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Fri, 6 Feb 2026 08:16:00 GMT
Anti-Semitic attacker in Zurich should have been deported long ago
The Kosovar who attacked an Orthodox Jew in Zurich on Monday should no longer be in Switzerland, the migration authorities of canton Zurich said on Thursday. He is still here due to lengthy proceedings. +Get the most important news from Switzerland i...

Fri, 6 Feb 2026 07:28:52 GMT
Swiss OSCE chair lands in Moscow for talks
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis landed in Moscow on Thursday for a two-day visit as OSCE chair. The aim of the trip is dialogue with "all sides", he wrote on X. A meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is planned for Friday. +Get t...

Thu, 5 Feb 2026 14:24:44 GMT
Swiss canton makes first payments to Crans-Montana fire victims
The canton of Valais has made the first payments of emergency aid of CHF10,000 (about $12,900) for each person hospitalised or family affected by the tragedy in Crans-Montana. So far, 48 victims have benefited. "The files are currently being processe...

Thu, 5 Feb 2026 13:52:30 GMT
WEF launches investigation into CEO over Epstein relationship
The World Economic Forum has launched an independent investigation into its CEO Borge Brende. The aim is to clarify his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after it became known that Brende had been in contact with him. Brende is said to h...

Thu, 5 Feb 2026 12:33:58 GMT
Swiss government outlines its plan to stem affordable housing shortages
On Thursday, the Federal Housing Office (FHO) outlined its plan to curb housing shortages. It includes a number of measures to boost public housing. The shortage is no longer confined to the cities, but is affecting the whole country. It is primarily...

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