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Customs duty hike impact: Gold imports contract to USD 2.3 billion in August

India’s gold imports declined significantly in August following an increase in customs duty, while silver imports rose sharply during the month. However, during the April-August period, cumulative gold imports increased, whereas silver imports declined. Switzerland remained the largest source of gold imports, accounting for a significant share.

The Economic Times · Sep 15

Sebastien Pocognoli names six uncapped players in first Scotland squad

New Scotland manager Sebastien Pocognoli named his first squad since replacing Steve Clarke on Tuesday. He called up six uncapped players, including Hearts winger Josh McPake, Swansea defender Stephen Welsh and Brondby defender Luis Binks. Celtic right-back Colby Donovan, Stoke centre-back Luke Graham and Sevilla forward Robbie Ure have also…

The Independent UK · Sep 15

How ‘portfolio reasoning’ explains Trump’s constant reevaluation of America’s value

In January 2026, President Donald Trump told an audience of business and political leaders in Davos, Switzerland, that the United States needed the “right, title and ownership” to Greenland “because you need the ownership to defend it. You can’t defend it on a lease.”

The Conversation · Sep 15

5 killed and 40 injured as bus crashes near Alpine village in Switzerland

At least five people were killed and 40 injured in Switzerland on Thursday after a bus crashed near an Alpine village.

The Times of India · Sep 11

Police say 5 dead, 40 injured in tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland

Police say five people have died and 40 others have been injured in an accident involving a tour bus in eastern Switzerland

The Independent UK · Sep 11

MPs reject assisted dying bill after tense debate – as it happened

The bill would have allowed terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to end their lives, after the approval of a panel of experts

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

Tour bus crash in Swiss Alps leaves multiple people dead

A Dutch tour bus has overturned in eastern Switzerland, resulting in several deaths and injuries, according to police

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Esther Rantzen now ‘too physically fragile’ to end her life in Switzerland

Broadcaster, 86, had intended to end her life in Swiss clinic after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2023

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

Unsealed Swiss files to reveal shocking new twist in the search for Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, historians say

Swiss federal intelligence has released a 200-page dossier on Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, known as the "Angel of Death" for his horrific experiments at Auschwitz

The Independent UK · Sep 10

As lifelong homeownership fades, permanent renting becomes the new reality across Europe

As lifelong homeownership slips out of reach for a growing share of the population, a new study tracking 39 OECD countries examines how permanent renting is reshaping housing markets—with countries like Switzerland and Denmark leading a global shift toward lifelong tenancy.

Euronews · Sep 10