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Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:10:13 GMTExploding Zurich Böögg predicts fine summer
The head of the traditional Böögg effigy exploded after 12 minutes and 48 seconds at Zurich's Sechseläuten festival, forecasting a fine summer ahead. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Böögg exploded early, but hethe...
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:02:03 GMT'Laboratory for local journalism' launches in Switzerland
A new smartphone media service, Yverdon.express, has launched in Switzerland as a "laboratory for local journalism". +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The media outlet launched a three month test phase in the French-speaking...
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:52:15 GMTIndirect CO2 emissions achilles heel of large Swiss firms
Leading Swiss companies have not made much progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, according to news agency Awp. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox This is the result of Awp analysis of sustainability data, whi...
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:32:20 GMTSwiss citizens concerned about AI cyber fraud
A large proportion of the Swiss population fears an increase in cyber fraud through artificial intelligence (AI), according to the AXA Cyber Worry Monitor. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Almost one in ten respondents expe...
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:03:57 GMTSwissgrid reports lower 2025 profit and invests in grids
In the 2025 financial year, the national grid company Switzerland's national electricity infrastructure operator Swissgrid saw profits fall by CHF12 million in 2025 compared to the previous year. The company invested CHF281.2 million to expand the tr...