A Swiss model has been killed in Thai capital Bangkok. Police suspect the 24-year-old’s husband of stabbing her to death in her home in the south-east of the city. The internationally active model was killed last Thursday evening (local time), acco...

A blockade by climate protestors at Frankfurt airport on Thursday affected hundreds of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) passengers heading to and from Geneva and Zurich. Operations at the airport have since got back to normal. Some 370 people we...

According to a recent study, medicines are approved on average 249 days later in Switzerland than by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The Swiss pharmaceutical association Interpharma said this means that access to vital medicines is becoming incr...

While people with no religious affiliation make up the largest group in the Swiss population at around 34%, they rank only third in parliament with just 23%. + Sign up to get the most important news from Switzerland directly in your inbox The largest...

On Wednesday morning, the offices of the Swiss Foundation for Demining (FSD) were struck by a Russian missile in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine. The building was severely damaged, but no staff from the Geneva-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) were ...

A group of climate protesters blocked the road to Zurich Airport on Wednesday morning. The police quickly cleared the demonstration. Three activists sat down on the airport road with banners and briefly caused traffic disruptions. However, after just...

According to a report from Swiss universities in the French-part of the country, the number of PhD students in Switzerland is steadily increasing. Their numbers have doubled over the past 30 years, largely due to the influx of international students....

Swiss prisoner Brian Keller, whose case attracted the attention of the UN special rapporteur on torture, has been released from custody, the Zurich public prosecutor’s office announced on Tuesday. The court for compulsory measures approved a reques...

Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces are set to hold peace talks in Switzerland in mid-August. The United States (US) announced this on Tuesday evening, having extended invitations to both sides for the conference. In a statement, US Secretary...

A referendum campaign, such as the one on 'marriage for all,' can trigger stress in those affected and their allies, according to researchers at the University of Zurich. Their study showed that participants released more stress hormones during the r...

Justice Minister Beat Jans believes that Switzerland's sovereignty and ability to act will be strengthened by potential new bilateral agreements with the European Union (EU). In a networked world, sovereignty can be enhanced by regulating relations w...

The dog days—traditionally the hottest days of the year—began on Tuesday. However, the weather service Meteonews predicts that Switzerland is unlikely to see new temperature records in the near future. According to meteorologist Roger Perret in t...

Employees in Switzerland worked slightly more in 2023 compared to the previous year, with the average weekly working hours per job increasing by 0.2%. However, over the longer term, the trend is different: between 2018 and 2023, the weekly working ho...

Residential property prices in Switzerland showed varied trends in the first half of 2024. While the cost of condominiums rose compared to the end of 2023, single-family homes became more affordable over the same period. According to a report from mo...

Lindt & Sprüngli reported chocolate sales of CHF2.16 billion ($2.43 billion) in the first half of the year, a slight increase from the previous year. The group's profitability also saw a modest rise during this period. From January to June, Lindt & ...

Bank Julius Baer has announced the appointment of Stefan Bollinger as its new CEO, following a months-long search. Bollinger will succeed Philipp Rickenbacher, who resigned in February after a significant write-down on loans to the Signa Group. Sign ...

Another body was discovered in the Maggia riverbed near Cevio, Ticino, shortly before 5pm on Monday. This marks the seventh body found in the Maggia River following recent storms. The identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed, according to ...

More than half of young Swiss men and women are considered well-trained, with around 80% meeting the federal government's exercise recommendations, according to the Armed Forces 2023 fitness test. The test results indicate that anyone who engages in ...

The Italian state is renovating the "Casa d'Italia" in Zurich's Kreis 4 district, with plans to move the Consulate General from its current location on Tödistrasse in District 2 to this historic building. The "Casa d'Italia," owned by the Italian st...

Swiss companies continue to demonstrate financial robustness compared to their European counterparts, although corporate restructuring activities have increased in recent months. In 2023, the number of Swiss companies in financial distress decreased ...

Zurich Airport is contemplating legal action following Friday's IT mishap, which disrupted operations and caused significant financial damage. The extent of the financial impact is still being assessed. An airport spokeswoman informed Swiss public ra...

Unknown assailants detonated an ATM in canton Vaud early Sunday morning, causing extensive damage to the building. The perpetrators fled the scene and remain at large. The explosion occurred around 4am on Rue Centrale. "The perpetrators blew up the A...

The Kudelski Group is set to sell its Skidata division to Swedish locking and security systems manufacturer Assa Abloy, with the sale expected to be completed in the third quarter of this year, the company announced on Monday. Kudelski had initially ...

Swiss authorities recovered three bodies from local waters over the weekend, with one incident occurring in Zurich and two in Zug. Zurich incident A 15-year-old boy drowned in Zurich's Limmat River on Saturday evening. The city police reported that t...

The 22nd Lake Parade and the Lake Sensation in Geneva attracted over 100,000 people in summery weather on Saturday. There were no major incidents at either event. According to police estimates, around 70,000 people took part in the parade around the ...

The recent storm in Misox, in canton Graubünden, has resulted in severe economic damage, affecting SMEs, tourism, and agricultural land. Authorities are now implementing various support measures for those impacted. Graubünden cantonal authorities r...

The humanitarian office in Afghanistan's capital was closed three years ago after the Taliban came to power. Originally planned for the summer, the reopening has been delayed due to technical, logistical and operational issues. The Swiss Agency for D...

Climate change has led to more intense and more frequent precipitation in Switzerland since 1901, says a study. According to the study recently published by the Federal Office of Meteorology, MeteoSwiss, the northern and southern face of the Alps and...

Only a small minority of the wealthiest Swiss citizens are self-made, according to a study. A study by Swiss Institute for Economic Research (KOF) claims that only 8% of the 300 richest Swiss citizens earned their wealth themselves. The results of th...

The reorganisation of the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) has been to the detriment of counter-terrorism and counter-espionage, claim some police forces. According to the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper, several cantonal police forces have complained of ...