BERLIN — Storms in southern Switzerland caused a landslide that left two people dead and one missing, and a bridge over a small river collapsed, police said Sunday. Storms and heavy rain affected southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight, with the worst-hit areas in the Italian-speaking Ticino canton (state), on the southern side...
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One person found dead and two missing in Switzerland floods
VIENNA (AP) — Rescuers in Switzerland have found the body of one of three people who had gone missing on Saturday after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in the southeast of the country caused a rockslide, Swiss authorities say. The other two are still missing. One woman was pulled out alive from the rubble earlier on...
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Latest News, Live Updates Today June 23, 2024: Heavy rain triggers floods, landslides in Switzerland, 1 killed
Follow all the updates here: June 23, 2024 11:53 PM IST World News Live Updates: Heavy rain triggers floods, landslides in Switzerland, 1 killed A team of 200 rescuers has been searching for the missing since Saturday with excavators, specially-trained search dogs, drones and army helicopters. Read the full story here June 23, 2024 11:41...
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4 members of a billionaire family get prison in Switzerland for exploiting domestic workers
GENEVA (AP) — An Indian-born billionaire and three family members were sentenced to prison on Friday for exploiting domestic workers at their lakeside villa in Switzerland by seizing their passports, barring them from going out and making them work up to 18 hours a day. A Swiss court dismissed more serious charges of human trafficking...
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Four members of Hinduja family given prison sentences for exploiting workers
A Swiss criminal court on Friday sentenced four members of the wealthy Hinduja family to between four and four and a half years in prison for exploiting their vulnerable domestic workers. The court at the same time threw out the more severe charges of human trafficking. The four — Indian-born tycoon Prakash Hinduja and his...
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Swiss financial regulator closes UBS antitrust probe after Credit Suisse merger
Zurich: Switzerland‘s financial regulator, FINMA, on Wednesday said it would not further investigate UBS‘s market dominance after it rescued Credit Suisse last year. “The merger of UBS and Credit Suisse will not eliminate effective competition in any market segment,” FINMA said. The decision follows a report by the country’s competition authority, COMCO, which was sent...
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Scotland fans reignite oldest rivalry in football as they mingle with England supporters
At the England bar, John Hoolahan, 53, a tarmacker from Derby, was among those leading chants against the Scots who said it was “banter” before taking a swipe at Scotland’s national dress. “They’ve got skirts on,” he said. “They’ll be on the next flight home anyway so we’re not bothered. We’ll be in the final....
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80 countries at Swiss conference agree ‘territorial integrity’ of Ukraine must be basis of peace
OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland — Eighty countries jointly called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join in. The joint communique capped a two-day conference at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland marked by...
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78 countries at Swiss conference agree Ukraine’s territorial integrity must be basis of any peace
OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland — Nearly 80 countries called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join in. The way forward for diplomacy remains unclear. The joint communique capped a two-day conference marked...
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Global leaders gather in Switzerland to pave way for Russia-Ukraine peace
A conference is underway in Switzerland aimed at establishing a framework for peace between Ukraine and Russia. The Swiss Peace Summit drew leaders and representatives from over 100 countries and international organisations. Notably absent from the discussions at the luxury Burgenstock resort near Lucerne was delegation from Moscow. Swiss President Viola Amherd opened the summit...
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World leaders to meet at Swiss resort to discuss Ukraine; Russia notably absent
OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday predicted “history being made” at the Swiss-hosted conference which aims to plot out the first steps toward peace in Ukraine even though experts and critics say little substance or few big breakthroughs are expected because Russia is not attending. The presidents of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya...
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American teen falls over 300 feet to her death while hiking with friend’s family: officials
A 16-year-old American girl plummeted over 300 feet to her death while hiking with her friend’s family in Switzerland on Sunday morning. The teen – who has not been named publicly — was walking on the Gorges Mystérieuses trail in the Valais district with her best friend and the friend’s family when she stumbled about 328...