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 ...

The otter has returned to Switzerland. But whether this success lasts depends on whether the renaturalisation of the waters is pursued, Pro Natura and Pro Lutra announced on Tuesday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox There w...

Healthcare costs in Switzerland rose by an additional CHF247 ($315) per capita last year. This trend will continue in the current year, according to the government. Premiums are likely to rise by around 5% in the autumn. +Get the most important news ...

The hoverfly species Monoceromyia ndidiae is the “New Species of the Year 2026”. Its discovery shows how important citizen science is, wrote the Swiss Systematics Society (SSS). +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The newl...

The war in Iran is likely to spoil Swiss tourism's summer business. The KOF economic institute at ETH Zurich expects a decline of 1.6% to 24.8 million overnight stays in the hotel industry. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox ...

The global political situation has the Swiss population worried about their security. In this context, the army must play a role, with higher spending, they say. A closer relationship with NATO is also viewed favourably. +Get the most important news ...

The number of pension recipients in Switzerland rose again last year. A total of 2.64 million old-age pensions were paid out, 1.6% more than in the previous year, the Federal Social Insurance Office (FSIO) reported on Tuesday. +Get the most important...

A year ago a collapsing glacier buried and destroyed large parts of the village of Blatten in the Lötschental valley in canton Valais. The disaster on May 28, 2025, also posed major challenges for the insurance industry. +Get the most important news...

A 70-year-old woman will stand trial in the criminal court in Basel on Tuesday. On August 1, 2023, in Aesch, she allegedly threatened three boys with a loaded pistol and shot into the air next to them. The woman was annoyed by their fireworks on Swis...

The war in the Middle East is disrupting supply chains and price trends, threatening prosperity in Switzerland, says Jan-Egbert Sturm, director of the KOF economic research institute at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich. +Get the most impor...

The frescoes in the Church of Santa Maria del Castello in Mesocco, southeastern Switzerland, will be the subject of a study and conservation project developed in cooperation with the SUPSI Conservation and Restoration Course. +Get the most important ...

Prolonged stays in isolated and cramped environments have a major impact on the dynamics of a group. Extreme living conditions increase loneliness, mistrust and conflict, according to an international study led by the University of Bern. +Get the mos...

The Paléo Festival said on Monday that "unacceptable behaviour" had been reported by a volunteer during French singer Patrick Bruel's visit in 2019. An agreement was reached between the volunteer and the French singer. +Get the most important news f...

Travellers on Whit Monday led to heavy traffic on the roads and at airports. Traffic jams formed at the Gotthard tunnel on Monday and there was also a high volume of passengers at the airports. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your in...

Switzerland’s new ambassador to the United Nations wants to bring a touch of “Swissness” to New York. Frank Grütter intends to help prepare the UN for the future by drawing on typically Swiss qualities, such as a spirit of dialogue, pragmatism...

Switzerland experienced its first heatwave of the year over the Whitsun weekend, with temperatures in excess of 30 degrees. However, it wasn't declared an official heatwave yet. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Federal ...

The former head of Raiffeisen bank, Pierin Vincenz, will have to pay a fine of just under CHF1 million ($1.28 million) for tax evasion. At the beginning of May, the Swiss Federal Court rejected an appeal against this penalty, confirming a ruling by t...

Police officers were pelted with bottles and stones, leaving one slightly injured, as a disturbance escalated out of control in Zurich at the weekend. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Police were forced to fire rubber bulle...

The cost of rail infrastructure renovations at the Gotthard Base Tunnel could overrun by several million francs. The is being caused by delays in replacing the tunnel's radio communication system, reports the SonntagsBlick newspaper. +Get the most im...

A lawyer representing Swiss members of the Gaza flotilla, arrested by Israel, has criticised foreign ministry inaction. This is despite warnings and testimonies of violence inflicted by Israel, the lawyer told Swiss public broadcaster RTS. +Get the m...

Seven Swiss members of the Gaza Flotilla, who were arrested by Israel, have returned to Switzerland. They denounced the lack of support from the Swiss authorities. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Seven of the eight Swiss p...

Pierin Vincenz, the former CEO of Swiss banking group Raiffeisen, must pay a fine of almost CHF1 million for tax evasion, according to the SonntagsZeitung newspaper. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss Federal Court ...