US Treasury Secretary: US-Swiss relations are ‘back on track’
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Relations with Switzerland are back on track after a rough period, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared on Monday on his arrival in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting.
Crans-Montana fire: 66 burn victims remain in hospital
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Twenty-eight people who were seriously injured in the Crans-Montana fire are still in hospital in Switzerland; 38 burn victims are in hospital abroad.
Swiss authorities protect UNESCO pile dwellings from beavers
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Swiss authorities have completed special measures to protect UNESCO-heritage pile dwelling settlements on Lake Inkwil, between cantons Bern and Solothurn, from beaver damage.
Swiss president sends message of solidarity to Spain after train crash
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Swiss President Guy Parmelin has sent a message of sympathy to Spain on behalf of the Swiss government following last night’s deadly high-speed train collision.
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The Swiss stock market opened lower on Monday, like other European markets, as investors digested the escalation of geopolitical tensions over Greenland and the threat of new US tariffs.
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A trial into a gunfight and brawl in 2022 between bikers from rival gangs – the Bandidos and the Hells Angels – opened on Monday in the Swiss city.
Swiss food bank saves 8,500 tonnes of food from going to waste
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Last year the Schweizer Tafel food bank saved around 8,500 tonnes of food from going to waste and provided it to people in need. This represents an increase of 11% compared to 2024.
Swiss-Italian shipping giant MSC invests in Libyan port of Misrata
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Libyan authorities have announced a strategic partnership deal worth $3 billion with a Qatari fund and Swiss-Italian shipping giant MSC’s subsidiary to develop Misrata port.
Greenland emerges as new source of Swiss gold imports
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Switzerland has been strengthening its position as the world’s leading hub for gold trading and refining by opening a new import channel from Greenland.
Crans-Montana hotels hit by wave of cancellations after bar fire tragedy
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Following the deadly blaze at the Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, the local tourism sector is reeling. Hotels and second-homes are facing numerous cancellations.
