1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (250+ words) Tuesday, 25 August 2026 06:35 Switzerland's Federal Council has thrown out a parliamentary bid to curb English-language announcements on SBB trains and at railway stations Vaud MP Daniel Ruch had argued the systematic use of English was pushing aside the country's official languages,…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (237+ words) Monday, 24 August 2026 06:35 A boat carrying 14 people has capsized on Lake Geneva, triggering a major rescue operation off the French shore near Évian The vessel overturned late on Saturday evening, around a kilometre off the commune of Lugrin. Nearly 50 firefighters were…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (256+ words) Monday, 24 August 2026 06:35 Le Temps reports Swiss insect populations are in sharp decline, with roughly 60% of studied species now threatened or potentially threatened A 2020 meta-analysis found land insects worldwide are dropping about 0.9% a year, adding up to a near-24% fall over…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (265+ words) Monday, 24 August 2026 06:35 The foundation set up to help victims of the Crans-Montana fire has lost four of its nine board members in less than two months. The delegates representing Italian, Swiss and French victim families have all resigned between late…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (166+ words) Monday, 24 August 2026 06:35 Swiss motorists and truckers are facing a fresh fuel shock, with diesel now averaging CHF 2.27 per litre — 27% more than in January The foundation set up to help victims of the Crans-Montana fire has lost four of its nine…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (202+ words) Thursday, 20 August 2026 06:35 Residents of two Haute-Savoie villages have said the stench from a nearby agricultural methaniser has become unbearable The plant is between Frangy and Chaumont in the Vallee des Usses. It was built 7 years ago and was initially welcomed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (148+ words) Tuesday, 18 August 2026 11:00 A public sector strike coincided with the return to Geneva classrooms yesterday, but the impact on schools was limited The payment app with more than 6 million users will offer digital direct debits from next year Sales of air…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (151+ words) Tuesday, 18 August 2026 11:00 Sales of air conditioners are surging in Switzerland as households struggle through successive heatwaves A public sector strike coincided with the return to Geneva classrooms yesterday, but the impact on schools was limited You sent in your pictures…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) Friday, 14 August 2026 06:30 The Federal Council has launched consultations on new banking rules that could withhold or claw back bonuses from top banking executives. Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter says the goal is to prevent the kind of excessive risk-taking that toppled…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (254+ words) Friday, 14 August 2026 06:30 Switzerland is in the grip of a level 3 heat alert, with Geneva heading for temperatures of up to 36°C on Friday. MétéoSuisse declared the alert on Sunday and expects it to last at least five days, with the…...