At least 14,000 households in Geneva were affected by a power cut on Monday evening. The power cut, which began shortly before 8pm, was restored within less than an hour for 10,000 of these households, while 4,500 households had to wait just over two...

The mystery surrounding sick cows in Switzerland has been solved: the Institute of Virology and Immunology has discovered a new orthobunyavirus of the Simbu serogroup in samples taken from sick cattle. The institute confirmed this to the Swiss News A...

Swiss bank UBS has been ordered to pay fines totalling $145 million (CHF117 million) in the US for inadequate anti-money laundering controls. The major bank has been explicitly described as a repeat offender. On Monday, the US money laundering regula...

A Swiss national and a Central African soldier were killed on Thursday in an attack north of Bangui – the capital of the Central African Republic. According to military sources, the attackers were “as yet unidentified armed bandits”. The Swiss ...

Despite global uncertainties, the outlook for the Swiss labour market is improving. This is according to the employment indicator calculated by the KOF Institute, the economic research centre at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich. T...

A motorcyclist was injured on Sunday in Bern during a performance by the Knie Circus. As a precaution, several other performers underwent medical checks. All were able to leave the hospital on Sunday evening. "A collision occurred when one of the rid...

As a result of a Legionella outbreak, 26 people in Basel have fallen ill over the past two weeks, one of whom has died. The Department of Health announced on Monday that they have identified the source. Authorities said they have shut down a cooling ...

The Swiss bike-sharing company Publibike is to be acquired, with a majority stake, by the British investor Visionedgeone. The company’s head, Markus Bacher, will remain CEO and retain a stake in the company as a minority shareholder. The online por...

The Principality of Liechtenstein has been the target of a large-scale cyberattack. Around 31,000 copies of data belonging to companies, foundations and trusts were stolen. According to the government in Vaduz, it is unclear who is behind the attack....

Swiss Post remains committed to its net-zero target from 2040. However, the company is postponing some of its climate targets to a later date, as Swiss Post confirmed on Monday in response to an enquiry from the Keystone-SDA news agency. Despite the ...

There are 7,666 people living in Switzerland who declare an income of at least CHF1 million ($1.24 million) to the tax authorities, which is twelve times the median wage for workers. The highest density is found in the cantons of Zug (860 people, 1.1...

The building materials giant Holcim has formalised an agreement with the Chinese company Huaxin Building Materials for the sale of its operations in the Philippines. The entire transaction was valued at a total of $807 million dollars (CHF654 million...

A new sensor, developed by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), detects harmful cyanobacterial toxins molecule by molecule, the university announced on Monday. As soon as water temperatures rise in summer, blue...

Zurich Airport remained extremely busy in July. Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions, the number of flight movements was once again higher than the previous year’s figure. This means the trend seen in previous months is continuing unabated. A tota...

Sandoz has reached settlement agreements in the long-running US generic drug litigation involving 43 US states and territories, as well as a group of indirect resellers. The Basel-based pharmaceutical group will pay a total of just under $480 million...

The Lausanne authorities and the organising committee for the Grand Départ Suisse have described the Tour de France Femmes’ visit to Lausanne as a “very positive” experience. They highlighted the “enthusiasm” and “excitement” among the...

At a time when Switzerland’s vegetation is suffering from extreme heat and drought, the government intends to cut – from 2027 – the funding allocated to helping forests adapt to climate change. The news, first reported by the Sunday paper NZZ a...

A light aircraft overturned on Saturday while landing at Colombier aerodrome in canton Neuchâtel. The pilot, a 69-year-old Swiss national, suffered a head injury. He was the only person on board and was taken to hospital by ambulance. The aircraft, ...

Around 80,000 people took part in the traditional Swiss National Day farm brunch on Saturday. They visited one of the 283 farms offering regional specialities and fresh produce. Many brunch sessions were fully booked well in advance, which is testame...

For once, August 1 passed off with virtually no fireworks: emergency services from several cantons reported a quiet Swiss National Day with comparatively few call-outs. "The public has, on the whole, complied well with the ban on fires and fireworks,...

For Economics Minister Guy Parmelin, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year, Switzerland’s vibrant and diverse traditions form one of the country’s cornerstones. In a rapidly changing world, we need values that stand the test of time, ...

Due to the continuing need for support, the Swiss Armed Forces are extending their mission in Corsica by a further four days. Three Super Puma helicopters are assisting the French emergency services there in fighting forest fires. The three helicopte...

The ongoing heatwave has so far brought a large number of bookings to many tourist areas at higher altitudes. This is particularly noticeable in the mountainous canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. According to a statement issued by Switzerl...

A mobile phone provider is increasing its prices, and SWISS is resuming flights to Tel Aviv. These and other changes will come into effect in Switzerland from August 1. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Sunrise, the second-largest Swiss telecoms group, is increasing th...

FIFA, world football's Zurich-based governing body, will not be going ahead with its proposal to open up to private investors. Faced with a backlash and threats of a World Cup boycott, notably from UEFA, it announced in the early hours of Saturday mo...

A mysterious disease is spreading amongst Swiss dairy cows. The Swiss government is monitoring the situation. "The cause has not yet been identified," the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) said on Friday. According to the FSVO, various...

A fatal crash occurred yesterday afternoon in the Crap Ner area of Laax when a 24-year-old paraglider crashed onto a steep slope. According to initial reports from the Graubünden Cantonal Police, the 24-year-old was flying from Upper Valais towards ...

FIFA announced on Friday that it intended to press ahead with its plan to set up a commercial company open to foreign investors, despite criticism and threats of a boycott from European nations. "The consultation process we had planned has been disru...

Birds flee, find it hard to rest and avoid their roosts for days afterwards, a new study carried out in Basel shows. "After a fireworks display, you often see lots of birds sleeping during the day. With their heads buried in their feathers, they try ...

Only one of two bearded vultures released into the wild in the Swiss canton of Obwalden on May 25 has survived. The other raptor died just a week after being released. The Pro Bartgeier Foundation announced on Thursday that the bearded vulture, named...