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Swiss Bus Fire Claims Six Lives In Kerzers As Police Investigate 'Voluntary Act'

Swiss police investigate a suspected deliberate fire on a bus in Kerzers, killing six and injuring others. Authorities seek witnesses as the community mourns.

International Business Times UK

Manager of Swiss bar that caught fire killing 40 held in custody

Investigators have said they believe sparkling candles atop champagne bottles started the fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana when they came too close to the ceiling.

Euronews

Switzerland 'devastated' by lives lost in Crans-Montana New Year bar fire

Switzerland has been left "devastated" by the deadly Crans-Montana bar fire that killed 40 people celebrating the New Year, President Guy Parmelin told a national service of remembrance on Friday. Meanwhile Frenchman Jacques Moretti, co-owner of the bar Le Constellation, where the tragedy took place, was taken into custody.

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All 40 victims of Swiss New Year ski resort blaze identified, including 9 French

All 40 people killed in a fire on New Year’s eve at a Swiss mountain resort bar have been identified, including nine French citizens. Switzerland has declared a national day of mourning as a criminal investigation continues.

Radio France Internationale

Criminal Investigation Launched Against Swiss Bar Managers After Fire Killed 40 People

French couple Jacques and Jessica Moretti are facing charges of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence after 40 people were killed and 100 more were injured in a deadly bar fire on New Year's Eve.

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Crans-Montana fire survivors treated in burns units across Europe

Some of the injured taken to Belgium, France and Germany while Swiss officials try to identify the dead

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Swiss investigators race to identify victims after 40 killed in resort bar fire

Blaze that swept through crowded New Year’s Eve bar in Crans-Montana also injured 115 people. Plus, the politicians and advocates making climate policy part of the affordability agenda

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Swiss investigators rush to identify victims of New Year ski resort blaze

Swiss authorities are investigating the cause of a deadly fire that tore through a New Year’s celebration at the Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana, killing about 40 people. France said nine of its citizens were among the 115 injured, with a further eight reported missing.

Radio France Internationale

Deadly Swiss Alps bar fire likely started by sparklers, authorities say

The blaze at Le Constellation, killing at least 40 people and injuring about 115 others, many seriously, was likely started by sparklers in champagne bottles, authorities said on Friday afternoon, as identification of those killed and injured continued.

Euronews

Crans Montana Fire: Moments Before the Night It Became 'One of the Worst Tragedies Our Country Has Ever Known', Says Swiss President

Switzerland mourns after a fatal Crans Montana fire as President Guy Parmelin describes the disaster as one of the worst tragedies the nation has faced.

International Business Times UK

Around 40 people killed and 115 injured in New Year fire at Swiss bar, police say

The fire broke out at about 1.30am at Le Constellation bar in the south-western Swiss resort, as revellers were celebrating the New Year

Evening Standard

Switzerland to hold five days of mourning after 40 killed in resort fire, as investigators rush to identify victims

Blaze that swept through crowded New Year’s Eve bar in Crans-Montana also injured 115 people

The Guardian - UK

‘It happened in seconds’: sudden inferno brings horror to Swiss ski resort

New year party at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana turned into tragedy as flames shot across the ceiling

The Guardian - UK

Around 40 people killed and 115 injured in New Year’s Eve bar fire at Swiss ski resort

Crowds had gathered to celebrate the new year when the bar was engulfed in flames

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The Guardian - UK

Swiss gold and Rolex gifts to Trump arouse ‘disgust’ in Europe

Billionaires gave desk clock and engraved gold bar weeks before Trump slashed tariffs on imports from Switzerland

International Business Times

Swiss Minister Eyes 'Opportunity' After US Tariff Talks

Switzerland's vice president said Saturday he had had "constructive meetings" with senior US officials as the country tries to navigate the massive import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

The Guardian - UK

The Swiss lived in splendid isolation for years. Trump’s tariffs have shattered that complacency

The shockwaves sent by the US president could finally push Switzerland closer to the EU, says Joseph de Weck of the Foreign Policy Research Institute

International Business Times

Swiss President Rushes To US To Avert Steep Tariffs

Switzerland's president and economy minister were due to fly to Washington on Tuesday in a last-minute push to stop steep new tariffs that have blindsided the Alpine country.

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You’re kidding me: Donald Trump just made it expensive to know what time it is

The tariffs just keep coming.

The Guardian - UK

Swiss president under fire after Trump call leads to US tariffs shock

Karin Keller-Sutter accused of mishandling talks as shares dive after Switzerland hit with 39% tariff

International Business Times

Swiss Seize Window Of Opportunity On Trump Tariffs

Switzerland will once again Friday try to talk its way out of punitive tariffs on its exports to the United States, which would have serious ramifications for Swiss jobs and businesses.

Space

Switzerland signs Artemis Accords to join NASA in moon exploration

Switzerland became the 37th country to sign the Artemis Accords for peaceful moon exploration with NASA on April 15, following the inclusion of Greece and Uruguay in February.

The Independent UK

Badenoch to hold talks on modernising UK-Swiss trade deal

The Trade Secretary will meet her counterpart, Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, in the capital Bern to discuss a ‘services-based’ deal.

Reuters

How a Russian billionaire shielded assets from European sanctions

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