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Swiss Fighters Deploy to Intercept Rogue Aircraft, Laufen, Swtizerland
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Local Swiss media (Nau) reported this morning that two Swiss F/A-18 fighters scrambled to intercept a private jet over Laufen, Basel-Country, Switzerland. The plane lost contact with air traffic control, prompting the fighters to be reassigned from a training mission. The F/A-18s made visual confirmation on the jet and hailed it on emergency frequencies, at which point the jets...
Swiss Firm ALP Services Under Multiple Investigations for Alleged Espionage and Misinformation Campaigns for the UAE
ALP Services, a private intelligence agency headquartered in Switzerland, is currently under investigation in both France and Switzerland for purportedly conducting extensive surveillance, misinformation, and influence operations for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 2017 to 2020. According to allegations, the firm and its director Mario Brero compiled and disseminated personal data of 1,000 European citizens—such as names, addresses,...
Switzerland to Host Ukraine Peace Conference Without Russian Participation
Switzerland is set to host a peace conference on Ukraine on June 15-16 at the Bürgenstock Hotel near Lake Lucerne, with Russia not participating.
Viola Amherd, President of the Federal Council, the Swiss executive organ, describes the event as a step toward a sustainable peace process, emphasizing the importance of Russian involvement in future discussions despite their initial absence.
The conference,...
Search Operations Underway After Avalanche at Swiss Ski Resort, Zermatt
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At approximately 1100 EST, an avalanche was reported at a skiing zone in Zermatt, Switzerland. It is currently unclear how many, if any, are buried.
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