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Swiss Authorities Rule Out Further Evacuations After Glacier Collapse, But Flood Risk Remains

May 31, 2025
evacuations
Risk
Swiss

Swiss officials say no further evacuations are currently planned following the massive glacier collapse in the village of Blatten, though they remain on high alert due to the risk of flooding from a newly formed lake. The landslide occurred on Wednesday around 3:30 p.m., when huge masses of ice and rock broke loose and buried […]

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Swiss government to ban international adoptions

January 30, 2025
adoptions
Swiss

The Swiss government has announced plans to prohibit international adoptions, citing past widespread legal violations and concerns about ongoing risks. The decision follows findings that thousands of children may have been unlawfully adopted between the 1970s and 1990s. The announcement was reported by AFP. The government has tasked the Ministry of Justice with drafting the […]