A nine-year-old boy has been rescued after living locked in his father’s utility van in eastern France for almost 18 months, according to the local prosecutor.The child has been hospitalised, and his father detained.

Korea’s biopharmaceutical exports rose to a record $2 billion in the first quarter, up 11.1 percent from a year earlier, as stronger demand from Europe helped offset a drop in shipments to the United States, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said.

A group of leading Swiss banks has launched a joint initiative to explore potential use cases for a Swiss franc-backed stablecoin, marking a new step toward integrating blockchain technology into traditional banking systems.

Switzerland plans to summon Israel’s ambassador after the country’s parliament approved a controversial law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks, triggering international criticism.

Switzerland will continue to suspend payments for the Patriot air defense system until the US provides firm delivery dates and payment deadlines, the Swiss Federal Department of Defense announced on Wednesday.

One person died after a cable car cabin at a Swiss ski resort crashed down a snowy mountainside during strong winds on Wednesday.

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov held a phone call on Thursday with Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, to discuss international and regional security issues, as well as ongoing developments in the Middle East.

At least six people were killed and three others injured after a bus caught fire in western Switzerland on Tuesday in what police say may have been a deliberate act.

The Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz, under multiple Western sanctions, caught fire in the Mediterranean Sea, reports say.

A new round of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States kicked off in Geneva on Thursday.