The asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs did little damage to sharks and rays. According to a new study with Swiss participation, their biodiversity only declined by around 10%. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The ...

The World Economic Forum (WEF) pays too little attention to humanitarian crises, according to the aid organisation International Rescue Committee (IRC). +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "There were gaps on global issues in ...

Swiss savers are having to make do with ever lower interest rates. A number of banks no longer pay any interest at all on savings accounts. The differences between the institutions are currently particularly large, according to the comparison service...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Switzerland to help residents overcome hardships in the war-torn country. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox During a meeting with Swiss Prrsident Guy Parmelin on the fringes ...

The Swiss film Late Shift (Heldin) by Petra Volpe has failed to make the final cut for the Oscar nomination list in the Best International Film category. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The nominations in the various Osca...

An international collective will host the Swiss pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2026. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The theme will be living together as a social promise and a controversial form, said the cultural fo...

Residents will be able to return to the Swiss mountain village of Brienz/Brinzauls on Monday as the landslide threat subsides. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The current ban on access and evacuation will be lifted after ...

A midday nap can improve the brain's ability to learn, according to a new Swiss study. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Even a short nap is enough to open up connections between nerve cells for new information. The study b...

Switzerland and the United States want to start the first round of negotiations for a trade agreement as soon as possible, according to Swiss economics minister Guy Parmelin. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The first roun...

Swiss culture minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider outlined the benefits of a strong Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) while attending the opening of the Solothurn Film Festival. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "The SBC ...

Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis intends to make a personal visit to Moscow as part of Switzerland's chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Cas...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is on his way to the World Economic Forum (WEF) for a meeting with United States President Donald Trump in Davos. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the French news agency ...

Converting Swiss airfields for a new fleet of F-35 fighter jets is behind schedule and over budget, according to a report by federal auditors. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox New infrastructure is needed to house and oper...

Swiss healthcare group Galenica generated sales of CHF4.14 billion in the previous financial year, an increase of 5.5%. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The company met its own target of increasing sales by 4-6% to post re...

Swiss President Guy Parmelin has discussed trade relations with United States counterpart Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "Davos is not Davos without the US Preside...

United States President Donald Trump lashed out at Europe and confirmed his Greenland ambitions during an address to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox To protect the world, Gre...

Prosecutors in the Swiss city of St Gallen have ended an investigation into five complaints of sexual abuse against the Catholic Church without filing any charges. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The complaints were recei...

The tainted baby formula crisis has spread from Swiss food producer Nestlé to French rival Danone and dairy group Lactalis. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Lactalis has withdrawn six batches of Picot-brand baby formula f...

United States President Donald Trump landed at Zurich airport at 12.36pm for his highly publicised appearance at the World Economic Forum (WEF). + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Trump was taken by helicopter to Davos where...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly increase Switzerland's economic output, according to a study presented at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The resear...

Some 80% of the Swiss population continues to support neutrality, but a majority is also prepared to supply defence equipment to Ukraine, according to a survey seen by Swiss public broadcaster SRF. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in yo...

Auroras again lit up the skies Switzerland for the second night in a row. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Violet lights could be seen on webcams such as the one on the Gornergrat in the canton of Valais. The Northern Ligh...

Swiss safety inspectors had for years harboured concerns about the Crans-Montana bar that was the scene of a fatal fire on New Year's Eve. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The authorities had been aware of health and safet...

United States President Donald Trump's trip to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland has been disrupted by a technical fault on his aircraft. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Shortly after take-off, the crew on boa...

Several hundred people have demonstrated in Bern gainst the advance of Syrian government troops into Kurdish areas in the north and east of the country. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Shortly before 7pm on Thursday, the ...

Novartis CEO Vasant Narasimhan told Bloomberg in an interview that he sees clear differences between Europe and the US in the Swiss pharmaceutical giant's investment strategy. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The investmen...

A majority in the responsible committee in the Swiss Senate would like to allow the construction of new nuclear power plants again. It has voted in favour of a counter-proposal to the Stop Blackout Initiative with a clear majority. The centre-left ha...

The additional tariffs proposed by US President Trump are a mistake, declared European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the opening of the World Economic Forum (WEF). She was reacting to the US President's threats if Greenland was not ced...

French President Emmanuel Macron defended multilateralism at the WEF on Tuesday, in a much-anticipated speech following some of his strongest reactions to US President Donald Trump's threats. He spoke in English, wearing sunglasses due to an eye infe...

Bernese singer Veronica Fusaro will be representing Switzerland at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Vienna in May. The 28-year-old is a fan of soulful alternative pop, accompanied by guitar. Her song will be unveiled on March 11. + Get the m...