Swiss FIFA case against Blatter, Platini closed

Swiss federal prosecutors finally ended their case against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini on Thursday after 10 years and acquittals after two trials. The office of Switzerland's attorney general said it...

Switzerland launched 12 projects for the reconstruction of Ukraine worth almost $140 million

Switzerland has launched 12 projects for the reconstruction of Ukraine with the participation of Swiss companies. Their total budget reaches 112 million Swiss francs (approximately $139.724 million). This is reported by the Swiss government. Of...

Swiss Prosecutors End FIFA Case Against Blatter, Platini After Decade Of Legal Battles

Swiss prosecutors have formally closed the long-running criminal case against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini, bringing an end to a saga that has overshadowed football’s governance for more than a decade. The...

Swiss hospitals join forces against cyber-attacks

Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share Eighteen Swiss health groups, including cantonal and university...

Swiss authorities accept Blatter and Platini acquittals

Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter have been fully acquitted after the Attorney General's Office in Switzerland said it would not challenge a ruling from March which cleared them of fraud. Criminal proceedings were initiated in 2015 against Platini...

Swiss prosecutors end case against ex-FIFA big wigs Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini

Sepp Blatter Wikimedia Commons Federal prosecutors in Switzerland have ended a decade-long case against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini. After the duo was acquitted of fraud, forgery, mismanagement, and...

SWISS unveils new ‘SWISS First Grand Suite’ for “a truly premium air travel experience”

Share on LinkedInLinkedIn Share on TwitterTwitter Share on FacebookFacebook Share on RedditReddit Share on FlipboardFlipboard Share on TumblrTumblr Share via EmailGmail Share on WhatsAppWhatsApp SWISS has unveiled the ‘SWISS First Grand Suite’,...

Swiss publication: Wonderful, but very expensive “Greek summer”

“Greeks say goodbye to the beaches” is the title of the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) referring to the increased tourist traffic of the summer, but also to the continuous rise in prices. As the publication points out, “traditionally...

Switzerland’s SIFEM reups in Excelsior Vietnam with $20m commitment

The Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM) said it has committed $20 million to Excelsior Capital Vietnam Partners’ (ECVP) $200 million second fund. SIFEM had earlier made a $12 million commitment to the Vietnam-based growth equity...

Swiss Re’s Urs Baertschi calls for stronger collaboration to manage rising nat cat losses

Urs Baertschi, CEO of Property & Casualty Reinsurance at Swiss Re, recently shared his perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing the insurance industry in 2025. Reflecting on his personal aversion to roller coasters, Baertschi...

Switzerland outsources quality control for military projects

Army projects to be monitored by external consultants Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share...

Switzerland's supreme court has rejected Tariq Ramadan's appeal against a rape conviction

Swiss prosecutors end case against Blatter and Platini

Swiss federal prosecutors confirmed on Thursday that they would not challenge the acquittals of Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, effectively closing the long-running case against the two former giants of world football. With that, after a decade...

Switzerland riots: Protesters throw fireworks at police after teenager killed in chase

Riots have broken out in Switzerland following the death of a teenage boy. The 17-year-old died on Sunday while trying to escape police, who allege he was riding a scooter, local media reports. The incident happened in the city of Lausanne just...

Swiss Court Upholds Rape Conviction Against Islamic Scholar Tariq Ramadan

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan had his appeal against a rape conviction dismissed Thursday by Switzerland’s supreme court. Ramadan is the grandson of Hassan Al Banna who founded the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. “The Federal Court dismissed Tariq...

Neeraj Chopra Live Updates, Zurich Diamond League Final

Neeraj Chopra Live Updates, Zurich Diamond League Final 2025: Neeraj Chopra will aim to create history in Zurich and become the first Indian to win the Diamond League title twice. The 27-year-old is the only athlete from India in any discipline to...

Diamond League Finals 2025 Javelin Throw LIVE: Neeraj Chopra Faces Weber, Peters In Zurich Challenge

File photo of Neeraj Chopra celebrating win at the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025. | Photo: Neeraj Chopra Classic Welcome to the live coverage of the men’s javelin throw event at the Diamond League Finals 2025 in Zurich on Thursday, 28 August 2025....

Tobi Amusan Withdraws from Zurich Diamond League Final, Nigerian Athletes Nathaniel and Onwuzurike Set to Compete

On August 27, 2025, Nigeria’s world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, announced her withdrawal from the final of this year’s Diamond League in Zurich, a surprising decision that has sparked discussions about her preparation...

Diamond League Finals In Zurich Day 2 Live Updates: Neeraj Chopra In Action, Noah Lyles Competes In 200m Final

Diamond League Finals Zurich – Day 2 Live Updates. X/diamond_league Hello and welcome to the live blog for Diamond League Finals Zurich – Day 2 Live Updates. After an action-packed Day 1, where Armand Duplantis dominated the pole vault to claim...

Emmanouil Karalis Vaults to Silver at Diamond League Final in Zurich

Emmanouil Karalis once again delivered a stellar performance, this time at the Diamond League Final in Zurich, where he claimed second place in the pole vault, on Wednesday, August 27. The Greek star skipped the opening height of 5.50m and opened...