Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt has described Switzerland as a “free rider” on NATO. Switzerland and Austria are surrounded by NATO member states and would be considerably more vulnerable without the alliance, Bildt said in an interview ...

The owner of a Swiss bar at the centre of a fatal fire, Jacques Moretti, has been remanded in custody accused of violence against his wife, reports the Léman Bleu media outlet. The couple’s lawyers have stated that these allegations are being inve...

Swiss hearing aid manufacturer Sonova is launching new devices powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that are designed to better filter out speech from background noise. This is made possible by a new, specially developed AI chip, according to the ...

The death toll from a house fire in southeast Switzerland has risen to four with the discovery of two further bodies. Canton Graubünden police reported two further fatalities on Sunday following the blaze in the town of Thusis. All other people in t...

Rhythmic jingling, the clatter of whips or the solemn sounds of the alphorn: since Friday, the town of Schüpfen in canton Bern has been showcasing the full range of sounds and noises that Swiss folklore has to offer. Over 3,000 active Trychler, Trei...