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Switzerland Rejects the Hard Right’s Plan to Cap Its Population at Ten Million

Swiss voters rejected the Swiss People's Party's initiative to cap the population below ten million, a measure framed as sustainability but aimed at immigration and the country's free-movement ties with the EU.

June 16, 2026

by Europe Desk

Swiss financial district Zurich as Russia sanctions tighten under EU alignment

Swiss Banks Are Quietly Writing Their Own Sanctions Rules — and Russians Are Paying for It

Russia's ambassador in Bern says Swiss financial institutions are applying anti-Russian sanctions far beyond their legal scope, effectively cutting ordinary citizens off from transfers, travel, and even parcels. The complaint surfaces a deeper contradiction: Switzerland's own Supreme Court has simultaneously

June 14, 2026

by Russia Desk

NASA Quickbird satellite high-resolution image of downtown Zurich Switzerland showing the city centre along Lake Zurich with the Limmat River and the Bahnhofstrasse commercial district

Switzerland Votes Sunday on the SVP’s ‘No to a Ten-Million Switzerland’ Population Cap; gfs.bern’s Final Tracker Puts the No Camp at Fifty-Two Percent in the Country’s ‘Brexit Moment’ Referendum

Switzerland's electorate is voting Sunday on the Swiss People's Party's 'No to a Ten-Million Switzerland' initiative,

Protesters hold signs reading defund Palantir during a march outside Palantir's offices in New York

Palantir Tried to Make a Swiss Magazine Print Its Rebuttals. A Zurich Court Said No 22 Times.

Palantir, the American data company that builds targeting systems for the Israeli military and surveillance tools for US deportations, asked a Zurich court to force the investigative magazine Republik to print its

June 13, 2026

News·Technology

A Swiss People's Party campaign poster reading Enough is enough on a street in Lausanne

The Word Is Sustainability. The Target Is Immigration. Switzerland Votes Tomorrow on a 10-Million Cap.

On June 14 one of the world's wealthiest countries votes on whether to cap its population at 10 million by constitution. The Swiss People's Party calls it sustainability, but the cause behind

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Rolex Raises Gold Watch Prices Twice in One Year, and the People Buying Them Did Not Blink

Rolex raised gold-watch prices roughly five percent on June 1, its second hike of 2026 and a rare back-to-back move in a single year. Gold spot has nearly doubled since 2024 to

June 13, 2026

Business·Markets·News

Tete Yengi of Australia celebrates with teammates after scoring on debut against Switzerland at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, June 6 2026

Tete Yengi Scores on Debut as Socceroos Draw 1-1 With Switzerland in Final World Cup Warm-Up

A debut goal from Tete Yengi salvaged a 1-1 draw for Australia against world No. 19 Switzerland at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday, completing the Socceroos' final World Cup preparations with

June 7, 2026

News·Sports

Russian Foreign Ministry prepares counterproposal to US Ukraine peace plan ahead of new negotiations

Russia Prepares Counterproposal to US Ukraine Peace Plan Ahead of New Talks

Russia has announced that it is preparing a formal response to the United States’ reported 27-point peace framework for ending the war in Ukraine, signaling that diplomatic contacts between Moscow and Washington

May 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

MV Hondius cruise ship linked to deadly hantavirus outbreak in the Atlantic Ocean

Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Triggers Global Health Alert

The luxury expedition vessel drifted for days in the Atlantic as health officials across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas raced to trace passengers who may have carried one of the world’s

May 9, 2026

Health·News

Matthew Tkachuk reacts during a Team USA international hockey game before the 2026 IIHF World Championship

Matthew Tkachuk Chases Triple Gold Glory as Team USA Reveals Loaded World Championship Roster

USA Hockey officially unveiled its preliminary roster for the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship on Wednesday, and the announcement immediately sent a message to the rest of the hockey world: the Americans

May 9, 2026

News·Sports

Healthcare workers evacuating passengers from MV Hondius amid hantavirus outbreak

Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Puts Canadian Passengers Under Monitoring

The silence aboard the MV Hondius began to break with whispers. Passengers who had spent weeks crossing some of the most remote waters on Earth suddenly found themselves trapped inside an unfolding

May 7, 2026

Health·News

Medical teams in protective suits board MV Hondius during hantavirus outbreak investigation

Rare Andes Virus Outbreak Traps Cruise Ship in Expanding International Health Crisis

An elderly Dutch passenger aboard the Antarctic expedition vessel MV Hondius fell ill during the ship’s long voyage across the South Atlantic. By the time the vessel reached Saint Helena in late

May 6, 2026

Health·News

Swiss Defense Minister Martin Pfister says Israel attacks Iran violate international law

Swiss Defense Minister Says US–Israel Strikes Violate International Law

GENEVA — Switzerland’s defense minister has sharply criticized the military campaign launched after Israel attacks Iran, declaring that the airstrikes carried out by Israel and the United States violate international law and

March 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Switzerland Rejects the Hard Right’s Plan to Cap Its Population at Ten Million

Swiss Banks Are Quietly Writing Their Own Sanctions Rules — and Russians Are Paying for It

Switzerland Votes Sunday on the SVP’s ‘No to a Ten-Million Switzerland’ Population Cap; gfs.bern’s Final Tracker Puts the No Camp at Fifty-Two Percent in the Country’s ‘Brexit Moment’ Referendum

Palantir Tried to Make a Swiss Magazine Print Its Rebuttals. A Zurich Court Said No 22 Times.

The Word Is Sustainability. The Target Is Immigration. Switzerland Votes Tomorrow on a 10-Million Cap.

Rolex Raises Gold Watch Prices Twice in One Year, and the People Buying Them Did Not Blink

Tete Yengi Scores on Debut as Socceroos Draw 1-1 With Switzerland in Final World Cup Warm-Up

Russia Prepares Counterproposal to US Ukraine Peace Plan Ahead of New Talks

Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Triggers Global Health Alert

Matthew Tkachuk Chases Triple Gold Glory as Team USA Reveals Loaded World Championship Roster

Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Puts Canadian Passengers Under Monitoring

Rare Andes Virus Outbreak Traps Cruise Ship in Expanding International Health Crisis

Swiss Defense Minister Says US–Israel Strikes Violate International Law

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