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Greens submit voting complaint on women’s retirement age

The Greens are filing a complaint against the women's pension age vote following the federal government's incorrect financial forecast for the AHV.

Flydubai now connects Dubai and Basel with direct flights

Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse is now connected to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates with direct flights.

Ticino government releases wolf in Bedretto valley for shooting

The Ticino government has released a wolf in the Bedretto Valley for shooting. The animal had probably recently killed eleven sheep and lambs in the Cave delle Pigne area.

German nuclear repository search could take much longer

The search for a final repository for highly radioactive nuclear waste in Germany could take more than 40 years longer than originally planned, according to a report by the Freiburg-based Öko-Institut.

Ammunition in the lakes: Armasuisse in search of ideas for salvage

The Federal Armaments Office is looking for ideas for the environmentally friendly and safe recovery of ammunition from Swiss lakes.

Swiss avoids airspace of several countries in the Middle East until August 13

The airline Swiss has extended the suspension of its flights to and from Tel Aviv in Israel and Beirut in Lebanon until August 13.

Good conditions for observing shooting stars

This year, the conditions for observing shooting stars are particularly good. Until August 15, the meteor stream of the Perseids is one of the highlights in the sky.

Lufthansa suspends flights to the Middle East for longer

For security reasons, the Lufthansa Group has canceled further flights to the crisis region of the Middle East.

Amherd proposes more modern free trade agreement in Japan

During her presidential visit to Japan on Wednesday, President Viola Amherd reaffirmed Switzerland's desire to modernize free trade between the two countries.

Bitcoin stabilizes after slump

The price of Bitcoin has also recovered after a rapid decline as global stock markets stabilized.

Real estate bubble index continues downward trend in the second quarter

The risk of a bubble on the Swiss real estate market fell further in the second quarter of 2024.

Oak leaves can withstand more than 50 degrees Celsius

The leaves of oak trees can tolerate heat of over 50 degrees Celsius. Researchers from Birmensdorf ZH and Lausanne have come to this conclusion.

Stock markets start another recovery attempt

The Swiss stock market, together with the other European stock exchanges, made a further attempt to recover on Wednesday.

Natural disasters cause billions in damage worldwide

In the first six months of the year, natural disasters caused billions in losses worldwide.

Seat belts please – compulsory for 30 years, even on rear seats

For 30 years, seat belts have also been compulsory in the back seats of cars in Switzerland.

Oscar winner Kate Winslet comes to the Zurich Film Festival

The upcoming 20th edition of the Zurich Film Festival features a star guest: Oscar winner Kate Winslet is coming to Zurich on October 7.

Glencore wants to keep coal business

Glencore is not divesting the coal and carbon steel business under discussion. The commodities trading and mining group slipped into the red in the first half of 2024 due to one-off effects and lower commodity prices.

Single-family homes and rents slightly cheaper in July

Prices for single-family homes in Switzerland fell slightly in July, as did asking rents.

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