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Screen captures from video of the alleged suspect in a stabbing attack running down the street in Winterthur, Switzerland, May 28, 2026. (Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 28, 2026, 4:48 pm
Three wounded by Swiss train station stabber allegedly yelling ‘Allahu akbar’
Police arrest knifeman, investigating motive for attack in Winterthur, near Zurich; victims hospitalized, though condition unknown
By Agencies
Notorious Nazi physician Josef Mengele as a young doctor, left, and the 'ramp' at Auschwitz-Birkenau in May of 1944, where Mengele sometimes selected inmates for life, death or 'experimentation.' (Public domain)
May 16, 2026, 11:40 am
Sealed files on Nazi ‘Angel of Death’ Mengele to be opened, Swiss intel agency says
Josef Mengele, who fled to Argentina, was never prosecuted for sadistic Auschwitz experiments despite possibly visiting Zurich after West Germany issued arrest warrant against him
By ToI Staff
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on February 9, 2020. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
April 21, 2026, 12:22 am
Kanye West shows nixed in Poland, Switzerland amid backlash over past antisemitism
Rapper known as Ye postpones concert in France, where the interior minister is reportedly seeking to ban event, claims ‘commitment to make amends’
By Grace Gilson
Israel's AJ Edelman salutes the public at the end of a two-man bobsleigh run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP/Alessandra Tarantino)
February 17, 2026, 1:13 pm
Swiss TV calls Israeli Olympic bobsleigh captain a ‘supporter of genocide’ in Gaza
Commentator uses entire 2-minute run to slam AJ Edelman, complain that Israelis are allowed to compete while Russia is banned; Edelman: I refuse to lend ‘credence’ to ‘diatribe’
By Ethan Rubinson and Amy Spiro
A sign of the Credit Suisse which reads in German as 'part of the UBS group' and displayed on a branch of Swiss banking giant UBS in the resort of St. Moritz on December 20, 2024.(Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)
February 3, 2026, 2:53 pm
Hundreds of Nazi-linked accounts discovered at Credit Suisse, US lawmaker says
Wartime accounts for the German Foreign Office, a German arms manufacturer and the German Red Cross discovered, as well as new details on scheme to help Nazis flee to Argentina
By Oliver Hirt and Ariane Luthi
Illustrative: Anti-Israel activists face police forces at the university campus of the Free University of Berlin, Germany, May 7, 2024. (Tobias Schwarz/AFP)
January 27, 2026, 9:03 pm
UN experts slam trespassing convictions for Swiss students over anti-Israel sit-in
Special rapporteurs on rights to free expression, assembly say activism ‘must not be criminalized,’ after students each fined some $3,500 for occupying Zurich university building
By Agencies
Owners of "Le Constellation" bar Jacques Moretti (L) and Jessica Moretti arrive for a hearing at the Office of the public prosecutor of the Canton of Valais in Sion on January 9, 2026 (Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
January 9, 2026, 7:11 pm
Owner of Swiss bar where 40 died in New Year’s blaze ordered into custody
Jacques and Jessica Moretti appear at prosecutor’s office; Switzerland holds day of mourning; Swiss president says those responsible must be brought to account ‘without delay or leniency’
Police officers control the entrance to the bar Le Constellation where a fire ripped through the venue during New Year's celebrations in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana killing around 40 people and injuring more than 100 others, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on January 2, 2026. (MAXIME SCHMID / AFP)
January 6, 2026, 11:04 pm
Swiss bar in deadly blaze had missed six years of safety checks
Crans-Montana mayor says bars in the ski resort town are required to undergo annual inspection; owners probed on suspicion of homicide by negligence, their second venue shuttered
By Emma Farge and Umit Bektas
Charlotte Niddam in a social media video posted on September 9, 2025. (Screenshot/TikTok/@charlotteniddam; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 4, 2026, 10:55 pm
Israeli teen Charlotte Niddam confirmed dead in New Year’s fire at Swiss ski resort
Israel’s ZAKA volunteers said to help identify body after over 40 killed in Alps disaster; Niddam, who was also a UK and French citizen, went to Jewish school in London
By ToI Staff
Mourners attend a memorial march in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Jan. 4, 2026, after a devastating fire in Le Constellation bar left dead and injured during the New Year's celebrations. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
January 4, 2026, 3:12 pm
Swiss authorities identify 16 more victims of New Year’s bar fire, the youngest aged 14
Reports name Charlotte Niddam, 15, as missing Israeli national; growing anger that ski resort bar may have narrowed exit staircase, turned blind eye to underage drinking
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The BBC says it has verified that this image circulating on social media is not manipulated by AI and is a photograph from New Year's Eve celebrations welcoming 2026 in the Swiss Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana, where at least 40 people were killed and 119 injured in a fire that local authorities say was likely caused by sparkler candles being held too close to the ceiling. (Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 2, 2026, 8:08 pm
Israeli citizen reported missing in Swiss inferno; officials say blaze caused by sparklers
15-year-old former student at UK Jewish school named among the missing; 1st victim identified after New Year’s blaze that left at least 40 dead, at least 80 critically wounded
By Agencies and ToI Staff
People bring flowers near the sealed off Le Constellation bar, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year's celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/ Antonio Calanni)
January 2, 2026, 7:39 pm
Families face agonizing wait as Swiss authorities work to identify victims of bar fire
Witness to aftermath of blaze: ‘Young people, totally burned, still alive, screaming in pain’; Eleonore, 17: ‘We’ve tried to reach our friends. But there’s nothing. There’s no response’
By AFP
A woman lays flowers near the site where a fire ripped through a crowded bar during New Year's Eve celebrations in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on January 1, 2026. (MAXIME SCHMID / AFP)
January 2, 2026, 6:21 am
Israel offers help to Switzerland after deadly ski resort blaze kills dozens
Three Jewish people said missing; Herzog offers condolences, notes Israeli experience in dealing with disasters; authorities still identifying victims, cause of fire
By ToI Staff and Agencies
An ambulance is seen at the site of an explosion that ripped through the bar Le Constellation in Crans-Montana, a luxury ski resort town in Switzerland, on January 1, 2026. (Maxime Schmid/AFP)
January 1, 2026, 1:05 pm
Dozens dead, more than 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s party
Fire at luxury ski resort town caused by ‘explosion of unknown origin,’ Swiss police say, as influx of wounded fills local hospital to capacity
By AFP and AP
Nemo of Switzerland, celebrates after winning the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, on May 12, 2024. (Martin Meissner/AP)
December 11, 2025, 10:36 pm
Eurovision champion Nemo returns winner’s trophy to protest Israel’s inclusion
Swiss performer, who won in 2024, cites conduct of war against Hamas, claims Israeli behavior contradicts event’s theme of unity, inclusion and dignity for all people
By AP and ToI Staff
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