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'Climate lockdown' anger drives Swiss grandmother to sue Bern at European court

Last summer while dozens of Swiss pensioners were campaigning in the Alps to save their fast-melting glaciers, 85-year-old Marie-Eve Volkoff was instead stuck inside her small Geneva apartment watching pre-recorded TV programmes.

Reuters

Switzerland should allow re-export of arms to Ukraine -Kyiv envoy

The Swiss foreign policy tradition of neutrality should not include blocking re-exports of Swiss weapons to Ukraine, the Ukrainian ambassador to Switzerland said on Monday, adding the weapons were urgently needed to win the war against Russia.

Reuters

Woman, 18, feared dead after huge 50ft avalanche buries her on school skiing trip

Emily Franciose, from Colorado, US, was on a boarding school trip to the Bernese Alps when she was trapped under a 2,000ft-wide avalanche on the Gstelliwang slope in Bern, Switzerland

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British teenager killed by avalanche on ski tour in Switzerland

The 18-year-old was killed on Tuesday after an avalanche struck in Meiringen resort, in the canton of Bern

The Independent UK

British teenager killed in avalanche while skiing in Switzerland

The teenager’s body was recovered and police are still searching for a second victim

Evening Standard

Brit, 18, killed after avalanche swept him away while on ski tour in Switzerland

The British skier, 18, was swept away and killed in an avalanche while out on the slopes in Meiringen, in the Swiss canton of Bern, with another unidentified individual still missing as rescue teams trawl through the snow

Daily Mirror

Toblerone is being forced to change its design again

The fate of the brand's blink-and-you-'ll-miss-it Bernese bear remains unknown.

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When Switzerland Was the Location of Choice for Chinese Espionage

In the 1960s, Switzerland stood at the center of a global Chinese espionage network. Many Taiwanese diplomats could be blackmailed into collaboration because they had relatives living in China.

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Swiss police arrest man found with explosive traces near country's parliament

Swiss police arrested a man found with traces of explosives outside the country's parliament on Tuesday, sparking a security alert that shut down part of Bern for several hours.

Reuters

Switzerland rejects Spain's request to send Swiss-made anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine

Switzerland said on Friday it has rejected a request from Madrid to allow Spain to re-export Swiss-made anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine.

Reuters

Granit Xhaka shares triumph as Edu and Oleksandr Zinchenko react to award win

Granit Xhaka is in fine form for Arsenal and, after helping them beat Manchester United on Sunday, he jetted off to Bern to pick up an award for his performances with Switzerland

Daily Mirror

10 amazing travel photos to inspire you for holidays including Thailand and Italy

Beautiful photos of travel destinations including Venice, Machu Picchu, Prague and Krabi have been revealed and they're going to make you want to book a holiday immediately

Daily Mirror

Chinese ambassador warns Swiss: Sanction us and ties will suffer

Switzerland should avoid following the European Union by imposing sanctions on China if it cares about Swiss-Sino relations, the Chinese ambassador to Bern told the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper.

Reuters

Swiss police violently disperses anti-Iranian protests

Swiss police have used rubber bullets to disperse protesters in front of the Iranian Embassy in Bern after two men climbed over the embassy’s fence and pulled down the Iranian flag from a flag pole in the yard

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Swiss press human rights concerns with China

Switzerland called a meeting with China's ambassador to express its concern about the human rights situation in the western region of Xinjiang, the foreign ministry in Bern said on Thursday, correcting its earlier comment that it had "summoned" the envoy.

Daily Mirror

Mystery behind baby-eating ogre statue that no one knew why it was made for 500 years

The Kindlifresserbrunnen in the capital city of Switzerland depicts a giant with a taste for young flesh and theories on its origin range from the bizarre to the disturbing

The Independent UK

Switzerland travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

With world-class skiing, intriguing cities, scenic train rides and wide peaks and pastures of glorious nature, this European stunner has many underrated charms

Zenger

What The Choc: Swiss Legend Toblerone Slopes Off To Slovakia

The iconic triangular chocolate bars made by Toblerone will soon no longer be produced exclusively in Switzerland.

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Swim Tragedy: Governor’s Son Goes Missing After River Dip

The son of a high-ranking Indonesian politician has gone missing after a swim in a river in Switzerland.

Reuters

China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues - newspapers

Efforts by Switzerland to refresh its free trade agreement with China have stalled as Bern takes a more critical view of Beijing's human rights record, Swiss newspapers reported on Sunday.

Reuters

Analysis-Neutral Switzerland leans closer to NATO in response to Russia

Switzerland's fabled neutral status is about to face its biggest test in decades, with the defence ministry tilting closer to Western military powers in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war fails to nudge neutral Switzerland closer to NATO

While Finland and Sweden appear keen on membership, there is little support for joining the alliance in Bern.

Dynamite News

Researchers introduce painless, reliable test to diagnose skin allergies

A novel test that massively simplifies the diagnosis of skin allergies and can reliably predict the success of therapy has been recently developed by scientists at the University of Bern.

Dynamite News

Researchers discover our sleep shows how risk-seeking we are

Researchers at the University of Bern have demonstrated that the brain waves during sleep can determine the extent of an individual's propensity for risk.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy urges Swiss to crack down on Russian oligarchs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Switzerland on Saturday to crack down on Russian oligarchs who he said were helping to wage war on his country from the safety of "beautiful Swiss towns".

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