The resurgence of package thefts in Switzerland, report from the corridors of the Syrian regime’s prison in Saydnaya, the destination of moves in Switzerland, the interview with a former member of Donald Trump’s first cabinet and the inevitability of aging brought into question question, these are the five choices of the week from RTSinfo.
DECRYPTION – packets stolen by the thousands
Synonymous with peak activity for delivery people, the holiday period is also marked by an increase in package thefts.
In December, up to a million packages pass through La Poste’s logistics centers daily. However, not all of them will arrive safely. Every year, more than 20,000 packages disappear without reaching their recipients.
In 2023, 2,500 package thefts were reported to the police in French-speaking Switzerland. In the canton of Vaud, the number of flights has doubled compared to 2022. In Geneva, Fribourg, Neuchâtel and Bern, the increases range between 30 and 50%, while the figures remained stable in Valais and Jura.
>> The subject of Focus:
>> Lire : More and more packages are being stolen in French-speaking Switzerland
REPORT – in the corridors of Saydnaya prison
Tens of thousands of opponents, sometimes arrested after a simple demonstration, were detained, tortured or executed at Saydnaya, an emblematic prison on the top of a hill near Damascus, and one of the supreme weapons of the regime. al-Assad to crush the protest.
In front of the prison, now occupied by the rebels and the civilian population, families are crowding in the hope of obtaining information about their loved ones, sometimes missing for many years, noted the 7:30 p.m. team which visited on site.
>> The subject of 7:30 p.m.:
>> Lire : With the opening of Saydnaya, the hell of Syrian prisons is revealed to the world
INFOGRAPHIC – When Switzerland moves
When a Swiss changes accommodation, they generally don’t go very far. The average travel distance rose to 13.5 kilometers in 2023, according to moving statistics published Monday by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
Nearly three quarters of people who changed their address remained in the same canton, including 37% in the same municipality. Only 16% opted for another canton and 12% chose to settle abroad.
What about in your region? Discover, on our map below, the migratory movements linked to your municipality in 2023.
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>> Lire : Where do French-speaking people move? Our map by municipality
INTERVIEW – “Donald Trump does not know how to distinguish his personal interest from the national interest”
Former national security advisor under Donald Trump’s first term, John Bolton was the symbol of toughening up against Iran, materialized by the unilateral withdrawal of the United States from the Iran nuclear agreement and the establishment sanctions against the country. However, he left the White House after barely 15 months for numerous disagreements with the president, which he would later attack in his memoirs.
He then considered him incompetent, ready to compromise himself before dictators and only acting for his own interests. A criticism that he immediately reiterates on Wednesday evening on 7:30 p.m.: “He does not know how to distinguish his personal interest from the national interest. And it is his personal interest that he is pursuing,” he believes.
“I don’t think he’s a threat to democracy. I think he doesn’t have a philosophy and he doesn’t do politics in the conventional sense. His decisions are like a series of points unconnected, anecdotal, transactional and seen through the prism of what benefits itself,” he elaborates.
>> His interview in 7:30 p.m.:
>> Lire : John Bolton: “Donald Trump does not know how to distinguish his personal interest from the national interest”
HEALTH – Techno-medicine takes on aging
Is aging inevitable? Medical research is exploring new avenues to slow down this biological process and extend healthy life expectancy. Between promises and ethical questions, an overview of advances in anti-aging “techno-medicine”.
Between hopes and challenges, anti-aging “techno-medicine” has not finished making headlines. But as Nathaniel “Ned” David, director of Unity Biotechnology, points out, the two most effective “medicines” against aging remain fasting and physical exercise for the moment. Simple approaches accessible to all, while waiting for future high-tech therapies.
>> The subject of 36.9°:
>> Lire : Techno-medicine in the attack on aging: between hopes and ethical challenges
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