Switzerland

Foreign banks have expressed UBS merger interest, Swiss newspaper reports

At least eight banks have signalled interest to UBS, Blick reported, citing an insider with knowledge of the matter.

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Armed police officers work on a road outside the perimeter of the RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident at the base in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain.

Swiss voters reject tighter neutrality rules that would have curbed NATO cooperation

A campaign poster reading “No war, Yes to Swiss neutrality” in Epagny, near Fribourg, Switzerland, on Sept 25.

Swiss vote on tightening neutrality rules, ending peacetime cooperation with NATO

Switzerland trains and conducts joint exercises with NATO, even though it is not a member of the security alliance.

Radiant World sent Mizuho Bank fake Glencore e-mail, says court filing in Singapore

Mizuho asserts that it had been defrauded on US$95.5 million in loans it had extended to Radiant World earlier.

Swiss captain Xhaka sidelined over fake COVID certificate

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Sunderland - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - September 20, 2026 Sunderland's Granit Xhaka applauds fans after the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith/File Photo

Birthday girl Reusser retains world time trial title in Montreal

Sep 20, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Marlen Reusser (SUI) competes in the Women individual time trial at the UCI Road World Championships. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

Thousands protest inaction over climate crisis in Switzerland

Demonstrators hold placards during a climate protest in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Sept 19.

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CNN’s broadcast booth is seen in the press area of the White House in Washington DC, on Sept 18.

Chinese man sentenced to prison for 2024 Switzerland knife attack on children

The man was found guilty of attempted murder after he attacked a group of children on Oct 1, 2024 as they were walking to a daycare centre in Zurich, Switzerland.

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