The “Fios fault” in the Val d’Anniviers region in southern Switzerland has now stretched to 250 metres and continues to grow. Authorities fear part of the mountainside could give way and are preparing safety measures and local evacuation plans....

The annual ceremony of the Ig Nobels, a satirical award for scientific achievement, is normally held in the United States. This September it will take place in Zurich after organisers deemed the US “unsafe.” +Get the most important news from Swit...

The “Magic Pass” multi‑resort season ski pass, which offers unlimited lift access across western Switzerland and select areas in France and Italy, boosted its turnover to CHF128 million ($165 million) in the 2025/26 season, selling 321,400 pass...

Parliament says women in the Swiss armed forces should receive higher pay, with the Senate on Tuesday endorsing a motion - already approved by the House of Representatives - aimed at eliminating existing financial disadvantages. +Get the most importa...

The financial activities of the owners of the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana are being investigated by federal police over allegations of money laundering, according to media reports. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox...

Swiss firms exported war materiel worth CHF948.2 million ($1.2 billion) in 2025 - 43% more than the previous year. Sixty-four countries bought ammunition, armoured vehicles and weapons produced by Swiss companies. +Get the most important news from Sw...

In ongoing negotiations over the federal savings plan, the Senate has proposed more extensive reductions to environment and regional transport budgets than those backed by the House of Representatives. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in...

The number of antisemitic incidents in German, Italian and Romansh-speaking Switzerland remained high in 2025, according to a report published on Tuesday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Last year, almost 2,200 online inci...

The conflict launched by Israel and the US against Iran has caused oil prices to rise further today. The situation prompts industry experts in Switzerland to forecast higher petrol prices in the future. Just four days ago, the Touring Club of Switzer...

On Monday, an alliance of politicians and business leaders warned of the 'devastating consequences' of a right-wing initiative to limit the Swiss population to 10 million. The rigid cap of 10 million residents proposed by the Swiss People's Party wou...

The Swiss government is now ready to disclose its contracts for the purchase of Covid vaccines. On Monday, it announced that it would not appeal against the Federal Administrative Court's decision in support of disclosure. However, the vaccine manufa...

The Zurich Zoo has euthanised 10 healthy geladas because there was no more room for them. Before the removal of 10 animals, the clan at the zoo consisted of 48 individuals, the zoo announced on Monday. Zurich Zoo was forced to kill the primates due t...

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti received a total remuneration of CHF14.9 million (about $19 million) last year, the same amount as in 2024. His salary consists of a fixed part of CHF2.8 million and a variable part of CHF12.1 million, according to the annual r...

The Valais public prosecutor's office has opened a criminal investigation against five more people in connection with the bar fire in Crans-Montana. Among them is mayor Nicolas Féraud. The four other individuals are the former municipal council memb...

Geneva's minimum wage will be reduced by a quarter for summer jobs. The amendment to the law was approved on Sunday by 60.61% of voters. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Voted for by the political right, employers and the c...

In a unique case in Switzerland, the canton of Aargau will restrict the use of speed cameras. On Sunday voters clearly approved a popular initiative for an authorisation requirement. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On Sund...

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is not planning another special flight to bring stranded Swiss travellers from the Middle East back home for the time being. The situation remains very volatile, it said. +Get the most important news from Switzer...

Around 3,000 people responded to the call of the collective "Grève féministe Vaud" (Feminist Strike Vaud) in Lausanne on Saturday. They demonstrated "against imperialist wars" on the occasion of International Women's Day on Sunday. +Get the most im...

Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister has criticised the belligerent states in the conflict with Iran. "The Americans and Israel have attacked Iran from the air. In doing so, they, like Iran, have violated international law," he told the SonntagsZeit...

Two special flights with 404 passengers, operated by the Edelweiss carrier, took off from Oman for Zurich on Saturday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The two Edelweiss planes left Muscat and Salalah and are expected to ar...

On Friday, the government rejected the initiative to make solar compulsory on all new buildings and renovations, arguing that it would constitute an infringement of private property. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The gov...

Lonza is selling its capsules and health ingredients business to the British private equity firm Lone Star Funds. The deal, worth CHF2.3 billion ($3 billion), is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026. +Get the most important news from S...

Elisabeth Baume-Schneider took part in a ceremony in Cortina, Italy, on Friday with Swiss athletes at the opening of the Winter Paralympic Games. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Interior Minister Baume-Schneider made a poi...

Alain Berset, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, said in a speech on Saturday that he does not believe in a world in which women have limited rights and limitless fears. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Ahead o...

The situation in Swiss medical institutions remains “extremely tense”, with more patients, fewer staff, and tight finances, according to the head of the national umbrella organisation of Swiss hospitals H+. +Get the most important news from Switz...

Owing to a technical error, electronic votes in Sunday's nationwide ballots will probably not be counted in canton Basel City. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This was announced by the State Chancellery on Friday. More tha...

The Patriot air defence system ordered in the US has been delayed by several years. The Swiss government is therefore examining whether Switzerland should purchase an additional system for ground-based air defence, preferably produced in Europe. +Get...

The Swiss army will probably receive only 30 new F-35 fighter jets instead of 36. This is the government's current assumption. It is forgoing an additional CHF1 billion ($1.25 billion) loan and is only requesting a CHF394 million loan to cover additi...

From April 1, a ban on setting off pyrotechnics in publicly accessible areas will apply throughout Switzerland. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This was decided by a body of the Concordat of Building Directors of all 26 ca...

Two hundred women from all over Switzerland gathered at the Federal Palace on Friday for International Women's Day on Sunday. The programme included round tables, discussions and speeches on the theme of "Women and AI: between potential and risks, wh...