Latest Switzerland News

American gymnast Jordan Chiles takes bid to have Olympic bronze restored to the Swiss Supreme Court

Sep. 16, 2024 18:54 PM EDT

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — American gymnast Jordan Chiles is asking Switzerland's Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that stripped Chiles of a bronze medal in floor exercise at the 2024 Olympics. Chiles, with the support of the United States...

Italy's Luna Rossa and Britain's INEOS Britannia take commanding leads in America's Cup semifinals

Sep. 15, 2024 14:36 PM EDT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Italy's Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and Britain's INEOS Britannia are on the verge of advancing in the America's Cup after extending their leads in the semifinals on Sunday. Both picked up another pair of victories to take commanding 4-0 leads in their...

Wholesale inflation mostly cooled last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing

Sep. 12, 2024 09:19 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale price increases mostly slowed last month, the latest evidence that inflation pressures are cooling enough for the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates next week. The Labor Department said Thursday that its producer price index — which...

Swiss city councilor apologizes for firing gun at a Mary and Jesus poster

Sep. 10, 2024 08:42 AM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — A city councilor in Switzerland has apologized and reportedly sought police protection against threats after she fired a sport pistol at an auction poster of a 14th-century Madonna and child painting and posted images of their bullet-ridden faces on social media. ...

Tourists helicoptered down from Swiss mountain resort after mudslide cuts off road access

Sep. 06, 2024 15:44 PM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — Helicopter crews ferried down scores of tourists stranded atop of one of Switzerland's most popular mountain resorts on Friday after a mudslide a day earlier cut off road access until next week. Teams from Air Zermatt rescue and helicopter service led the operation...

What’s at stake in Mexico's judicial system under sweeping overhaul pushed by the president

Sep. 05, 2024 21:17 PM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s governing party says judges in the current court system are corrupt, and it wants to push through an extreme proposal to make the country’s entire judicial branch — around 7,000 judges — stand for election. While some countries like Switzerland...

Prosecutors probe allegations of fake voter rolls in Switzerland's vaunted direct democracy

Sep. 03, 2024 14:37 PM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors said Tuesday they have ordered house searches and interrogations as part of an investigation into possible electoral fraud after an advocacy group unearthed thousands of fake signatures on voter rolls. The allegation that malfeasance that...

South Korean shooter completes medal set after gold at Paralympics

Aug. 31, 2024 16:29 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — South Korean shooter Jinho Park completed a full set of Paralympic medals after winning the men’s 10-meter air rifle standing SH1 final on Saturday. Park scored 249.4 points, only 1.2 shy of his own world record. The SH1 category is for athletes with missing legs or...

Swiss city of Basel is chosen to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest

Aug. 30, 2024 07:45 AM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss city of Basel will host next year's Eurovision Song Contest from May 13 to 17, organizers announced Friday. The mostly German-speaking city on the Rhine River bordering both France and Germany was selected over Geneva in a faceoff that generated buzz and...

Guess: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 28, 2024 16:36 PM EDT

BIOGGIO, Switzerland (AP) — BIOGGIO, Switzerland (AP) — Guess Inc. (GES) on Wednesday reported a loss of $10.6 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Bioggio, Switzerland-based company said it had a loss of 28 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring...