criminal in the adaptation of ‘In Cold Blood’, the masterpiece of Truman Capote, before being prosecuted in real life and then acquitted for the murder of his wife: actor Robert Blake died Thursday at age 89, according to the American press. The American comedian died of heart disease, according to … Read more

FC Bienne restarts with a setback for the leader

FC Biel lost when the Promotion League resumed. The Zealand footballers lost 3-2 on Saturday evening on the reserve ground of FC Lucerne. Facing the championship leader, Jean-Michel Aeby’s men were coldly picked by conceding the opener after 5 minutes of play. But the Biel residents equalized 2 minutes later through Samuel Carri. They even … Read more

When a Provost couple buys a port

It is an original journey of life, of these human adventures which inspire. 14 years ago, Doris and Jean-Pierre Zbinden, from Moutier, decided to buy… a marina. It is located in Corre, Haute-Saône, at the southern entrance to the Canal des Vosges. At the origin of this rather crazy decision: the virus of the boat … Read more

The Jura Hospital opens a medical office in the Franches-Montagnes

The Jura Hospital provides support to patients and doctors in the Franches-Montagnes. The canton of Jura faces a lack of generalists. But the situation is particularly tense in the Franches-Montagnes. And the situation will not improve with the retirement at the end of the year of Dr. Anker installed in Saignelégier. The consultation opened by … Read more