Nearly half a million people in Switzerland are living with or have previously had cancer. At the same time, treatments are continuing to improve. New figures obtained exclusively by Swiss public broadcaster SRF show that around 495,000 people in Swi...

A 16-year-old is alleged to have gained unauthorised access to an IT platform containing data on around 38,000 pupils and 3,500 teachers in the Swiss canton of Vaud. The police arrested the teenager on Saturday. It was initially unclear whether he ha...

In December the Swiss old-age compensation funds will pay out CHF9.28 billion ($11.25 billion) to pensioners. This is because, for the first time, pensioners will receive a 13th month’s payment in addition to their usual December pension. These fig...

The Swiss Armed Forces have unveiled a memorial in Lucerne dedicated to deceased members of the armed forces and civilians killed in military accidents. The memorial is intended to provide a space for personal remembrance and reflection. The winning ...

The Basel-based jazz singer Miriam Klein has died at the age of 89, her family has announced. As a woman, Klein was a pioneer of jazz in Europe and also made a name for herself internationally. Miriam Klein began her career as a singer in Paris in th...