Swiss vote to give themselves a bigger pension – BBC.com
Written by Imogen Folkes BBC News, Geneva 53 minutes ago image source, AFP (via Getty Images) image caption, Additional pension supporters across the country celebrated the referendum result, like this photo from Bern Swiss voters are giving themselves an extra month’s pension each year in a nationwide referendum focused on living standards for older people. […]
Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss recently poured over $60M into propping up left-wing groups and causes
A nonprofit organization funded by Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss recently donated more than $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax filings show. The Berger Action Fund, a Wyss-funded organization that has channeled billions of dollars into progressive initiatives, is building a wide range of climate action funds from large nonprofits within America’s most prominent […]
Hostage-Taking Iranian Asylum Seeker Shot Dead by Swiss Police
An Iranian asylum seeker was shot dead by police after he lunged at police while brandishing an axe during a four-hour hostage-taking on board a Swiss local train. Approximately 100 emergency personnel responded to the hostage situation on a local train stationed at Essay Sous Chamvin station after passengers managed to report the situation to […]
British brothers jailed for stealing Ming Dynasty artifacts from Swiss museum
Two British brothers have been sentenced to prison for breaking into a Swiss museum and stealing millions of dollars worth of Chinese Ming dynasty artefacts. The stolen items, two Ming Dynasty vases and a cup, valued at about $3.8 million, were stolen from the Far Eastern Museum in Geneva in 2019. The Metropolitan Police and […]