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CLIMB AND PUNISHMENT

Iconic Mountain Trail Cracks Down on Hikers Over Gross Issue

New rules aim to stop people from turning a scenic tour into a stomach-turning walk.

Will Neal

A Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft of Swiss airline takes off at Zurich Airport near Ruemlang, Switzerland
PONG AIR

U.S. Flight Diverts to Remote Island Due to ‘Pungent’ Smell

They were four hours into their flight across the ocean.

Harry Thompson

Trift suspension bridge.
CHILLING DISCOVERY

Missing Mountaineers Mystery Solved After 34 Years

The climbers, 39 and 41, disappeared in 1992.

Isabel van Brugen

An Airbus A330 passenger aircraft of Swiss airlines arrives from Zurich at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline looms in the background on February 7, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)
CULPRIT FOUND

Airline Reveals Cause of Terrifying Cabin Smoke Emergency

The Airbus A330 had been bound for JFK.

Harry Thompson

An Airbus A320 aircraft operated by Swiss airline takes off at Cointrin Airport in Geneva, Switzerland
CHAOS IN THE AIR

New York Flight Makes Emergency Landing as Smoke Fills Cabin

The SWISS flight did not make it to the Big Apple.

Fiona O'Reilly

Donald Trump cankles as he steps off Marine One at Geneva Airport after attending the G7 summit, in Geneva on June 17, 2026.
SOFT LANDING

Trump, 80, Flaunts Puffy Cankles After Brutal Summit

The newly minted octogenarian landed cankles first off Marine One on Wednesday.

Vic Verbalaitis

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CHANGE OF PLANS

United Airlines Forced to Divert After Mid-Flight Fire

A fire in a power outlet broke out on the Boeing 767-300.

Muskaan Arshad

A Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft of Swiss airline takes off at Zurich Airport near Ruemlang, Switzerland
CLOSE CALL

Flight Captain Passed Out on Passenger Jet in Horror Landing

The Airbus was carrying a 166 passengers when the captain fell unconscious on top of the controls.

Muskaan Arshad

A military helicopter lands near Titlis cable car station after a gondola crashed in Engelberg, Switzerland
BLOWN AWAY

Ski Resort Gondola Tumbles Down Mountain in Deadly Horror

Winds were up to 50 miles per hour in the region when the crash occurred.

Muskaan Arshad

Donald Trump and Karin Keller-Sutter.
VENGEFUL DON

Trump Reveals Petty Revenge on Country Over Woman’s Attitude

The president blasted Switzerland and confused its leader as he bragged about his tariff policy.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

Photo illustration of Donald Trump yelling
POSTER BOY

Trump, 79, Goes on Midnight Posting Frenzy After Davos Snub

The president spent almost an hour spewing out posts and reposts.

Cameron Adams

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