One of the most intricately decorated parts of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, a passageway walked by popes and presidents and attributed to Renaissance master Raphael, is getting its first face-lift in 500 years.

Nestlé says thieves have stolen a huge shipment of KitKat bars from a truck heading from Italy to Poland.

Italian police say they have seized about 20 million euros in property and assets linked to money stolen from Swiss actor and original Bond girl Ursula Andress.

On the anniversary of his inauguration, President Donald Trump is heading to the World Economic Forum in Davos, an annual gathering of the global elite.

Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter has crashed in training and cannot ski until about a month before she is due to defend her title.

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologized for an ad campaign that has upset consumers in China and elsewhere and says it has removed all related materials worldwide.

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements.

Vice President Kamala Harris will represent the U.S. at this month’s Swiss-organized global peace summit on the war in Ukraine promoted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

FIFA says it gave president Gianni Infantino a 33% raise in his base salary after he was re-elected last year.

The Bosnian capital of Sarajevo has been intermittently engulfed in a toxic haze since the start of December, with air quality so bad it was placed first on a list of the world’s most polluted cities for a second straight day.

In a story published December 15, 2023, The Associated Press reported on a ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights that found Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by permitting a huge nickel mine on tribal land almost two decades ago.

Swiss watchmaker Swatch says Malaysian authorities have raided its stores and confiscated 164 watches from its Pride Collection.

Four former bankers with the Swiss affiliate of a key Russian bank have been found guilty of failing to properly check accounts opened in the name of a Russian cellist with longtime ties to President Vladimir Putin.

A Swiss court has granted a six-month “stay of bankruptcy” to the operating company for the never-opened Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

The Oxford High School graduate who wowed the judges on America’s Got Talent is continuing to have success but on a different stage.

Ava Swiss, an 18-year-old Oxford High School graduate, will be competing live on America’s Got Talent Tuesday night.

Ava Swiss, an 18-year-old Oxford High School graduate, will be competing live on America’s Got Talent.

Last week Local 4 introduced you to Ava Swiss, the 18-year-old Oxford High School graduate who wowed the judges on America’s Got Talent.

If you are looking for something to cheer for then, Local 4 suggests you tune in to America’s Got Talent on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. on local 4.There’s a singer set to audition that all of Metro Detroit is going to want to get behind.

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt completed his rise to stardom with a gold medal in a snowy giant slalom competition.

Proenza Schouler kicked off New York Fashion Week with a typically eclectic show held at an art study center in Manhattan's East Village.

The fastest men's downhill race in Olympic history was won by the ever-consistent Beat Feuz, while a surprise silver medalist made history.

A federal judge has ruled that gruyere cheese does not have to come from the Gruyere region of Europe to be sold under the gruyere name.

Geneva prosecutors have fined a Swiss bank for failing to alert money laundering authorities about millions in funds from Saudi Arabia that went to former Spanish King Juan Carlos and his ex-lover, but have dropped any charges against his associates in the case.

Facebook says it removed hundreds of fake accounts linked to an effort to spread unfounded claims that the U.S. was pressuring scientists to blame the coronavirus on China.

Learn about the key terms for skeleton at the Beijing Olympic Games.

April Ross and Alix Klineman advanced to the finals, ensuring Ross' third Olympic medal.

Swiss horse Jet Set suffered an irreparable ligament rupture on Sunday and was euthanized on humane grounds and with the agreement of owners and athlete.

Swiss motorcycle rider Jason Dupasquier has died following a crash during Moto3 qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.

An investigative report says one of Dubai’s famed “jetman” pilots killed in a crash in November failed to deploy the emergency parachute attached to the carbon-fiber-winged engines strapped to his back.

Bees are not aggressive unless you invade their home or step on them, Kennedy says. Find out on Saturday, Feb. 8, at a free two-hour lecture hosted online by Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers (A2B2). Read: Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers offers beekeeping classesA2B2 speaker coordinator and liaison Anne Barratt-Fornell said that when the organization held the same lecture last month, community members were so enthusiastic that the Zoom call quickly exceeded its participant limit. AdFor the lecture this Saturday, the organization is ready to speak with up to 500 potential beekeepers. Find the Zoom link and more information about the free lecture here.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 08: Justin Abdelkader #8 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Anaheim Ducks at Little Caesars Arena on October 08, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. He was in the 5th year of a 7-year contract he signed with the Red Wings in 2015. The Muskegon, Mich. native first joined the Red Wings from Michigan State University at the end of the 2008 season. AdAbdelkader struggled to find ice time with the Red Wings the past couple of seasons. More: Red Wings news

22 Marshall has scheduled a Nov. 7 home football game against Massachusetts, athletic director Mike Hamrick said Monday. ___The Carolina Panthers have closed their facility for the next two days after receiving an “unconfirmed” positive coronavirus test Monday. ___Toledo basketball coach Tod Kowalczyk has tested positive for the coronavirus, the school’s athletic department said Monday. Kowalczyk tested positive on Sunday and will self-isolate for 10 days, he said in a statement. Four players and three staff tested positive last week, and Wasps hasn't trained since last Wednesday for its first appearance in the final since 2017.

Four weeks later, filly Swiss Skydiver challenged and beat Authentic in the Preakness. The Triple Crown races run out of order and later in the year produced three different winners and quite the competition for 3-year-old horse of the year. said NBC Sports analyst Kenny Rice, one of the few people to witness all three 2020 Triple Crown races in person. “We can look at both races, I suppose,” McPeek said after Swiss Skydiver won the Preakness. “We got to see most of the good 3- year-olds still in training run in the Triple Crown races.

"She’s just such a special filly," said trainer Kenny McPeek, who won the Preakness for the first time for his second Triple Crown race victory. “I had an opportunity,” said Albarado, who won his second Preakness after 2007 aboard Curlin. Swiss Skydiver was the first filly to run in the Preakness since 2014, when Ria Antonia finished last. “That’s a good filly,” said Authentic and Thousand Words trainer Bob Baffert, who was denied a record-breaking eighth Preakness victory. Swiss Skydiver made it so each Triple Crown race in 2020 had a different winner.

Swiss company Lonza said it is confident that the new U.S. and Swiss plants it’s building to help make Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine prospect will be ready for commercial production this year. New production lines at Lonza’s site in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, aim to start making vaccine ingredients in November. READ: Couple in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial share experienceMeanwhile, three lines in a valley in the Swiss alps will begin delivering by December. They plan to supply $300 million vaccine doses annually. READ: Health officials testify science, integrity will guide COVID-19 vaccine processWe’re learning more about how effective the Moderna vaccine may be in older adults.

GENEVA A Swiss region that has billed itself as a hub for high-tech finance said Thursday that it plans to accept cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ether for tax payments starting next year. Switzerland's Zug canton joins its eponymous main city and several Swiss towns in agreeing to take tax payments in cryptocurrency. Taxpayers who want to pay in cryptocurrency would notify tax authorities, who in return would send a digitized QR code that allows for such payments. Other places have explored accepting cryptocurrencies for tax payments. A former treasurer in the U.S. state of Ohio launched OhioCrypto.com in 2018 for business tax payments.

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Swiss soccer club Zurich says it will field an under-21 team to try to save the season from being canceled because the first-team is isolating at home. The club says it will play Tuesday against third-place Basel by selecting young players from its backup roster. Zurich also has to play title contender Young Boys and St. Gallen and says it wanted to avoid the league being annulled. It is unclear when Zurich can play a re-scheduled game against Sion. Zurich is in sixth place but in contention to earn a Europa League entry by finishing fourth.

All rights reserved)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Swiss soccer club St. Gallen says a player tested positive for coronavirus after visiting family in Serbia. The Swiss league leaders say they allowed Boris Babi to make the two-week trip while recovering from a serious knee injury. The 22-year-old forward tested positive upon his return. St. Gallen says Babi has not had contact with his teammates. Attention on Serbias rising number of coronavirus cases followed Novak Djokovic and three other tennis players testing positive at a tournament he organized in Serbia and Croatia last month.

GENEVA For Swiss federal officials, it's no more jetting to Paris for business: They'll need to go greener. Under new rules announced Thursday by the finance department, federal Swiss officials will have to take the train not a plane where available for work trips. The move puts into action a government decree last year that aims to help reduce federal officials carbon-dioxide emissions 30% by 2030. Starting July 1, all federal staffers will be required to take trains for official trips from the Swiss capital of Bern to places like Paris, Florence, Leipzig in Germany and Salzburg in Austria, according to an advisory list of affected cities provided by the department. In some cases, the officials will be required to take the train even though its slower than flying when check-in times and other factors are accounted for.

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Swiss soccer league will restart several days earlier than planned to help Europa League contender Basel cope with a backlog of matches in August. The Swiss soccer federation now says Basels Swiss Cup quarterfinal match against Lausanne Sport will be played without fans on June 14 instead of the Aug. 5-6 dates for the other quarterfinal matches. Basel is scheduled to resume play in the Europa League in early August. Basel also faces a potential clash with this seasons Europa League possibly overlapping with next seasons preliminary rounds. Basel is currently in third place in the Swiss league and the third-place team should enter the Europa League qualifying rounds in late July or early August.

LONDON The coronavirus pandemic threatens to derail any progress made in recent years to deal with the climate change crisis, organizers of the annual gathering of business and political elites in the Swiss ski resort of Davos said Tuesday. The WEF warned that omitting sustainability criteria in recovery efforts or returning to an emissions-intensive global economy risks hampering the climate resilient low-carbon transition." Spurred on by young climate activists, such as Greta Thunberg and Vanessa Nakate, promises were made to meet the commitments made in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. Since then, though, everything has been upended by the coronavirus, which has forced much of the world to impose unprecedented lockdowns of their societies. The report was produced in partnership with professional services firm Marsh & McLennan and Zurich Insurance Group.

Swiss chocolate giant Nestl has announced a luxury, handcrafted version of the popular chocolate bar for the United Kingdom, in time for the Christmas season. Swiss chocolate giant Nestl has announced a luxury, handcrafted version of the popular chocolate bar for the United Kingdom, in time for the Christmas season. The new "KitKat Chocolatory" creation isn't exactly a cheap thrill, though each bar will set you back 14 ($17). Whisky & Ginger bars are also available as is a flavor the company doesn't describe but calls "Jewels of the East." "This is the biggest news for KitKat since the introduction of the KitKat Chunky exactly 20 years ago," Rabia Khan, Head of KitKat Chocolatory for Nestl UK & Ireland, said in a press release.

(CNN) - Runner Caster Semenya will not be able to compete internationally without taking testosterone-reducing medication, after a Swiss judge reversed an earlier ruling on Monday. The new decision will prevent the South African athlete from defending her 800-meter title at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar in September. A Swiss court had temporarily suspended the controversial new policy in June. If the suspension had continued, Semenya would have been allowed to compete in Doha while her appeal to have the new rules reversed is ongoing. However, Monday's ruling overturned the suspension, effectively reinstating the IAAF's policy for the time being.