Science Oct 01 Swiss glaciers lost more than 5% of ice volume in 2026. Heat waves and low winter snow accelerated the thaw By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
World Sep 27 Swiss reject tighter neutrality rules in referendum backed by right-wing populist party Final results from the Swiss government showed 70% of voters, and a majority in all 26 of the country's regions, rejected the plan. By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
World Aug 30 1 dead and 5 wounded in a shooting at a rave in Switzerland Aargau cantonal police wrote earlier on X that a 22-year-old woman died of injuries at the scene. Four men and one woman, between 24 and 27 years old, were taken to the hospital with injuries ranging from minor to severe. By Associated Press
World Jul 02 Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Nation Jul 01 Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland A group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday by consecrating four bishops without his consent, dismissing the resulting excommunications and break with the Holy See by saying it was necessary to defend the Catholic faith. By Jamey Keaten, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Jun 22 Watch 4:21 Vance touts progress in Iran talks as U.S. temporarily lifts oil sanctions By Liz Landers, Kayan Taraporevala The U.S. temporarily removed oil sanctions on Iran Monday, creating the potential for an Iranian economic windfall in U.S. dollars as the first round of talks ended in Switzerland. Vance led the U.S. delegation, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan. The… Continue watching
Jun 22 WATCH: Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the war By Aamer Madhani, Jamey Keaten, Seung Min Kim, Josh Boak, Associated Press On Monday, Vance described the talks as rocky but productive, with some agreements reached. Continue reading
Jan 30 Lindsey Vonn airlifted from ski-course after crashing in final downhill before 2026 Winter Olympics By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Vonn lost control when landing a jump in a World Cup race and ended up tangled in the safety nets. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Trump speaks at World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos By Josh Boak, Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump insisted he wants to "get Greenland, including right, title and ownership," but he said he wouldn't employ force to achieve that — using his speech Wednesday at the World Economic Forum to repeatedly deride European allies and… Continue reading
Jan 19 Davos' elite World Economic Forum set to open with pro-business Trump set to attend and inequality on the rise By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The World Economic Forum, the think tank that hosts the annual event in the Alpine snows starting Tuesday, has a stated motto of "improving the state of the world" and this year's theme is "A spirit of dialogue."… Continue reading