Switzerland

Manchester City files appeal against UEFA ban at CAS

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Manchester City has filed an expected appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against ...
10:47 26 February 2022

6 European nations report virus cases with Italy link

BERLIN (AP) — Six European countries announced cases of COVID-19 disease Tuesday in people who had recently traveled fro...
22:39 25 February 2022

Gut-Behrami ends 2-year wait for win in a World Cup downhill

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Lara Gut-Behrami won a World Cup downhill race on Friday for her first victory in more...
11:21 21 February 2022

Swiss prosecutors charge Al-Khelaifi in FIFA bribery case

GENEVA (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi was charged Thursday by Swiss federal prosecutors in conn...
13:18 20 February 2022

WADA asks sports court to open Russia case to public hearing

GENEVA — The World Anti-Doping Agency wants a rare public hearing for sport’s highest court to judge a four-year slate of punishments faced by Russia ...
10:49 4 February 2022

Bryant hailed as ‘true Olympic champion’ by IOC president

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Kobe Bryant was as “an outstanding and true Olympic champion,” IOC President Thomas Bach said Monday.
11:49 27 January 2022

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s fusillade of misfires on fateful week

WASHINGTON — Abroad, at home and in Twitter's ether, President Donald Trump unleashed a fusillade of statements over the past week as the Senate impea...
20:20 25 January 2022

Curtoni leads Italian sweep at downhill, Shiffrin 4th

BANSKO, Bulgaria — Elena Curtoni led an Italian sweep of the podium at a women’s World Cup downhill on Saturday for her first career victory, while Mi...
11:22 25 January 2022

Shiffrin masters World Cup downhill for 1st win in 2020

BANSKO, Bulgaria — Mikaela Shiffrin mastered a tricky course to win a women’s World Cup downhill Friday for her fifth victory of the season and first ...
11:19 24 January 2022

Thunberg brushes off mockery from US finance chief

DAVOS, Switzerland — Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday brushed off criticism and mockery from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, saying t...
10:41 24 January 2022

‘Who is she?’ - US Treasury chief takes swipe at Thunberg

DAVOS, Switzerland — As one of the executive producers of the last Mad Max movie, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin might have been interested in...
10:59 23 January 2022

The Latest: WTO chief says debate over trade rules will last

DAVOS, Switzerland — The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local):
18:30 22 January 2022

US-French tax truce a respite in tense relations with EU

DAVOS, Switzerland — France will delay its tax on big tech firms like Google and Facebook in exchange for the United States's promise to hold off reta...
18:05 22 January 2022

Trump in Davos: Talking up economy, brushing off impeachment

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22:38 21 January 2022

Backatcha: Thunberg returns Trump’s climate jibe

DAVOS, Switzerland — Greta Thunberg isn't easily intimidated.
18:38 21 January 2022

The Latest: Trump calls new EU chief ‘very tough negotiator’

DAVOS, Switzerland — The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local):
14:56 21 January 2022

Davos bolsters security as protesters march toward venue

DAVOS, Switzerland — Hundreds of disgruntled protesters against the elite World Economic Forum are marching through the Alpine snows toward its annual...
12:53 20 January 2022

Rising inequality eroding trust in capitalism - survey

DAVOS, Switzerland — Rising income inequality is undermining confidence in capitalism around the world, according to a survey conducted by public rela...
9:14 20 January 2022

Davos forum: Trump to attend, but Iranian official cancels

GENEVA — Iran’s foreign minister has cancelled an expected appearance at next week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, organizers said Tuesd...
14:58 14 January 2022

Switzerland avalanche hits marked ski trail; 2 injured

FRANKFURT, Germany — An avalanche swept across a marked ski trail near the Swiss town of Andermatt on Thursday, injuring two people.
17:46 26 December 2022

Schär wins 3rd straight NYC Marathon women’s wheelchair race

NEW YORK — Manuela Schär of Switzerland has won her third straight women's wheelchair title at the New York City Marathon, giving her eight consecutiv...
16:27 3 November 2021

Swiss lament glacier melting as UN focuses on mountains

GENEVA — A Swiss minister says over 10% of the Alpine country's glaciers have been lost over the last five years — a depletion not seen in over a cent...
14:27 29 October 2021