The refusal of US President Donald Trump's administration to subject the United States to scrutiny of its human rights record by other states is not going down well. On Friday in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Council approved a decision of non-cooperat...

Swiss Federal Railways will be examining more than 400 trains for asbestos and other harmful substances. It has earmarked almost CHF5 million ($6.2 million) for these analyses and any work required. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in yo...

Young capercaillies, or wood grouses, from Bern have been released into the wild in Germany. The seven birds reared at Bern Zoo are intended to strengthen the endangered capercaillie population in the Thuringian Slate Mountains. +Get the most importa...

Mercury will be banned in dental amalgams by 2034. The international community approved this at COP6 of the Minamata Convention in Geneva on Friday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "This is an important step forward for th...

A Swiss papal guard is under investigation for allegedly insulting two Jewish women. The incident is said to have occurred during the pope's general audience on October 29. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Questioned by the...