Nestlé has dismissed its chief executive, Laurent Freixe, after he failed to disclose a romantic relationship with a subordinate, the Swiss food conglomerate announced on Monday ( September 1). The move comes exactly a year after he assumed the role, marking another dramatic shake-up at the company.

The Democrat Party has vowed to expel a party member and former election candidate if an investigation finds that she conducted an extramarital affair with a Buddhist monk she had adopted as her son.