Swiss public pool 'bans foreigners' and forces visitors to provide proof of citizenship after girls were subjected to sexual harassment

A public swimming pool in Switzerland has closed its doors to foreign visitors after overcrowding and reports of women and girls being sexually harassed. The rule, mainly affecting people coming across the French border, was brought in by...

Swiss MPs to present peace initiative on return to Artsakh in  Washington 

ArmInfo. Members of the Swiss Parliament Erich Fontobel and Lukas Reimann, as well as the President of Christian Solidarity International (CSI) John Eibner and former Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian arrived in Washington to present the Swiss...

Swiss cement demand edges up by 3% in June

Cement deliveries in the second quarter of 2025 increased by 2.9 per cent YoY to 993,439t from 965,157t in the 2Q24, reports cemsuisse, the country’s cement association. The increase has been attributed to the low interest environment, which is...

KEZO and Sulzer launch first Swiss pilot project for CO2 capture at waste recycling plant

Zurich-bound A220’s diversion ‘unconnected’ to previous incidents: Swiss

Swiss is examining an Airbus A220-300 which diverted to Friedrichshafen while en route to Zurich during a cabin smoke incident. The aircraft had been operating flight LX1413 from Belgrade, with 115 passengers and five crew members, on 7 July....

Swiss watch sales decline amid US tariff pressures

Swiss watch sellers in Lucerne have endured a tough three months since US President Donald Trump piled pressure on the luxury business with the threat of hefty tariffs, reducing interest from tourists who flock to the city in part to shop for...

He fell into a crevasse in Switzerland. Then his Chihuahua saved the day

Geneva, Switzerland AP — Rescuers are hailing as a “four-legged hero” a furry Chihuahua whose pacing atop an Alpine rock helped a helicopter crew find its owner, who had fallen into a crevasse on a Swiss glacier nearby. The man, who was not...

Swiss village cashes in as tourists pay to visit dock featured in hit K-drama ‘Crash Landing On You’

Swiss village cashes in as visitors pay to visit dock featured in hit K-drama ‘Crash Landing On You’

GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss village has cashed in on a pay-for-entry turnstile used by avid tourists who flock each day to a lakeside dock featured in the hit South Korean Netflix series “Crash Landing On You,” often to snap souvenir photos. Local...

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Swiss inaction threatens global antibiotic development push

Antibiotics have been the backbone of modern medicine for decades but growing resistance to them could turn common medical procedures into a death sentence. Dr P. Marazzi / Science Photo Library Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle...

Swiss Gotthard tunnel expansion could cost extra CHF20m

Gotthard: second-tube tunnel works more difficult and expensive Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence....

Preview: Finland Women vs Switzerland W - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Women's European Championship clash between Finland Women and Switzerland Women, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. A place in the Women’s European Championship quarter-finals will be at stake...

Swiss-Led Delegation Visits Washington to Promote Peace Initiative on Nagorno-Karabakh

Zurich dog attacked by beaver

Dog owners, beware, your pet’s summer swim could lead to a beaver brawl. That’s exactly what happened near Zurich, when Naomi’s Labradoodle, Lili, was attacked in the Glatt River. While cooling off in the water, the 7-year-old dog was suddenly...

The Valley's Jesse Lally Denies Janet Caperna Fled to Switzerland, Confirms She's on a 'Planned Vacation'

NEED TO KNOW Jesse Lally is addressing recent reports that his The Valley costar Janet Caperna fled to Switzerland from the U.S. due to social media backlash Lally said on SiriusXM's The Julia Cunningham Show that Caperna is on a "planned...

'A far more acceptable project': Final plan approval granted for The Reserves of Lake Zurich

The Reserves of Lake Zurich planned for 18 single-family homes and 18 townhouses has received final approval to be built on this property just north of the intersection of South Old Rand and Buesching roads in Lake Zurich. Paul...

Swiss Minister calls on PM

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, July 8: Swiss Federal Foreign Minister Ignazio Daniel Giovanni Cassis paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday. The meeting, which took place at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar,...

Switzerland’s proposed inheritance tax could undermine wealth hub status

Switzerland’s reputation as a magnet for ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals may soon be under threat. A proposed nationwide 50% inheritance tax aimed at estates over CHF50m ($55m) will be put to a referendum among the population. The measure...

There’s Some Good News and Some Really Bad News Coming Out of Switzerland

Which do you want first? Let’s start with the bad news. Glaciologists warn that climate change is causing Swiss glaciers to melt faster. This year, the snow and ice formed last winter have already melted, and all further melting will cause the...