Swiss police have arrested a 28-year-old Australian man suspected of stabbing and seriously injuring a 41-year-old man in a shop in central Zurich, authorities said.
The motive for the attack on Saturday is still under investigation, police said in a statement. The Australian was arrested at the scene and the victim taken to hospital.
Police declined to give further details on the identity of the victim and the perpetrator. Prosecutors could provide more information on Monday, a police spokesperson said.
A number of stabbings have caused alarm in Europe in recent days, with an Algerian man arrested on Saturday in Mulhouse, France over a deadly knife attack, while a Syrian refugee was detained over a stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust memorial.
On Thursday, a teenaged attacker killed two women with a knife in a shopping centre in the Czech city of Hradec Kralove.
Last Saturday, a Syrian asylum seeker was arrested on suspicion of going on a stabbing rampage in southern Austria.
SOCAR Energy Switzerland, a subsidiary of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijani Republic (SOCAR), has commissioned Switzerland’s first fast-charging station for electric trucks.
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter said Switzerland and the U.S. have agreed to accelarate trade talks.
Britain and Switzerland have signed an agreement to explore the creation of a direct rail connection between London and Switzerland, aiming to expand cross-border train travel beyond existing routes to Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam.
The Swiss government announced on Tuesday that the value of Russian assets frozen in the country has risen to 7.4 billion Swiss francs ($8.38 billion) by the end of March 2025, up from 5.8 billion francs last year, due to newly identified funds and ongoing investigations into sanctions violations.
The United Kingdom and the European Union are holding their first official summit since Brexit on Monday, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other senior EU officials in London.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are set to hold a phone conversation today at 17:00 Moscow time, with the discussion expected to reflect the outcomes of recent negotiations held in Istanbul.
Azerbaijan's delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, participated in the 16th International Economic Forum “Russia-Islamic World: Kazan Forum-2025,” focusing on digitalization and expanding cooperation opportunities.
Azerbaijani authorities have detained and repatriated a group of citizens allegedly involved in international terrorist activities.
This week in Geneva, representatives from almost every country will gather for the World Health Assembly, focusing on major budget cuts and a new agreement to tackle COVID-level health threats.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on May 15, with discussions reportedly focusing on upcoming peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegates in Istanbul.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war in Gaza will not stop until Hamas is destroyed, following the release of US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander.
Qatar signed a landmark agreement with U.S. aerospace giant Boeing on Wednesday to acquire 160 aircraft for Qatar Airways, a deal valued at $200 billion. The signing took place in Doha during the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ukrainian and Russian delegations meet behind closed doors at Istanbul’s Dolmabahçe Palace at 10:00 local time today to explore security guarantees, territorial integrity and a possible ceasefire.
EU approves 17th Russia sanctions, blacklisting almost 200 shadow‑fleet ships, 30 evasion firms and 75 defence figures, banning missile chemicals and arming Brussels to strike Kremlin hybrid and operations.
The World Bank stands as one of the most influential international financial institutions, shaping economic development across continents through financial support, technical assistance, and policy guidance.
Beginning June 30, 2025, Russia will implement a new digital pre-registration system for foreign nationals entering the country under a visa-free regime, according to updated government regulations.
In January 2025, the CIA made headlines by revising its position on the origins of COVID-19, now favoring the laboratory leak theory over natural origins.
resident Donald Trump’s administration is facing mounting criticism from scientists, maritime professionals, and lawmakers after a leaked budget memo revealed plans to eliminate all federal funding for the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS).
The United Kingdom and the European Union are holding their first official summit since Brexit on Monday, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other senior EU officials in London.
The United Kingdom and the European Union are holding their first official summit since Brexit on Monday, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other senior EU officials in London.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are set to hold a phone conversation today at 17:00 Moscow time, with the discussion expected to reflect the outcomes of recent negotiations held in Istanbul.
Azerbaijan's delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, participated in the 16th International Economic Forum “Russia-Islamic World: Kazan Forum-2025,” focusing on digitalization and expanding cooperation opportunities.
Azerbaijani authorities have detained and repatriated a group of citizens allegedly involved in international terrorist activities.
This week in Geneva, representatives from almost every country will gather for the World Health Assembly, focusing on major budget cuts and a new agreement to tackle COVID-level health threats.
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