Swiss hiking trails – unique but under pressure

Getting their bearings on the Stanserhorn in June 1976. Keystone / Str Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close...

Swiss Defence Minister Warns Of Growing Security Risks - SWI Swissinfo.Ch

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister has warned of growing security risks for Switzerland in an interview in the Swiss paper Neue Zürcher Zeitung. This content was published on October 2, 2025 - 09:12 3 minutes Keystone-SDA...

Swiss Ambassador sees great potential in bilateral cooperation, solid ties

Jürg Burri, ambassador of Switzerland to China Photo: Dong Feng/GTDefining his legacy in China over the past three years, Jürg Burri, Ambassador of Switzerland to China, told the Global Times in an exclusive interview that through increasing...

Switzerland to protest Israel over curtailed Gaza flotilla visit

GENEVA: Switzerland will file a diplomatic protest to Israel after Israeli security forces cut short a visit by Swiss diplomats to imprisoned detainees from the Gaza aid flotilla. The Swiss foreign ministry announced this action on Friday...

Zurich Diamond League Stirs New Twist for Noah Lyles, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone & Co Ahead of LA Olympics

Back in August at the Zurich Diamond League, fans witnessed something never seen before: a bold glimpse of track and field beyond the stadium walls. The men’s pole vault, women’s high jump, men’s long jump, and both men’s and women’s shot put were...

Government shutdown enters day three with no major disruptions at New Bern airport

We’re close to wrapping up day three of the government shutdown, which will likely continue into the weekend. And the longer the shutdown, the greater the impact we could see on airports throughout the country. News 12 took a trip to Coastal...

How protected is the Swiss National Bank compared with the US Federal Reserve?

The Swiss National Bank is just a few steps from the Federal Palace. Keystone / Peter Schneider Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with...

‘Politics is nasty. And it’s getting worse’: Lionel Richie on his worries for America, his friend Michael Jackson – and why he still believes in the power of love

Lionel Richie walks into the hotel meeting room at 6.20pm and stretches his arms out wide. “Good morning, everybody,” he says in a southern drawl as smooth as whipped cream. He’s not joking. Richie, 76, is touring here in Budapest, and he’s on...

Embassy team visits Swiss Gaza activists in prison

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How American political refugees, economic migrants and devoted Anglophiles are transforming London

For 12 years, it has been impossible to get a reservation at Carbone. That is, unless you know the chef, the maître d’ or the person on the door who turns away the blaggers. The famed New York restaurant, which serves linguini vongole and...

Initiative wants to force Swiss government to recognise Palestine

Tents set up by displaced Palestinians from the northern Gaza Strip in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on September 25. EPA/HAITHAM IMAD Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your...

Hunters in eastern Switzerland shoot 3,500 deer

Graubünden hunters shoot 3500 deer Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share The hunters of...

Jellyfish discovered in Swiss swimming lake

Freshwater jellyfish discovered in Trimmis swimming lake Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close...

Switzerland plans to slow more motorways to 80km/h

Switzerland plans to double the length of motorway sections where speed can be cut to 80km/h during heavy traffic, reported Blick. The Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) says almost 2,200km will eventually be equipped with electronic signs to lower...

Swiss vote on imputed rent divides along two clear lines

Last Sunday, Swiss voted to scrap one of the country’s most peculiar taxes: imputed rent, known as valeur locative or Eigenmietwert. Across the country 58% voted in favour of abolishing it. However, across French-speaking Switzerland, every canton...

Swiss students rally against austerity fee hikes

Students staged protests across Switzerland on Wednesday against a plan to double university registration fees and other austerity measures in higher education, reported RTS. © David Taljat | Dreamstime.com A petition with more than 37,000...

Political polarisation grows in Switzerland, shows poll

A new poll points to a more polarised Switzerland. Support has risen on both flanks—the right is up 2.5 percentage points, the left is up 1 point—while the centre has slipped 3.5 points. © Bogdan Lazar | Dreamstime.com For the first time in the...

FIFA President takes no action against Israel as suspension calls continue to rise: ‘Can’t solve geopolitical problems'

Facing growing global calls to suspend Israeli teams from soccer, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that the governing body must promote peace and unity and cannot solve political issues. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said that the governing...

Revolut Aims to Expand Swiss Market Amid Global Growth

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox Ten years after its launch, digital bank Revolut has moved into new headquarters in London’s Canary Wharf, signalling its arrival among established financial...

Election Scandal: Foreign funds, media manipulation, passport deals

THE COMRADE EXPOSES NEFARIOUS AGENTS IN SPEECH AT UN On Friday September 26, 2025, at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves delivered a speech which has been...