A small two-seater plane crashed into Lake Geneva near Vevey on Tuesday afternoon. The two people on board were able to escape from the submerged aircraft without any injuries.

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is working on a new series of banknotes on the theme of “Switzerland and its altitudes”. Twelve designs for the new series have been submitted and the public's ...

According to a survey published on Wednesday, most Swiss residents are against offering concessions to the US in the current tariff dispute.

The electronic-ID is secure and easy to use and its use is voluntary and free of charge: these are the arguments the government made in its campaign for a 'Yes' vote on the e-ID Act slated for ...

The weekend before last, a 42-year-old Brazilian woman tried to smuggle around 10 kilograms of cocaine into Switzerland in two suitcases with a double bottom. However, an X-ray machine at customs ...

Swiss teachers call for new measures to tackle rising school absenteeism.

On Wednesday evening, Swiss Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider officially opened Switzerland’s premier film festival.

Over the past 75 years, some pivotal Chinese films and filmmakers have had their first encounter with international critics at Locarno.

US tariffs of 39% on Swiss exports formally came into force on Thursday morning, despite last-minute talks.

The pharmaceutical industry’s strength has made it a key vulnerability for Switzerland in trade talks with the US.

The wildfires in California and storm damage have led to the second most expensive first half of the year ever for the insurance industry.

Films restored by the British and the Swiss film archives illuminate a period of national reconstruction and cultural transformation.