Swiss prosecutors have requested pre-trial detention for a man who stabbed three commuters at Winterthur train station. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Federal Prosecutor’s Office is conducting criminal proceedings o...

The spring of 2026 went down in Swiss statistics as the third warmest since records began. Persistent high pressure led to very dry conditions, plenty of sunshine and a heatwave with new temperature records in May. +Get the most important news from S...

With the Furka, Grimsel and Nufenen passes, three more Swiss Alpine crossings have been reopened on Friday after the winter closure. The Susten and Great St Bernhard Passes remain closed. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Th...

An operation to cleanup a World War II ammunition depot in Switzerland will be delayed by two years after unexpectedly high levels of contaminated materiel was discovered. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Because of the lar...

Average wages are tipped to increase this year in Switzerland between 1.5% and 2%, in line with inflation. Niche profiles, which are more difficult to find on the labour market, will be the main beneficiaries of the biggest adjustments, according to ...

The former president of the Federal Court has called on two judges to resign after concealing a romantic relationship. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In an interview with CH Media, Ulrich Meyer said the affair between Yve...

Two Swiss lawyers and a notary have been indicted in Paris in connection with a legal complaint involving the transfer of Hermès shares. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The heir to the French leather goods house Hermès c...

The year got off to a good start for Switzerland's technology industry, with a sharp rebound in new orders and growth in both sales and exports. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox However, this trend is based on "fragile" fou...

The sunny early summer weather has led to greatly increased ozone levels in central Switzerland. People are advised to avoid physical activity outdoors to prevent health problems. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Current me...

Swiss companies are allegedly helping to manage part of Iran's secret fleet of oil tankers and conducting transactions that finance the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Quds Force, according to the United States. +Get the most important news...

A psychiatric unit at the Swiss city of Winterthur has initiated an external investigation after a discharged patient stabbed three people at a train station. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The perpetrator was categorised...

The stabbing of three people at Winterthur train station by an Islamic attacker has been described as an act of terrorism. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Mario Fehr, canton Zurich director of security, referred to the inc...

Swiss pharma firm Sandoz is stepping up its criticism of imports of low-priced antibiotics from China. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss generics giant has submitted a draft complaint to the European Commission. Th...

Contrary to previous assumptions, cannabis use does not lower testosterone levels in young men. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A study by the University of Geneva on the fertility impact of the drug found an increase in t...

Swiss researchers are calling for a rethink of how digital tools such as artificial intelligence (AI) will impact schools, the media and the labour market. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Switzerland can only seize the opp...

The delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Switzerland has reached a new milestone with assembly of the first aircraft starting at the Lockheed Martin plant in Georgia, United States. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Production o...

Swiss researchers have created an artificial intelligence (AI) version of a mouse that would replace live animal testing by assessing the effects of new active compounds on a computer. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The S...

The latest poll on voter intent for the Swiss 'No to ten million' initiative on immgration control shows a slight tendency towards a 'no' vote. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The YouGov Switzerland research institute surv...

A man has attacked and injured three people with a knife at a train station in the Swiss city of Winterthur. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Canton Zurich police later arrested the suspected attacker, a 31-year-old Swiss n...

Switzerland is poised to record its fourth hottest month of May since 1864, according to the meteorlogical service MeteoSwiss. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Temperatures have so far been 1.8 degrees Celcius above average...

Forty-three drownings occurred in Switzerland last year, almost all of them in open water. Young adults and senior citizens were particularly affected, said the Swiss Lifesaving Society (SSS). +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inb...

An international research team with Swiss participation has developed new "gene clocks" that accurately measure biological age and remaining lifespan in real time. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Scientists analysed over 1...

More than four years after the start of the war in Ukraine, Swiss nuclear power plants are still heavily dependent on Russia for the supply of uranium, according to Greenpeace. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Replacing Rus...

Polish President Karol Nawrocki was received with military honours in Bern on Wednesday afternoon. "Relations between Poland and Switzerland are of very high quality," said Nawrocki on Wednesday at a press conference following the official ceremony o...

According to a government proposal, meat, fish and eggs that exceed maximum levels for exposure to so-called forever chemicals (PFAS) can be blended into food products provided the final product is compliant. The temporary measure is aimed at support...

The Swiss construction industry got off to a good start in 2026. According to the Swiss Builders Association, residential construction was the main driver. The rest of the year is unlikely to continue in the same vein. Activity in building constructi...

Almost three quarters of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the machinery, electrical equipment and metals (MEM) industry consider their current business situation to be unfavourable. They are weighed down by weak demand, the strong franc a...

The Swiss government is allocating CHF3 million ($3.8 million) to fight the Ebola epidemic that is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries. The sum, which the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) takes f...

The use of artificial intelligence in Swiss companies is widespread but the impact on the labour market is still unclear. According to a survey by consultancy firm EY, around 7% of companies have already cut jobs due to AI. In addition, 11% had not f...

The Swiss government wants to ban advertising for overly sweet, fatty and unhealthy products aimed specifically at children under the age of 13. Advertising for crisps, chocolate or sweet drinks, for example, is to be kept out of schools. The aim is ...