The Latest Breaking News from Switzerland

First Thing: UN condemns Russia as Putin orders troops over border

US ambassador to UN says Putin’s claims about ‘peacekeeping’ operation are ‘nonsense’. Plus: how AI is tackling the biodiversity crisis

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2022

How Swiss banking secrecy enabled an unequal global financial system

Centuries-old code of silence helped Switzerland become a magnet for tax-dodging wealthy clients

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2022

Two arrested over death of assisted dying campaigner

Sharon Johnston travelled to Switzerland with the intention of asking doctors to help end her life

Wales Online · Feb 22, 2022

Crooks, kleptocrats and crises: a timeline of Credit Suisse scandals

A string of controversies have beset Switzerland’s second-largest lender, including Japanese ‘shredding party’ and US sub-prime fraud

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2022

Northern Ireland women's boss Kenny Shiels hails Ballyclare backing in Marbella

Supporters' devotion helps inspire team to impressive 2-2 draw with Switzerland in Spain

Belfast Live · Feb 21, 2022

Leak gives details on over 30,000 Credit Suisse bank clients

A German newspaper and other media say a leak of data from Credit Suisse, Switzerland’s second-biggest bank, reveals details of the accounts of more than 30,000 clients — some of them unsavory — and points to possible failures of due diligence in checks on many customers

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022

Revealed: Credit Suisse leak unmasks criminals, fraudsters and corrupt politicians

Massive leak reveals Swiss bank’s accounts have been used by an array of high-risk clients over several decades

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022

Credit Suisse responds to Suisse secrets disclosures

Statement from Switzerland’s second-largest lender on revelations about its business practices

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022

What is the Suisse secrets leak and why are we publishing it?

Banking secrecy is an issue of global public interest that can have a profound impact on the world’s poorest

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022

Japan makes curling final with more than gold in mind

BEIJING -- Japan pulled off a stunning victory over Switzerland in women's curling on Friday to advance for the first time to an Olympic final, where it will get a chance to address some unfinished business beyond going for a gold medal.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 19, 2022