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Premiere at Esa – “Juice” flies around the Earth and the moon

The experts at the space agency Esa have never flown a maneuver like this before: An Esa probe returns to its home planet in search of traces of life on Jupiter.

Swiss man killed in paragliding crash in Austria

A 45-year-old Swiss man died in a paragliding crash in the Austrian province of Carinthia on Tuesday.

The 77th Locarno Film Festival opens

The 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival starts midweek evening. Over the next 10 days, 225 films will be screened, including 104 premieres.

Federal Councillor Baume-Schneider describes AHV breakdown as serious

Social Affairs Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider has described the AHV calculation error at the Federal Social Insurance Office as significant and serious.

Swiss stock market closes slightly down after a volatile trading day

The Swiss stock market ended a volatile trading day on Tuesday with moderate losses.

Motorcyclist dies in collision with truck in Vaud

A 51-year-old German motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a truck near Avenches VD on Monday.

77-year-old mountain hiker killed in an accident in Saas-Fee VS

A 77-year-old man fell around 50 meters down a hiking trail in the Saas-Fee VS region last Friday.

Switzerland spends the most per capita on research in Europe

At just under 915 euros per capita, the Swiss Confederation spent the most on research and development in Europe in 2023.

Meilen district court acquits domestic worker of ex-CS boss

The Meilen District Court acquitted a former domestic worker of former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam on Tuesday afternoon: Her e-mail with a high monetary demand was not coercion.

AHV miscalculation could influence vote

For the online portal watson.ch, the AHV miscalculation will have an impact on the vote on the BVG reform in September.

Miscalculation undermines the people’s trust in politics

For the news portal srf.ch, voters' trust in politics is dwindling following the AHV calculation error by the Federal Social Insurance Office.

Incorrect calculations also for 2023 parliamentary elections

The AHV miscalculation is not the only gross miscalculation made by the Federal Department of Home Affairs this year.

Thurgau Travel does not accept bookings for travel to Bangladesh

The river tour operator Thurgau Travel is currently no longer accepting new bookings for trips to Bangladesh.

Constitutional law expert sees chances for voting complaint

According to a legal expert, a possible appeal against the women's pension age vote has high hurdles following the AHV miscalculation, but is not without a chance.

The center warns of further large AHV deficit

The Center Party continues to warn of a growing AHV deficit. This would amount to around two billion francs by 2030, the party announced on Tuesday.

Quality of breast cancer screening not equally good in all cantons

The quality of breast cancer screening programs in Switzerland varies from canton to canton.

Wolf injures pony and has to die

At the end of July, a wolf attacked and seriously injured an adult pony on an alp in Brusio GR - it has now been released for shooting.

Major uproar among parties and trade unions after AHV miscalculation

The AHV miscalculation by the Federal Social Insurance Office (FSIO) has triggered a wave of indignation among political parties and trade unions.

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