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Basel police investigate after a homicide

On Thursday, a lifeless woman was found in the stairwell of an apartment building on Nasenweg in Basel.

Switzerland condemns statements by an Israeli minister

Switzerland sharply criticized the statements made by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday.

Baume-Schneider considers personnel consequences after AHV miscalculation

Social Affairs Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider is not ruling out personnel consequences following the AHV miscalculation.

Woman recovered dead from lake in Sion was 34-year-old Ukrainian woman

The woman found dead in a lake in Valais was a 34-year-old Ukrainian woman. This was the result of the identification of the deceased, as announced by the Valais cantonal police on Thursday.

Office of the Attorney General takes over Nussbaumen explosion proceedings

The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has taken over the proceedings concerning the explosion in an underground parking garage in Nussbaumen AG from the public prosecutor's office in Baden AG.

News portal Nau acquires majority stake in online travel portal Travelnews

Nau Media AG is expanding. The news portal acquires a majority stake in Travelnews AG, an online portal for travel and tourism.

Swisscom expands drone network for surveillance

Swisscom is expanding a national drone network for automated flights, particularly for surveillance purposes.

Zurich sets records in the first half of the year

The Zurich Group is growing and making a profit. The insurer achieved record results in the first half of 2024 and intends to grow profitably in the future.

Immigration to Switzerland has decreased slightly

Net immigration to Switzerland fell slightly in the first half of 2024. Compared to the previous year, it fell by 6,237 people to 40,963 people, as the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) announced on Thursday.

French-speaking Swiss photographer Monique Jacot dies at almost 90

The French-speaking Swiss photographer Monique Jacot has died shortly before her 90th birthday.

Swiss researchers identify sources of smog in Beijing

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen AG have identified the origin of air pollutants in the Chinese capital Beijing in an international study.

Paul Boesch Prize 2024 for the artist duo Lang and Baumann

Bern-born Sabina Lang and San Francisco-born Daniel Baumann will receive the Paul Boesch Art Prize 2024.

Swiss stock market down again after the previous day’s upswing

The Swiss stock market fell again on Thursday after the previous day's strong performance.

Switzerland’s first children’s hospice opens in Bern

Switzerland's first children's hospice opens its doors in Bern on August 13. According to the operator, it closes a gap in the Swiss healthcare system.

Proceedings dropped after bomb threat at Obwalden asylum center

The proceedings surrounding the bomb threat to the federal asylum center on Glaubenberg OW have been dropped.

Couple of mountaineers struck by lightning in the Bernina region of Graubünden

A young mountaineering couple was struck by two lightning bolts in the Bernina region of Graubünden on Wednesday.

Suicide capsule unlikely to fuel death tourism to Switzerland

Death tourism to Switzerland is unlikely to be significantly affected by the suicide capsule.

Discussion about suicide capsules: Ethicists call for better regulation

The announcement of the use of a suicide capsule has reignited the debate on assisted suicide in Switzerland.

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