The lower house of Switzerland’s parliament followed in the Senate’s footsteps Wednesday in voting to approve a ban on the public display, wearing and use of Nazi and other extremist, racist symbols. A multiparty coalition overcame opposition from the right-wing Swiss People’s
An American teen and two others were killed in an avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt. The avalanche occurred on Monday afternoon in an off-piste area of Riffelberg, below the Matterhorn peak. Rescuers recovered three bodies and one injured skier, a
When Swiss doctor Raouf Salti realized he could not go to Gaza to help injured children, he decided he would do everything he could to get them to Geneva to receive medical care. After dealing with swathes of red tape, Salti got
Swiss police fatally shot an Iranian man after he took over a train with an axe and knife, holding more than a dozen hostages in western Switzerland. The hostage situation occurred on Thursday evening, prompting police to block off the area as
Two British brothers have been sentenced to prison for breaking into a Swiss museum and stealing Chinese Ming Dynasty artifacts worth millions. The stolen items, two Ming Dynasty vases and a cup, valued at around $3.8 million, were stolen from the Museum
Two people were killed and one wounded as a gunman fired shots at two locations in a southern Swiss town on Monday, police said. The man opened fire on several people in Sion shortly before 8 a.m. for reasons that aren’t yet
A tiny village in the UK that is often compared to the Swiss Alps is a must-visit if you go to this famous national park. Located in Snowdonia National Park, Betws-y-Coed is a small village home to just 560 people who lap up
Andy Murray suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Tomas Etcheverry at the Swiss Indoors as he lost from a set up with the Argentine coming through 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2. But the Brit is still in a good position to end the year strong,
Andy Murray ended his losing streak on Monday as he defeated Yannick Hanfmann 7-5 6-4 in a “ridiculous match” after taking more than half an hour to finish the first four games. The world No 40 now has a window of opportunity
A court in Switzerland sentenced a writer and commentator to 60 days in jail for calling a journalist a “fat lesbian,” and the decision is being lauded by LGBTQ+ groups. On Monday, French-Swiss polemicist Alain Bonnet, who goes by Alain Soral, was