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Fri, 7 Nov 2025 08:48:00 GMT
Basejumper dies in Swiss ‘Valley of Death’
A base jumper has suffered a fatal fall in Stechelberg, a hamlet of Lauterbrunnen, canton Bern. The man had jumped with his wingsuit from Mürren. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The accident occurred at around 1.50pm on W...

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 08:10:08 GMT
Gaming boom in Switzerland continues
Gaming is becoming increasingly popular in Switzerland. Games on consoles in particular are on the rise. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the latest Digimonitor study by IGEM and WEMF, 57% of the population now...

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 15:54:32 GMT
Swiss politician Alfred Heer died of natural causes
The Zurich public prosecutor's office has concluded there were no indications of third-party intervention in the death of Swiss People's Party parliamentarian Alfred Heer. The cause of death was an acute heart problem. +Get the most important news fr...

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 15:48:14 GMT
Swiss solar initiative collects 125,000 signatures
Swiss voters will have the final say on the Solar Initiative, which has collected 125,000 signatures, according to the Green Party. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In October alone, 30,000 signatures were collected. The si...

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 15:39:31 GMT
Switzerland lowers prices of 300 drugs
As part of its 2025 annual review, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has reduced the prices of almost 300 medicines on the speciality list (ES) by an average of 12%, generating savings of at least CHF65 million as of December 1. +Get t...

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