Prosecutors have demanded a six year prison sentence without parole for the former head of Raiffeisen bank and and his ex-business partner at an appeal court hearing. Pierin Vincenz and Beat Stocker were found guilty of fraud, aggravated breach of tr...

Swiss Farmers’ Union president Markus Ritter estimates that losses caused by the heatwave will be higher than the CHF500 million of 2003. Losses are certain to be higher this year as the heat and drought has affected all regions of the country, sai...

A live hand grenade that was spotted by swimmers in Zurich's river Limmat has been removed by army specialists. The small bomb from the former Yugoslavia was revealed when the water level dropped at the Unterer Letten outdoor river pool in the Swiss ...

The United States is imposing news tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and their components. The import duty targets Chinese manufacturers in particular, as they dominate the US market. According to a White House statement, the 100% tariff appli...

The documentary Qui vit encore (Who is still alive) is representing Switzerland in the race for an Oscar. In it, Geneva-based director Nicolas Wadimoff has survivors from Gaza tell their stories in an abstract setting. Qui vit encore is a film that d...