Geneva’s Balexert shopping centre has turned Primark down, saying fast fashion doesn’t fit its quality standards. The ...

Swiss made weapons have been used by ICE agents in the United States. Two people have now been shot dead during U.S. immigration raids in Minneapolis since the start of the year, sparking nationwide ...

Residents in Satigny in canton Geneva are being told to avoid drinking tap water after a technical incident hit a reservoir yesterday morning.

Zurich is blowing the whistle on leaf blowers. From October to December next year, only electric models will be allowed - and even those will need a permit. Petrol-powered blowers are on the way out ...

Préfète de la Savoie . A major fire broke out on the roof of a luxury hotel in the French ski resort of Courchevel last night. The blaze started around 7 pm ...

The government wants to hike VAT rates to pay for the army. The Federal Council says the tax should rise by 0.8% over the next ten years - starting in 2028. It would raise CHF 30bn. The government ...

A United Airlines flight from Washington to Geneva had to turn back over the Atlantic last week - and the reason is a bit ...

The Swiss franc is on a roll. Yesterday, the dollar briefly sank to just over 77 centimes - its lowest level ever outside the ...

Most people reject taller buildings, tighter spaces, or building on green land - and under the law, those who object, carry a ...

Young people could soon start paying into their pension fund much earlier - from age 20 instead of 25. That’s the idea backed ...

A woman offering high-mountain climbing trips without the proper qualifications has been fined CHF 5,000 in Valais.

Trains are more punctual than ever - and when they are late, the blame normally lies with another country. Swiss Federal Railways report a record 94.1% of passenger trains arrived on time last year, ...