Largest Swiss university, founded 1833, in Zürich
Satellite and seismic data indicate a glacier detachment caused a rapid debris flow in the Nepal-Tibet border region, killing hundreds and displacing thousands. Early analyses link the event to a massive ice-rock avalanche that transformed into a deadly flood, with climate warming intensifying future hazards in the region.
Rally outside parliament has drawn attention to persistent online misogyny among young men. Switzerland’s government is mapping the “manosphere” and calls for a national debate on masculinity. Justice Minister Beat Jans has highlighted the high share of violent crimes by men and urged a duty among men to oppose violence.