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Palantir has filed a lawsuit against a magazine that published information claiming Switzerland rejected the company’s approaches, signaling a legal challenge over coverage and implications for its engagement with Swiss authorities.
Switzerland defeated the United States 7-4 in the Milan Cortina women’s curling semifinals, earning a spot in the gold-medal game against Sweden, who defeated Canada 6-3. The U.S. will play Canada for bronze, with Team USA aiming for its first Olympic curling medal; Patz led the Swiss with precise draw shots and takeouts, while the American team battled back in the second half but couldn’t overturn the early deficit.
USA women's curling fell 6-4 to Switzerland in the Olympic semifinal, ending its bid for gold. Switzerland advances to the gold-medal game, while the USA will play Canada for bronze (Canada had been defeated by Sweden in the other semifinal).
A memorial for victims of the Le Constellation bar fire in Crans-Montana was damaged by a new blaze early Sunday; police say candles likely caused the fire, but no one at the memorial was injured. An investigation is underway into the blaze and the bar’s owners face charges of negligence-related manslaughter and arson, with public-safety officials also under probe amid criticism of authorities.
Team USA’s women’s hockey team meets Switzerland in the third of four preliminary-round games at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. The U.S. is 2-0-0-0 with a 10-1 goal differential and has never allowed a goal to Switzerland in Olympic play, leading the all-time series 3-0-0-0. Highlights from recent games include Hilary Knight tying the U.S. Olympic goals record with 14, and first Olympic goals for Keller, Murphy and Heise, plus Harvey’s first Olympic point and Frankel’s first Olympic shutout. Puck drop is 2:40 p.m. ET on USA Network/Peacock.
Switzerland’s women’s hockey team is in precautionary isolation at the Milan 2026 Olympics after one player tested positive for norovirus, with the affected player isolated since arrival and not in Friday’s win over the Czech Republic. The team also did not participate in the opening ceremony. They remain set to face Canada on Saturday, as health officials monitor the spread that has already disrupted Finland’s schedule and postponed games, including through cross-border scrutiny by IIHF and NHL officials.
Iran's Vienna-based chargé d’affaires, Gholamreza Derikvand, has left his post and is seeking asylum for himself and his family in Switzerland, according to Iran International. The report notes this marks the second Iranian diplomat to do so after Alireza Jeyrani Hokmabad in Geneva, with Iran’s Foreign Ministry reportedly not commenting and officials avoiding discussion due to fears of intelligence agencies.
The Alpine bar fire in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, during New Year’s celebrations killed 40 people and injured more than 100; the toll rose to 41 with the death of an 18-year-old Swiss national in a Zurich hospital.
Claire Irvin visits Chenot Palace Weggis for a science-backed, ultra-luxe spa detox focused on sleep and circadian health; by day three she sleeps through the night, feels more rested, and loses about 5 kg, though the intensive regimen can be punishing.
Switzerland’s President Guy Parmelin said magistrates act independently after the bail release of Crans-Montana bar owner Jacques Moretti sparked Italy’s outrage, with Rome recalling its ambassador and urging a joint investigative team, while Parmelin described the recall as a routine diplomatic measure and said Switzerland’s judiciary operates independently.
Italy condemned the release on bail of Jacques Moretti, co-owner of Crans-Montana's Le Constellation bar, and recalled its ambassador to Switzerland to seek explanations. Moretti was freed on 200,000 CHF bail with conditions (daily police reporting, travel ban, surrender of identity documents) after prosecutors charged him with manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence, and arson by negligence in the New Year’s Eve fire that killed 40 people and injured about 116, including six Italians. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Foreign Minister Tajani demanded accountability, while Switzerland’s Ignazio Cassis expressed shared grief and said both countries would support each other in the tragedy.
In the Piazza San Pietro's January edition, Pope Leo XIV responds to a Swiss catechist's struggle to involve families, stressing that hours spent on catechesis are never wasted and that the church should be measured by a sense of belonging and active participation, not attendance numbers, urging Christians to conversion together and witness to the Gospel.
A Swiss court ordered Jacques Moretti, co-owner of Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, into at least three months of pretrial detention amid a negligence investigation into a New Year’s fire that killed 40 people. His wife Jessica was released after questioning. Investigators suspect sparklers or pyrotechnics ignited the foam ceiling in the bar’s basement; authorities are examining safety inspections and potential local official responsibility as the case proceeds.
The owner of the Swiss bar Le Constellation in Crans-Montana admitted that a service door was locked from the inside during the New Year's Eve fire that killed 40 people, raising potential charges of murder with contingent intent if negligence is proven. The investigation also examines the use of flammable acoustic foam and previous warnings about fire risks.
Swiss authorities detained Jacques Moretti, owner of the bar where a New Year’s Eve fire killed 40 people, as part of an investigation into negligence and homicide. The incident prompted a national day of mourning, with officials and international leaders attending memorials. The fire was believed to have started from sparklers near sound insulation foam, and the bar had not been inspected since 2019, raising safety concerns.