Switzerland

First commercial 5G network launched in Europe

The first commercial 5G network was launched in Europe with a network that covers 50 Swiss cantons and includes the Switzerland's largest cities, such as Lausanne, Zürich, Geneva and the…

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Slideshow: Test day for the Eurofighter in Switzerland

An Airbus Eurofighter jet takes off during a test day at the Swiss Army airbase, in Payerne, Switzerland, as part of the process for the five types of combat…

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SLIDESHOW: ‘Cracking Art’ in Switzerland

Photos of plastic sculptures on display in the streets of Ascona, Switzerland that are part of the outdoor exhibition 'Cracking Art'. Cracking Art, is part of an artistic movement born…

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Balkan’s conflict tensions echo in World Cup

The Guardian: Swiss footballers Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri have risked inflaming political tensions in the Balkans after they used an Albanian nationalist symbol to celebrate their goals against Serbia in…

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Pope proposes ‘Our Father’ as route to Christian unity, shared action

Speaking to a crowd of an estimated 40,000 Swiss Catholics on Thursday, Pope Francis used the “Our Father” as a tool for reclaiming Christian roots and values. During a Mass…

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Swiss vote to ban remote online gambling websites

SBC News reports that foreign gambling sites are to be banned in Switzerland, after Swiss citizens overwhelmingly backed a new gambling law, replacing the 1923 Lotteries and Betting Act and the 1998 Gambling…

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Kenya minister warns foreigners against ‘misusing’ visas

Kenya's trade ministry has warned foreign nationals that visa-free entry into the country does not g...

France rejects mandatory deposit system for plastic bottles

France has dropped plans to introduce a mandatory deposit system for plastic bottles, instead propos...

Kremlin says it does not rule out restart of peace talks with Ukraine and US

The Kremlin said on Monday that it did not rule out the resumption of peace talks between Russia, U...

Germany’s far-right AfD scores its biggest win with Saxony-Anhalt landslide

Germany’s far right claimed its biggest electoral success since World War II in Sunday’s regional vo...

Updated -Malta News Briefing – Monday 7 September 2026

Updated 1220 nech Acquittal Sheds Light on Controversial Moments Behind Trial’s Media Bans: Yorge...

Italy’s population to shrink by 4 million by 2050

Italy's population will shrink by almost 4 million by 2050, undermining the sustainability of its ec...

Malta News Briefing – Saturday 5 September 2026

Morning Briefing Prosecution to Appeal Fenech Acquittal, Raising Prospect of Retrial The prose...

US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports

U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and comput...

Britain says Falklands position ‘unwavering’ as Milei presses claim

Argentine President Javier Milei said that “winds of change” favorable to Argentina’s claim to the F...

Poland to increase fighter jet, helicopter patrols after Russian aircraft intercepted

Poland will increase fighter jet and helicopter patrols after another Russian reconnaissance aircraf...