At Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis, the negative impact of generic medicines continued to ease in the third quarter. For the full year, management is revising its previous outlook for core operating profit upwards. According to a statement relea...

On Saturday in Geneva, Quebec won the World Improvisation Theatre Championship, beating Switzerland in the final at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices (BFM). The competition, which brought together five French-speaking teams, attracted more than 4,600...

The Council for Francophone Affairs of the Biel/Bienne district (CAF), an institution established by the Canton of Bern to represent the interests of the French-speaking population, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. It is the only political body o...

An international commission of inquiry mandated by the United Nations accused Israel on Monday of committing crimes against humanity against Palestinians in the West Bank, including extermination, torture and persecution. It also upheld its allegatio...

Following a trial phase, the Swiss city of Geneva is making its free home grocery delivery service a permanent feature for people aged 65 and over. This service will now also be available to recipients of a care allowance. These people can enjoy free...

Migros is set to undergo a major reorganisation. The ten regional cooperatives and the Migros Cooperative Federation (MGB) are to merge to form a single group cooperative. In doing so, the retail group aims to simplify its complex management structur...

The Cantonal Court of St. Gallen in northeastern Switzerland has sentenced a Belarusian man to a 24-month suspended prison term for enforced disappearance. He is alleged to have been involved in the murder of politicians in 1999 while serving in a sp...

Some 56.5% of the Swiss population view fake news as a major social problem – significantly more than five years ago. More than half regularly come across misleading content, particularly on social media, video platforms and via AI chatbots, the Re...

The Swiss woman in Nigeria who has been infected with the Ebola virus is being brought back to Switzerland for treatment. She was flown out of the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Monday morning, Nigerian Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate announced on X. ...

On December 8, the organisation helfen helfen Suisse will present the national Helfende Hand (Helping Hand) award for the first time. This inaugural ceremony, which will take place in the presence of Justice Minister Beat Jans and former Valais canto...

The humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is accused of failing to adequately inform the Swiss authorities of the scale of reports of sexual misconduct by MSF staff in Chad. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) ...

Long queues have formed outside the Serbian Consulate and the Kongresshaus in Zurich ahead of Sunday’s upcoming elections in Serbia and Brazil. Initial results for both countries are expected late this evening and overnight. Many Brazilians living ...

The European Union has extended the sanctions against Jacques Baud, a former colonel in the Swiss Army General Staff, who is accused of spreading pro-Russian propaganda, until October 9, 2027. He remains subject to an asset freeze and travel restrict...

Ernst Tanner, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Lindt & Sprüngli, has no intention of stepping down in the current difficult situation. “I am convinced that I can make a significant contribution to getting the company back on track,” he told...

Data security breaches in Switzerland have surged in 2026, with the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC), Adrian Lobsiger, reporting 455 incidents so far this year. There were 343 such incidents throughout 2025. However, the a...

The Swiss are overwhelmingly in favour of a direct train service to London. A survey confirms widespread support for this rail link, which is seen as essential for competing with air travel and reducing the impact on the climate. The introduction of ...

From 3 am on Sundat, standard time will once again be in force in Switzerland and most European countries. Clocks will be set back by one hour. Night owls will therefore have an extra hour to go out on the night from Saturday to Sunday. In Europe, su...

Around 16 kilometres of rivers in the Jura were the subject of rescue fishing operations during this summer’s drought. Nearly 9,600 fish, including 6,500 trout, were caught and then relocated to suitable sections of the main watercourse within the ...

Following the cyberattack on PK Softech, a software provider for several Swiss pension funds, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner has launched a formal investigation. Where there are indications of a possible breach of data prote...

During the serious riots in France, a shop belonging to the Swiss watchmaker Breitling in Marseille was also vandalised. The financial extent of the damage cannot yet be quantified, said CEO Georges Kern in an interview with Tamedia. The police first...

In view of the situation in the Middle East and its uncertain future, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has decided to extend the suspension of its flights to Dubai until November 25, 2026. These services were originally due to resume on October ...

Winter is making itself felt in the Alps, forcing the early closure of major mountain roads. The Swiss Touring Club (TCS) reports on its traffic information portal that the Gotthard and San Bernardino passes are already closed to traffic. Rainfall an...

The landscape around Welschenrohr in the Swiss canton of Solothurn generally offers suitable living conditions for bison. This is the conclusion reached by the Wisent Thal association in a report. The trial period involving animals in an enclosure la...

Sunrise is cutting 358 jobs as part of a reorganisation of its business model. The second-largest Swiss telecoms group had originally considered cutting up to 450 jobs. Sunrise announced on Friday that, thanks to proposals from the employee represent...

Seven men and one woman have put themselves forward as candidates to replace Guy Parmelin in the governing Federal Council. The Swiss People's Party's nomination committee announced the candidates after the deadline had passed at noon on Friday. Two ...

The patient is the wife of a Swiss employee at the embassy in Abuja, Nigeria. The Swiss foreign ministry has confirmed that a Swiss woman has contracted Ebola. Reports to this effect by the Reuters news agency were accurate. The patient is the wife o...

A significant proportion of the Swiss population finds it difficult to spend less than a third of gross household income on accommodation. According to a representative survey commissioned by the online comparison service Comparis, 16% of those surve...

Following criticism of the alleged fixed price for the F-35 fighter jets, the governing Federal Council has accepted six out of seven recommendations made by the parliamentary oversight body. At the same time, it has rejected the accusation that the ...

Population growth is slowing down and, driven by high rents and a persistent housing shortage, is shifting from major cities towards the outskirts of urban areas. This is the conclusion reached by an analysis by UBS published on Friday. Driven by str...

Zenith, a watch brand based in Le Locle and owned by the French luxury giant LVMH, has launched a consultation process with its staff in view of a possible mass layoff. A company spokesperson confirmed the news published in the Le Temps newspaper, st...