Swiss historian Sacha Zala is the new president of the International Council of Historical Sciences (CISH). The professor of history and director of the Dodis research centre was elected at the congress marking the 100th anniversary of the CISH. Zala...

A former councillor for the municipality of Crans-Montana, who was responsible for building matters between 2017 and 2024, was also charged on Friday in connection with the fatal fire at the “Le Constellation” bar. The woman is now the 17th perso...

Roger Federer is back – on the tennis court and in the spotlight. Following a special appearance in New York, he will be inducted into his sport’s Hall of Fame on Saturday in Newport, Rhode Island. The term Hall of Fame is not as common in Europe...

A severe thunderstorm has “significantly” disrupted operations at Zurich Airport. By Friday lunchtime, 27 flights had been cancelled, and further cancellations are expected, according to Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS). Around 3,100 passeng...

Switzerland is performing relatively well in Europe when it comes to the energy transition. It ranks fifth in terms of renewable electricity generation per capita, thanks in particular to rapid growth in solar power. Wind power, on the other hand, is...

Supporters and opponents of the two initiatives being put to a vote on September 27 have announced campaign budgets totalling CHF7.86 million ($9.75 million), the Swiss Federal Audit Office said on Friday. Some CHF5.51 million was declared for the ne...

A 17-year-old Briton on holiday with his family has drowned in Lake Cauma in Graubünden, eastern Switzerland. The young man was trying to swim to the shore from a small island when he got into difficulty. The incident occurred at around 5:45pm on Th...

Swiss President Guy Parmelin has expressed his condolences to the Norwegian Royal Family and the people of the Scandinavian country following the death of King Harald V. Parmelin was “deeply saddened” by the King’s death, he wrote on X. Harald ...

A corruption case involving senior figures in the Swiss financial sector is to be heard in court: Pierre Mirabaud, former president of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), is due to stand trial at the beginning of September before the Federal Crimina...

Price rises by streaming platforms such as Netflix need to be better regulated, according to the Swiss government, which on Thursday accepted, without comment, a motion to this effect. The motion, tabled by parliamentarian Alex Farinelli, aims to pro...

The scorching summer has taken quite a toll on the Swiss. A large majority of those surveyed found the high temperatures difficult to cope with, and many are concerned about the environment. In total, 74% of the population described the summer of 202...

The war in Iran took its toll on the Jungfrau Railways in the first half of 2026. As a result, significantly fewer travellers from Asia visited the Jungfraujoch. Turnover and profit fell sharply as a consequence. Operating revenue fell by 9% to CHF13...

The canton of Zug is to provide CHF55 million ($68.5 million) for the establishment of a joint learning and research centre run by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich and representatives of Zug’s business community. The facility is...

The airline Vini has expanded its services from Bern Airport. Passengers can now book flights from Bern to Munich on any day of the week. Through the “Make It Fly” scheme, they can also suggest new destinations, which will be served if there is s...

An algorithm now alerts users of the MétéoSuisse app and website to the risk of hail, heavy rain and lightning. According to the Swiss government, the new system helps to reduce false alarms and warn the public more quickly. After four years of dev...

A Swiss woman who had been reported missing by the Nepal tourism authority following a flash flood between Nepal and China has been found alive. The online paper 20min.ch had first reported on the rescued Swiss woman. Among the foreigners rescued and...

The Valais Cantonal Court has dismissed the appeal of an Afghan man who stood trial for the attempted murder of his wife. It has upheld his sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment without parole and a 15-year ban on entering Swiss territory. On November...

The Swiss army is turning to robotics and drones to ensure the country’s defence. To this end, the Federal Department of Defence (DDPS) is setting up a new drone battalion and recruit school. Drones are becoming increasingly important and are being...

Swiss Post’s e-voting system has passed a public security test. Ethical hackers found no “critical vulnerabilities” during the test. Participation in the test was also significantly higher than in the previous year. Ethical hackers gain access ...

A university degree offers less and less protection against unemployment in Switzerland. The unemployment rate among university graduates rose noticeably in Switzerland between 2023 and 2025, as the Federal Statistical Office announced on Thursday. A...

US pharmaceutical policy could prove costly for Switzerland. An industry-backed study estimates that potential losses could reach almost CHF95 billion ($117 billion) by 2040 and warns of consequences for patients. An analysis commissioned by the phar...

Swiss banking giant UBS should be required to fully back its units abroad with highest-quality equity capital in Switzerland, a senior central bank official reiterated. At a time when lawmakers are discussing potentially watering down such a requirem...

Basel-based agribusiness firm Syngenta slightly improved its operating profit in the first half of 2026, despite a slight decline in turnover. In the months from January to June, the Group’s turnover fell by 2% year-on-year to $12.2 billion (CHF9.8...

Chronic pain leaves its mark on the brain according to a study by the Inselspital in Bern and the University of Fribourg. The researchers found that the structure of the cerebral cortex in people suffering from chronic pain differs from that of healt...

The election to renew the entire Swiss Federal Court will not take place in the autumn, but rather in the winter. This has been decided by the judicial committee of both parliamentary chambers. The reason for this is a past romantic relationship betw...

Switzerland has expressed its solidarity with Nepal after flash floods left dozens dead and hundreds missing. There are currently no reports of any Swiss nationals among the victims. Following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, the Swiss foreign ...

The Swiss government is stepping up efforts to tackle the heat and drought affecting Switzerland. More than CHF70 million ($87 million) has been made available at short notice to help forests adapt to climate change and support farming businesses. Th...

From November 2, biometric identity cards will be issued by the relevant authorities in Switzerland and Swiss diplomatic missions abroad. At its meeting on Wednesday, the Swiss government approved the necessary amendment to the ordinance. According t...

Risks in the Swiss property market eased slightly in the second quarter of 2026, marking the first improvement in risk conditions in three years. Moneypark’s Real Estate Risk Index (RERI) fell from 3.7 to 3.5 points in the second quarter, moving ba...

The Swiss Federal Railways reported a profit of CHF126 million ($157 million) in the first half of the year, up from CHF48 million a year earlier. The increase was driven by higher passenger numbers, its property business and a recovery in freight tr...