Telstra and the Australian government are under pressure following a major mobile network collapse. An investigation will probe the causes of the outage, including vulnerabilities in the telco's timing systems, and whether existing critical infrastructure laws adequately address such risks.
Jonas Lauwiner, a Swiss man, has declared himself the "king of Switzerland" and accumulated over 110,000 square metres of land by exploiting Article 658 of the Swiss Civil Code, which allows claims over ownerless or unregistered land. His strategy involves identifying overlooked plots including road fragments and forgotten properties, creating a scattered "empire" across different regions. While his royal title carries no legal recognition, his actual land acquisitions are real, sparking controversy with local authorities over access and maintenance responsibilities. The episode has ignited debate about law, ownership and the ethical use of legal loopholes in modern Switzerland.
