One person has died after a cable car cabin at a Swiss ski resort crashed down a snowy mountainside during strong winds on Wednesday. A police spokesperson told reporters that one person sustained ...

A bus fire in the Swiss town of Kerzers killed at least six people and injured several others. Investigators say early indications point to a possible deliberate act. Police are investigating whether ...

BRUSSELS — The right to use Swiss franc banknotes and coins will be enshrined in Switzerland’s constitution after voters on Sunday backed a measure designed to safeguard the use of cash in society.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The franc’s relentless rise is “undermining the competitiveness” of Swiss exporters, trade groups have warned, ...

Switzerland is to hold a landmark vote on a right-wing party’s proposal to restrict the nation’s population to 10 million, amid divisions over immigration. The proposal, put forward by the country’s ...

The Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres adds a new chronometer standard, certifying watches accurate to six seconds a day. By Robin Swithinbank It has been half a century since the Contrôle ...

Canada is back in action on Feb. 9 against Czechia before they take on the United States in the most anticipated game of the ...

Members of Switzerland's women's ice hockey team have been placed in isolation due to the norovirus. The game against Canada on Saturday will go ahead as scheduled.

A Swiss Guard stands at attention during a Mass marking the conclusion of the Jubilee of the World of Volunteering in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 9, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Pablo Esparza ...

The Swiss authorities say small fireworks on beverage bottles probably ignited foam insulation on the bar’s basement ceiling, setting off the broader blaze. By Aurelien Breeden Reporting from ...

Teenagers Eleonore and Elisa started the year with a frantic search for friends who have been missing since a deadly fire tore through a bar in a neighboring Swiss town. “Are they OK? Are they just at ...

With Swiss police estimating that some 40 people were killed and roughly 115 injured after a fire ravaged a bar in the luxury resort town of Crans-Montana during a New Year's celebration, relatives ...