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Woman and man found dead in Neuchâtel apartment

Police found an elderly couple dead in an apartment in Colombier NE on Wednesday.

Swiss flies to Tel Aviv again – No Beirut flight until the end of April

Swiss will be flying to Tel Aviv from Zurich again from Friday. This is in line with the announcement made last week by the parent company Lufthansa together with the Austrian AUA.

Steamship “Schiller” receives European Film Academy Award

The steamship "Schiller", which sails on Lake Lucerne, has been recognized by the European Film Academy as an important place in film history.

WHO: 154 million people saved by vaccinations in 50 years

According to a study by the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccinations have saved 154 million people over the past 50 years - 146 million of them children under the age of five.

Woman critically injured in boat accident on Lake Maggiore

A woman suffered life-threatening injuries in a boat collision on Lake Maggiore on Wednesday.

UBS shareholders express much criticism of management salaries

As expected, the high remuneration of UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti led to much criticism from small shareholders at the big bank's Annual General Meeting.

Lukas Hartmann writes about a Verdingkind that concerns him

"Martha and Yours" is the title of Lukas Hartmann's new novel. He wrote parts of it after suffering a stroke in October 2022.

German government raises economic forecast slightly

The German government has slightly raised its economic forecast for this year. There are increasing signs that the economy will reach a turning point in the spring, the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced in Berlin on Wednesday.

UBS AGM: Compensation report approved in consultative vote

The shareholders of the major bank UBS approved the 2023 remuneration report by a clear majority in an advisory vote at the Annual General Meeting in Basel on Wednesday.

Federal Council agrees with extension of the daycare program

The impulse program for the promotion of supplementary family childcare is to run until the end of 2026.

Swiss cancels flights to Paris and Nice due to pilots’ strike

Due to the air traffic controllers' strike in France, Swiss is canceling two flights each from Zurich to Paris and Nice as well as the return flights to Zurich on Thursday.

EU Parliament votes in favor of European supply chain law

The European Parliament has approved the EU supply chain law to protect human rights.

Council of States committee wants to further reduce drug prices

In future, the federal government should be able to set volume discounts for medicines with a large market volume.

UN: Signs of impending famine in the Gaza Strip

The director of the Geneva office of the World Food Program (WFP), Gian Carlo Cirri, has warned that the Gaza Strip faces the threat of famine in the near future unless a massive increase in food is distributed.

Roche cannot get rid of its brake pads

At the start of 2024, the pharmaceutical company Roche had to contend with various obstacles.

Federal Council forwards first Middle East tranche to commissions

The Federal Council has forwarded a credit of CHF 56 million for humanitarian aid in the Middle East to the foreign policy committees for consultation.

Steps dance festival enters its 19th round

The 19th edition of the Steps dance festival begins in Baden AG on Wednesday evening.

Zurich Zoo builds a catwalk for the big cats

Zurich Zoo has installed a 17-metre-long catwalk for tigers, lions and snow leopards.

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