Switzerland
Drought forces Basel ferry to suspend service
The St Alban ferry in Basel has been closed since Monday morning due to low water levels and will remain...
First Lufthansa jet with Starlink wi-fi set to take off
Streaming and cloud-based work above the clouds: Lufthansa is launching its first plane equipped with high-speed wi-fi from the US...
Signs that Swiss teacher shortage is easing
As the new school year approaches, there are signs that the teacher shortage in Switzerland is easing in some cantons....
Spate of GPS thefts from Swiss tractors
Organised gangs are targeting GPS systems fitted to tractors and combine harvesters, leading to a surge of thefts in Switzerland....
Rare solar eclipse to be observable from Switzerland
On Wednesday evening, the Moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun in a rare astronomical spectacle that has...
Hundreds of thousands attend Zurich Street Parade
The 33rd Street Parade has begun in Zurich with hundreds of thousands of people enjoying the festivities in hot and...
Luca Sabbatucci appointed Italian ambassador to Switzerland
Italy has appointed a new ambassador to Switzerland. Luca Sabbatucci, currently ambassador to international organisations in Paris, succeeds Gian Lorenzo...
Swiss army completes firefighting mission in Corsica
The 22 members of the Swiss armed forces, who had been fighting the forest fires in Corsica using three Super...
Rockfalls suspend guided climbing tours on Matterhorn
Mountain guides are suspending climbing tours until further notice following a rockfall on the south face of the iconic Swiss...
Just one-quarter of Swiss believe old-age pension will be secure in 20 years
The Swiss pension system is showing signs of increasing fragility, according to a study published on Thursday by the consultancy...
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