Swiss Info

A Swiss national used a bladed weapon to injure three other Swiss nationals at Winterthur main station shortly after 8:30 a.m. Police detained the suspect at the scene. Authorities have not classified the incident as terrorism and continue to investigate the motive.

Britain and France each reported their hottest May day on record this week, with temperatures above 30C across much of northern Europe according to France 24. UN climate chief Simon Stiell attributed the conditions to fossil fuel use. Multiple analyses interpret the same temperature data through differing policy lenses.

Major U.S. equity indices showed gains on May 26, 2026, following the Memorial Day closure, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching new all-time highs while the Dow Jones edged lower. Micron Technology shares rose nearly 20 percent, pushing its market capitalization above $1 trillion. Prior U.S. military strikes on Iran had lifted Brent crude prices, though market commentary cited optimism over potential negotiations.

On May 28, a 31-year-old Swiss man injured three Swiss citizens aged 28, 43 and 52 with a bladed weapon at Winterthur train station near Zurich shortly after 8:30 a.m. local time. Police arrested the suspect and are investigating the motive. A witness reported seeing a man matching a basic description shout "Allahu Akbar" while running past children.

On May 28, spot gold fell 1.1% to $4,406.81 per ounce, its lowest level since March 27, while U.S. gold futures for June delivery dropped 0.9% to $4,404.90. The U.S. dollar reached a near one-week high, oil prices rose about 2% in early Asian trade, and U.S. military strikes targeted an Iranian site officials said threatened forces and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump had dismissed an Iranian report of a deal on Hormuz traffic hours before the strikes.