Swiss cyclist dies after fall into ravine during Tour de Suisse | Cycling News
Gino Mäder, 26, dies from injuries a day after crashing and falling down a ravine during the Tour de Suisse race. Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder…
Record 110 million people worldwide displaced: UN refugee agency | UNHCR News
Wars in Ukraine and Sudan, and the Afghanistan crisis, have forced millions to flee in search of safety. The number of people displaced around the…
UBS is wealth management behemoth after Credit Suisse takeover | Business and Economy News
UBS on Monday said it had completed its emergency takeover of embattled local rival Credit Suisse, creating a giant Swiss bank with a balance sheet…
Silence speaks volumes as Switzerland still reels from bank meltdown – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. ZURICH — In one of Europe’s wealthiest squares, overlooked by the looming headquarters of…
Tina Turner renounced US citizenship, moved to Switzerland: Here’s why
Tina Turner was a global superstar born in the United States – but the music legend, who died Wednesday at 83, took solace living in…
‘Simply the best’: Singer Tina Tuner dies at 83 | Obituaries News
Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, has…
Stunning UK village that could be mistaken for Switzerland with Alpine-style cottages
Set against a backdrop of green limestone hills and lined with Swiss-style chalets, the fairytale village in the Peak District could easily double for an…
Four Filipinas sue diplomat employers in Switzerland for slavery | Features
Geneva/Berlin – On the morning of her court hearing, Virginia woke up with cold clammy hands and feet, gasping for air. She was having another…
How countries are throwing away their best chance to prevent the next pandemic – POLITICO
It’s meant to be a legally binding deal that could prevent the next pandemic. Originally proposed by European Council President Charles Michel in the worst…
Spy hunt or witch hunt? Ukrainians fear the two are merging – POLITICO
KYIV — From the glass cage in a Kyiv courtroom, Roman Dudin professed his innocence loudly. And he fumed at the unusual decision to prevent a handful…
Top US, Sudanese generals speak as US weighs embassy evacuation | Conflict News
Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley has discussed the safety of US citizens in Sudan in a phone call…
Switzerland unplugged: a hike in the off-grid Bavona valley | Switzerland holidays
When hydroelectric power first arrived in Switzerland’s Bavona valley in the 1950s, residents of its 12 hamlets gathered for a vote. Should they connect their…
Swiss gold or smuggled Zimbabwean gold? No one knows | Investigation News
To many people around the world, Switzerland is synonymous with the Alps, fine chocolates and designer watches. To those in the bling business, the European…
Swiss prosecutors open probe into UBS takeover of Credit Suisse – POLITICO
Swiss prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible illegal activity in connection with government support for UBS’s rushed takeover of Credit Suisse, the Financial Times…
‘Absurd and destructive:’ Zelenskyy slams Russia’s UN Security Council presidency – POLITICO
Russian President Vladimir Putin taking on the rotating monthly presidency of the 15-member United Nations Security Council came just after a young boy was killed…
‘Historic’ climate cases against governments at European court | Climate Crisis News
The European Court of Human Rights will hear cases against France and Switzerland over alleged failings to protect the environment – the first time governments…
China’s rich flee crackdowns for ‘Asia’s Switzerland’ Singapore | Business and Economy
Taichung, Taiwan – Before he vanished in mid-February, Bao Fan, one of China’s best-known investment bankers, had reportedly been looking for a safe place to park…
Switzerland hikes interest rate to 1.5%, says Credit Suisse takeover halted ‘crisis’
The Swiss National Bank announced a 50 basis point hike in its main interest rate to 1.5% Thursday as inflation continues to tick up in…
Relief over Credit Suisse rescue short-lived as bank shares sink | Business and Economy
Banking stocks and bonds plummeted on Monday after UBS Group sealed a state-backed takeover of troubled peer Credit Suisse Group AG, a deal that was…
UBS to buy Credit Suisse for $3.24bn in government-brokered deal | Banks
Authorities had been scrambling to rescue Credit Suisse before financial markets reopened on Monday. Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, has agreed to buy Credit Suisse for…