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Woman dies after horse-drawn carriage accident in Switzerland

Passengers were flung from the vehicle after the driver lost control, hitting a tree.
Passengers were flung from the vehicle after the driver lost control, hitting a tree.

Switzerland’s Werro beats Olympic champion Hodgkinson for European 800m title

Switzerland’s Audrey Werro crossing the finish line to win the women’s 800m ahead of Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson.
Switzerland’s Audrey Werro crossing the finish line to win the women’s 800m ahead of Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson.

Swiss government urges parliament to reject initiative opposing EU deal

Switzerland's national flag flies beside the flag of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium, March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Switzerland's national flag flies beside the flag of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium, March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Swiss lion queen Audrey Werro focused on European championship medal, not 800m world record

Audrey Werro has run the world’s fastest time in 2026, becoming the first woman to dip under 1min 54sec since 1983.
Audrey Werro has run the world’s fastest time in 2026, becoming the first woman to dip under 1min 54sec since 1983.

Alpine skiing-Switzerland's Gut-Behrami announces retirement

FILE PHOTO: Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Giant Slalom - Soelden, Austria - October 25, 2025 Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami reacts after her second run REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Giant Slalom - Soelden, Austria - October 25, 2025 Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami reacts after her second run REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

Remco Evenepoel wins record fourth Clasica San Sebastian

Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel (right) celebrating after out sprinting Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz to win the 45th edition of the San Sebastian Classic 2026 cycling race in San Sebastian, Spain, on Aug 1.
Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel (right) celebrating after out sprinting Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz to win the 45th edition of the San Sebastian Classic 2026 cycling race in San Sebastian, Spain, on Aug 1.

Drought leaves Swiss border lake popular with tourists all but drained

A drone view shows a moored boat on the nearly empty Lake Brenets as drought conditions affect the Doubs River lower water levels along the Swiss-French border in Les Brenets, Switzerland, July 30.
A drone view shows a moored boat on the nearly empty Lake Brenets as drought conditions affect the Doubs River lower water levels along the Swiss-French border in Les Brenets, Switzerland, July 30.

Breel Embolo’s sending-off in World Cup quarter-final against Argentina was wrong, IFAB says

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JULY 11: Breel Embolo #7 of Switzerland argues with referee Joao Pinheiro following his second yellow card and subsequent red card during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between Argentina and Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium on July 11, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.   Lars Baron/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Lars Baron / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JULY 11: Breel Embolo #7 of Switzerland argues with referee Joao Pinheiro following his second yellow card and subsequent red card during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between Argentina and Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium on July 11, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.   Lars Baron/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Lars Baron / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Embolo's sending-off in World Cup quarter-final against Argentina was wrong, IFAB says

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Quarter Final - Argentina v Switzerland - Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. - July 11, 2026 Switzerland's Breel Embolo remonstrates with referee Joao Pedro Silva Pinheiro IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Denny Medley
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Quarter Final - Argentina v Switzerland - Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. - July 11, 2026 Switzerland's Breel Embolo remonstrates with referee Joao Pedro Silva Pinheiro IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Denny Medley

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt misleads consumers about child labour, US lawsuit claims

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli has known for more than 20 years that its cocoa is produced with child labour, according to a complaint filed in a US court.
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli has known for more than 20 years that its cocoa is produced with child labour, according to a complaint filed in a US court.

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