The Latest Breaking News from Switzerland

West Criticizes Arrest of Politicians in Sudan

Sudan on Friday denounced Western criticism of the arrest of two high-profile former officials opposed to military rule and charged with corruption, saying it was contrary to "diplomatic norms and practices". Khalid Omer Yousif and Wagdi Salih were arrested on Wednesday, a move Norway, the United States, Britain, the European…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2022

Winter Olympics 2022 day eight: skeleton, women’s curling and more – as it happened

Updates from day eight of the winter Games as Jaclyn Narracott took Australia’s first ever medal in skeleton

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2022

Swiss group: Taliban make pledges on education, aid workers

Organizers of a closed-door conference in Switzerland attended by envoys from Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership says the delegation pledged to safeguard humanitarian aid workers, facilitate education for all Afghans, and to promote environmental protections

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022

Perthshire curler Eve Muirhead confident standards will remain high after superb win against Sweden

Team GB put the disappointment of an opening game loss to Switzerland behind them and bounced back in style

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2022

Eve Muirhead leads GB to thumping win over Sweden to make up for earlier defeat

Muirhead missed a potentially match-winning draw with the final stone of the extra end in a 6-5 loss to Switzerland earlier in the day.

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022

Liverpool miss out on millions in bonus money after transfer plan backfires

Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri left the Reds in the summer for Lyon in a deal worth £5million, with 4.2million to be paid further down the line in bonus instalments

Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2022

Swiss to vote on becoming first country to ban animal testing

Switzerland votes on Sunday whether to become the first country to completely ban medical testing on animals, after animal rights campaigners gathered enough support to stage a referendum in the country, which hosts a huge pharmaceuticals sector.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2022

Winter Olympics 2022: Eve Muirhead’s team suffer agonising defeat to Switzerland in curling opener

Muirhead had the final stone of the match but could not secure her side victory.

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022

Winter Olympics day six – as it happened

Day six of XXIV Olympic Winter Games

The Guardian - US · Feb 10, 2022

How Kokilaben Ambani tried to ‘anonymise’ her name when India sought details on her Swiss trust

In 2012, two years before the Narendra Modi government came to power, Indian tax authorities sought details of a trust in Switzerland, of which Kokilaben Ambani was the beneficiary.

Newslaundry · Feb 9, 2022