Switzerland
Judge says ‘No case, no ruling’ in Credit Suisse – Simon Wiesenthal Center settlement dispute
In the late 1990s, Holocaust victims sued Swiss banks, arguing that the banks and their predecessor institutions collaborated with the Nazis by refusing to return assets belonging to victims.
Archaeologists unearth at least five Gaul skeletons buried sitting upright during Paris excavations
Iranian diplomats in Australia, Denmark seek asylum as war rages on in their home country - report
Swiss antisemitism report: Online hate up by 36.9%, real-world incidents fall in 2025
From Switzerland to Jerusalem: Sarah Ebel Freiman's story of aliyah
Though Sarah was originally named Barbara, her mother told her later that she would have preferred the name Sarah or Rebecca, and so upon conversion, she chose Sarah.
In Switzerland, our darkest history is repeating itself - Opinion
The besiegement of Swiss universities by pro-Palestinian groups has shocked Swiss citizens.
Swiss experts produce sustainable chocolate amid cacao tree decimation
As bugs threaten to decimate cacao trees in South America, but experts can now harness the full potential of the cocoa fruit.
This hotel in the Swiss Alps could help Israeli's mental health - but the catch is the cost
Clinic Les Alps offers an exclusive hospitality experience with high standards, and its treatments are precisely and individually adjusted for each patient.
Eurovision 2024: Israel's Eden Golan comes in fifth, Switzerland wins contest
“The Code” by Nemo took the top prize with lyrics about artist coming to terms with their non-binary identity
Hotel in Switzerland offers Israelis a week's stay for NIS 180,000
Near Lake Geneva, a therapeutic hotel offers Israelis kosher food and post-trauma treatments due to the war. Price: Over NIS 200,000 per week,
Swiss vote to ban swastika in crackdown on extremist symbols
The lower house of parliament voted to prohibit one of the most infamous symbols of Adolf Hitler's National Socialist regime following concerns about rising antisemitism.
The power of human touch: A friendly pat on the back improves basketball performance
In difficult situations, physical touches like a hug or a pat on the back can reduce stress, though whether this influences performance in stressful life situations is yet to be studied in detail.
Switzerland to try Assad's uncle for crimes against humanity
The office said in a statement that Rifaat al-Assad, 86, had been charged with "ordering homicides, acts of torture, cruel treatments and illegal detentions."
Orthodox Jewish man stabbed in Switzerland, police probe antisemitic attack
The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities said the Jewish community's security arrangements were being reviewed after the attack.
