In Switzerland, medical services which are carried out abroad are billed at Swiss rates, despite costing less due to being outsourced, public broadcaster RTS reports. In principle, such services should not even be covered by the...
The emergency landing of a Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) aircraft in Graz, Austria, on Monday was due to a technical issue, Swiss authorities have said. Investigations into the incident are ongoing. +Get the most important news...
The Swiss art market, high-end though it may be, is not impervious to the anticipated policy ruptures out of Washington, DC. Meanwhile, the Venice Biennale is likely to regain its relevance, and new Swiss films promise luxury,...
Never before in the history of humankind has longevity grown to such an extent. In Switzerland, the 100-year-old age group is expanding the most. In the first national study of its kind, researcher Daniela Jopp explores how centenarians...
The Bernese cantonal police used tear gas and rubber bullets against ice hockey fans in Biel on Monday evening. According to the police, they were able to prevent supporters of the two ice hockey clubs, EHC Biel and SC Bern, from...
The Swiss-Ski federation has announced the tragic death of Sophie Hediger, a member of the national snowboard cross team. Hediger was swept away by an avalanche in the Swiss mountain resort Arosa on Monday. Sophie Hediger was 26 years...
Several Swiss films exceeded the 100,000 admissions mark worldwide in 2024. Le procès du chien (Dog on Trial), the first feature film by and starring French-Swiss director Laetitia Dosch, has become the best-marketed Swiss film...
Many areas at low altitudes in Switzerland are enjoying a blanket of snow. In the mountains, the intense precipitation of the last few days has delighted skiers. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Snow has...
Nestlé completed its latest share buyback programme on Monday. Since the start of the programme in January 2022, the Swiss food company has bought back 187.4 million shares on the stock exchange for a total of CHF20 billion ($22...
In 2024 there are more than 100 conflicts ongoing, worldwide. A record number of aid workers have been killed. Tom Fletcher, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator: “It’s not just the ferocity of these conflicts, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Syria....