Diplomacy: Switzerland has appointed Dr Thomas Oertle as Ambassador-designate to Ghana, Benin and Togo, with a background spanning Swiss cooperation in Africa and the Middle East. EU relations & labour: Switzerland’s Council of States committee rejected a wage-protection measure tied to employee representatives, raising fresh union concerns ahead of the next Swiss-EU package debate. Public policy: The Federal Council says municipalities that want to lower speed limits on main roads to 30km/h from October 1 must show traffic won’t be pushed into residential streets, while keeping flexibility inside neighbourhoods. Migration: SEM data shows 39,251 foreign permanent residents left Switzerland in H1 2026, while immigration slowed, challenging the idea that moves are mostly one-way. Health & climate: Swiss teachers’ unions warn schools are ill-equipped for hot summers, as Europe’s heat toll climbs and Swiss Re highlights underestimated heat risk. Business/healthcare: Cencosud plans to expand Unicenter in Buenos Aires with a Swiss Medical centre serving 20,000+ patients monthly. Tech & privacy: OpenAI’s “Computer History” feature for ChatGPT on Mac can track activity across apps and websites to build a timeline.