It warned that doing so would lead to excommunication from the 1.4-billion-member Church.

This is the first time during Pope Leo's leadership that the Church has threatened ]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279048888/rebel-catholic-group-warned-by-vatican-of-excommunication 279048888 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:11:30 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279048888/rebel-catholic-group-warned-by-vatican-of-excommunication (260517) -- RIGA, May 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People watch live broadcast of the IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship match between Latvia and Switzerland in rainy weather in Riga, Latvia, on May 16, 2026. At the climax of the hockey season, the World Championship kicked off in Switzerland on Friday. The Latvian national team played its first group game on Saturday against host nation Switzerland. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xin]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279055988/splatvia-riga-iihf-world-championship-fans 279055988 Sun, 17 May 2026 07:45:19 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279055988/splatvia-riga-iihf-world-championship-fans (260516) -- XI'AN, May 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Zhou (C) of Xi'an breaks through during a Pool B match between Xi'an of China and Bordeaux of France at FIBA 3X3 Challenger 2026 in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

Team Falcons and Team Spirit will meet Sunday in the grand final at the $800,000 PGL Astana tournament in Kazakhstan.

Falcons swept magic and Spirit swept MOUZ in the semifinals on Saturday. The winner of their best-of-five championship will earn $256,000.

MOUZ and magic will meet in the best-of-three third-place match.

Sixtee]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279055369/spirit-falcons-sweep-into-pgl-astana-grand-final 279055369 Sat, 16 May 2026 15:55:14 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279055369/spirit-falcons-sweep-into-pgl-astana-grand-final (Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images)

Team Falcons completed an epic comeback for a 2-1 win over FURIA on Friday, sealing a semifinal berth at the PGL Astana event in Kazakhstan.

FURIA claimed the first map 13-9 on Mirage, but Team Falcons extended the match with a 22-20, triple-overtime victory on Nuke. On the decisive third map, Dust II, Team Falcons prevailed 19-17 in double overtime.

Up next f]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279054705/falcons-rally-for-stunning-semifinal-win-at-pgl-astana 279054705 Sat, 16 May 2026 07:05:07 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279054705/falcons-rally-for-stunning-semifinal-win-at-pgl-astana (Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)

Taylor Fritz will return to the ATP Tour next week at the Geneva Open in Switzerland, he confirmed through the tournament's social media.

The 28-year-old American has been dealing with chronic knee tendinitis and has not competed since a Round of 16 loss in Miami on March 24.

'I am super excited to be going back to Geneva for the Gonet Geneva Open,' he posted o]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279053392/taylor-fritz-knee-returning-next-week-at-geneva-open 279053392 Fri, 15 May 2026 15:19:17 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279053392/taylor-fritz-knee-returning-next-week-at-geneva-open The 'Ocean Dream' has become the most expensive fancy vivid blue-green diamond ever sold at auction

British international auction house Christie's sold a rare blue-green diamond known as the 'Ocean Dream', which was found in Central Africa, for more than $17.3 million at its Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva on Wednes]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279053025/african-diamond-fetches-record-173-million-video 279053025 Fri, 15 May 2026 11:15:29 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279053025/african-diamond-fetches-record-173-million-video The Ocean Dream has become the most expensive fancy vivid blue-green diamond ever sold at auction

British international auction house Christie's sold a rare blue-green diamond known as the 'Ocean Dream', which was found in Central Africa, for more than $17.3 million at its Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva on Wednesday.

The auction house said the 5.5-carat diamond is the largest fancy vivid]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279053019/african-diamond-fetches-record-173-million 279053019 Fri, 15 May 2026 11:15:29 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279053019/african-diamond-fetches-record-173-million New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): India strengthened its position in global telecom and digital policy discussions during the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council 2026 meeting held in Geneva from April 28 to May 8, with the country securing support for hosting the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-2030), according to the Ministry of Communications.

An Indian delegation led by Mukesh Kumar, Deputy D]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279050684/india-secures-int-telecommunication-union-council-backing-to-host-global-telecom-conference-pp-2030 279050684 Thu, 14 May 2026 17:03:15 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279050684/india-secures-int-telecommunication-union-council-backing-to-host-global-telecom-conference-pp-2030 Taipei [Taiwan] May 14 (ANI): Taiwan has sharply criticised China after Beijing announced it would not approve Taipei's participation in the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA), intensifying tensions over Taiwan's international status.

Taiwanese officials accused China of abusing political influence to isolate the island from global health discussions, as reported by The Taipei Times.

According to The Taip]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279050315/prc-has-no-authority-taiwan-slams-beijing-for-blocking-participation-in-world-health-assembly 279050315 Thu, 14 May 2026 13:32:51 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279050315/prc-has-no-authority-taiwan-slams-beijing-for-blocking-participation-in-world-health-assembly New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): With the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games around the corner, the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) approved two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra's request for a 47-day off-season training camp in Switzerland during its 173rd meeting on Wednesday.

On the other hand, along with the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, the MOC approved foreign training for star pistol shooter Manu ]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279049018/moc-approves-foreign-training-for-olympic-medallists-neeraj-chopra-manu-bhaker-ahead-of-cwg-asian-games 279049018 Wed, 13 May 2026 18:37:10 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279049018/moc-approves-foreign-training-for-olympic-medallists-neeraj-chopra-manu-bhaker-ahead-of-cwg-asian-games (Photo credit: James Lang-Imagn Images)

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Jim Furyk spoke at length about his goals for the United States Ryder Cup team in his first large-scale press conference since being named the captain for 2027.

Put simply, they can be grouped into two buckets. Short term: Win on foreign soil at Adare Manor. Long term: Build out the U.S. operation into a 12-months-a-year priority.

'I like ]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279048472/new-captain-jim-furyk-wants-us-to-evolve-its-ryder-cup-machine 279048472 Wed, 13 May 2026 15:40:31 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279048472/new-captain-jim-furyk-wants-us-to-evolve-its-ryder-cup-machine New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Air India on Wednesday announced a temporary rationalisation of its international route network through August 2026, citing continued airspace restrictions over certain regions and record-high jet fuel prices impacting the commercial viability of some operations.

The airline said the changes were aimed at improving 'network stability' and reducing last-minute inconvenience to pass]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279048136/air-india-cuts-international-flights-amid-airspace-curbs-fuel-costs-suspends-routes-including-delhi-shanghai-till-august 279048136 Wed, 13 May 2026 13:33:40 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279048136/air-india-cuts-international-flights-amid-airspace-curbs-fuel-costs-suspends-routes-including-delhi-shanghai-till-august Zurich [Switzerland], May 13 (ANI): Noting that India has started witnessing the impact of global disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said that the government has so far absorbed a significant part of the burden, but if the situation continues, it is likely to pass on some of the price increase to consumers.

Speaking at the 12th High-Level Conference on the Internationa]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279048129/rbi-governor-says-it-a-matter-of-time-before-government-increases-fuel-prices-if-west-asia-crisis-persists 279048129 Wed, 13 May 2026 13:33:03 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279048129/rbi-governor-says-it-a-matter-of-time-before-government-increases-fuel-prices-if-west-asia-crisis-persists More than 1,600 conflict-related detainees in Yemen will be released under a UN-brokered agreement reached after months of negotiations in Jordan, marking the largest prisoner release deal since the countrys civil war began and offering a rare sign of progress in stalled peace efforts.

Yemen must not be drawn into the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Security Council heard on Tuesday, stressing the nee]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279050886/yemen-parties-agree-under-un-mediation-to-release-1600-detainees 279050886 Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279050886/yemen-parties-agree-under-un-mediation-to-release-1600-detainees MOUZ, FURIA and Team Falcons punched their playoff tickets with wins Tuesday at the $800,000 PGL Astana 2026 event in Kazakhstan.

MOUZ swept Aurora Gaming, while the Falcons defeated The MongolZ and FURIA beat Gentle Mates by 2-1 scores in Round 4 High Matches to join Team Spirit and 9z Team in the playoffs. The final three spots will be decided Wednesday.

The group stage of the 16-team Counter-Strike 2 tou]]> http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279046551/mouz-furia-falcons-reach-pgl-astana-playoffs 279046551 Tue, 12 May 2026 16:55:13 GMT http://switzerlandnews.net/news/279046551/mouz-furia-falcons-reach-pgl-astana-playoffs Source: Beehive