What's happening in Europe?
Switzerland
The Neue Zürcher Zeitung front page features a mix of international and domestic news. Top stories include an investigation into sexual assault allegations at Cornell University, commentary on the qualities needed in Swiss federal councillors, and the ongoing conflict with Houthi rebels in Yemen…
Students are paralyzed on the Cornell University campus following an alleged group sexual assault, with some criticizing university leadership and others warning against mob justice.
Swiss federal council elections are no longer selecting the most outstanding individuals; instead, councillors who can think beyond the immediate and break through reform backlogs are needed.
Despite constant warfare and harsh sanctions, the Houthis in northern Yemen manage to humiliate the powerful Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is unable to defeat the Houthi rebels and this commentary discusses how the kingdom might still manage to restrain them.
The Houthi militia has threatened further attacks on the airport in Riyadh, the Saudi capital.
Pope Leo XIV has been operated on successfully for lung cancer at the Gemelli Clinic in Rome.
An anthropologist provides new arguments regarding the targeted killing of elite members 5000 years ago in Abydos, debunking a gruesome theory.
Ahead of the November vote, representatives of the left and the Centre party discuss responsibility for Switzerland's most popular social welfare system, but reveal little about their tactical considerations.
