Switzerland
Archaeologists unearth medieval convent’s heating system during renovations in Switzerland
Gnadental convent was built outside Basel's city wall for Franciscans around 1231, later becoming a temporary home for several orders.
Swiss queer film festival removes award-winning Israeli movie from lineup after boycott threats
Swiss voters reject tighter neutrality rules that would have curbed NATO cooperation
Switzerland rejects asylum application from Iranian refugee pursuing Judaism
A new EU status for Canada? Israel has lived the model for decades - opinion
The EU’s proposed “associate membership” for Canada is new in name, but Israel has long demonstrated how close ties can work without membership.
Several people killed in bus crash near Alpine village in Switzerland, medical teams responding
Pictures from the scene published by Swiss newspaper Blick showed a bus on its side surrounded by helicopters and emergency response vehicles.
Switzerland releases digital files on Josef Mengele to public with 'as little as possible' redacted
In light of the “exceptionally high public interest,” the authorities decided not to limit access to individual reviews at the archives, but instead publish the file online.
‘Death to Zionism’ protest in Switzerland, demonstrators praise Hamas call for Israel’s destruction
One demonstrator stated, “Zionism is like fascism. A very genocidal ideology.”
To play or not to play: A Swiss theater director comes to Israel to test the murky Wagnerian waters
Milo Rau is clearly determined to dive into the multi-layered, dense underbelly of various situations to divine the whys and wherefores and, hopefully, uncover the real state of play.
Swiss police arrest suspect after rave shooting kills one, wounds five
"Investigations into the exact circumstances of the incident, as well as its background and possible motive, are currently underway," the police said.
At least one killed after shots fired at Swiss nightclub as police keep searching for attackers
According to Italy’s Foreign Ministry, the one victim who was killed in the shooting was an Italian citizen.
On this day in history: Theodor Herzl convenes First Zionist Congress in Basel
From morning to night, the delegates planted the seeds for building state institutions: The Jewish National Fund, the Zionist Organization.
Basel police block 'Death to Zionism' protest planned for 129th anniversary of Zionist Congress
The city where Theodor Herzl wrote "In Basel I founded the Jewish state" is set to see security preparations after police blocked a "Death to Zionism" protest.
The Muslim Brotherhood is quietly invading Europe, hollowing out Western democracy - opinion
The Muslim Brotherhood has been foraying into the West while it looks the other way, unlike Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which have long banned it