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Sixteen European teams to battle for four World Cup spots in playoffs

Sixteen nations will compete for the last four European spots in the 2026 World Cup. Italy faces Northern Ireland, while Wales takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina.

20/11/2025

Lifestyle

GPHG 2025: Breguet takes home top prize at Oscars of Watchmaking

The astonishing mastery and exquisite skill that defines the industry once again took the spotlight as 90 watches and clocks vied for coveted prizes.

13/11/2025

Lifestyle

GPHG: 25-years and counting, historic awards await world watchmakers

Each year, the world's finest timepieces are celebrated at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) award ceremony, which is marking its 25th anniversary in November.

13/11/2025

Economy

Swiss watch stocks rally as Trump dangles relief from steep 39% tariff

The president’s late-Monday remarks lifted sentiment, with Switzerland’s top watch groups gaining as September exports to the US fell 55.6% year on year.

11/11/2025

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Rare ‘Mellon Blue’ diamond expected to fetch up to $30 million at auction

Geneva’s November auctions will showcase the 9.51-carat “Mellon Blue” diamond, a Fancy Vivid Blue gem valued at up to $30 million, alongside the Glowing Rose pink diamond and historic jewels once owned by Napoleon.

09/11/2025

Business

Swiss firm Gunvor drops plan to buy Lukoil assets after US resistance

“As long as Putin continues the senseless killings, the Kremlin’s puppet, Gunvor, will never get a licence to operate and profit,” said the US Treasury in an X post on Thursday.

07/11/2025

Switzerland

Swiss court upholds sentence of four over 'Kill Erdoğan' rally banner

The banner featured an image of the Turkish leader with a gun pointed at his temple. A regional court convicted the defendants in 2020, handing down fines and suspended prison sentences.

05/11/2025

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GPHG stars on show: World's best watches on display in Geneva expo

The beauty and craftsmanship of watchmaking is being celebrated at Geneva's Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in a new exhibition curated by the Grand Prix d'Horologerie de Geneve ahead of its annual award ceremony on 13 November.

31/10/2025

Tech News

Baidu to launch driverless taxi trials in Switzerland this December

Baidu is joining the fast-growing race to launch driverless taxis in Europe, going head-to-head with Uber, Waymo and other global tech rivals.

22/10/2025

Business

Nestlé to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide in major restructuring move

Nestlé is cutting 16,000 jobs globally to streamline operations, focus on high-return products, and shore up profitability under new CEO Philipp Navratil.

16/10/2025

Climate

More than 1,000 small glaciers in Switzerland have already disappeared

Since 2015, glaciologists say Switzerland's glaciers have shrunk by a quarter.

02/10/2025

Health news

Could this new implant change the lives of patients with spinal cord injuries?

Patients with spinal cord injuries often experience dangerous imbalances in blood pressure that can make daily tasks difficult, if not impossible. Many of them say this makes their lives unbearable.

23/09/2025

Business

Nestlé chairman to step down after recent shock dismissal of CEO

The decision comes after shareholders criticised the chairman's handling of a scandal involving the firm’s CEO. Laurent Freixe was fired earlier this month after an investigation found he had failed to disclose a romantic relationship with a subordinate.

17/09/2025

Destinations

Switzerland’s autumn map shows where and when leaves are at their best

For a different view, the European Space Agency has images of autumn’s mosaic from space.

05/09/2025

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Peter Salzmann’s 347 km/h wingsuit record shown in new footage

Images released this week show Austrian wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann setting a new world speed record in August, reaching 347 km/h during a free fall over Switzerland.

03/09/2025

Switzerland

Swiss court upholds Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan's rape conviction

The federal court said on Thursday it had rejected Ramadan's appeal, which alleged procedural flaws and an "arbitrary assessment" of the evidence examined by the appeals court in Geneva.

28/08/2025

Experiences

Discover Switzerland through these one-of-a-kind journeys

Explore Switzerland off the beaten path with some of these immersive journeys taking you from dramatic Alps to peaceful valleys and lush meadows.

26/08/2025

Business

AI robo-delivery-dogs hit the streets of Zurich in Just Eat pilot

The Dutch food delivery company has teamed up with Swiss firm RIVR to deploy autonomous robot dogs for food delivery, piloting the tech first in Zurich and later in other European cities.

22/08/2025

Business

Swatch shares drop as Swiss watchmaker apologises for racist ad

Swatch share prices have been in a steady decline since a sharp peak in late July. Today's advertising misstep isn't going to help their recovery.

18/08/2025

Green News

Plastic pollution treaty talks end without an agreement

Nations have said they are deeply disappointed to be leaving Geneva without a treaty

15/08/2025

Green News

Global plastics treaty talks stall as deadline approaches

Nations remain divided on how to curb plastic production, threatening progress on a landmark global pollution agreement.

14/08/2025

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Protesters urge strong action on plastic pollution at UN talks

The World Wildlife Fund staged a conveyor belt of plastic waste outside the United Nations in Geneva on Wednesday, as countries sought to finalise the first global treaty on plastic pollution.

13/08/2025

Green News

Artist’s plastic sculpture at UN urges delegates to act on pollution

An evolving sculpture built from waste confronts negotiators as talks on a landmark plastic continue.

12/08/2025

Europe News

Delegates meet for last-chance talks to reduce plastic pollution

Delegates from 176 UN member states, NGOs, scientists and industrialists are meeting in Geneva until 14 August to negotiate an international treaty to reduce plastic pollution.

06/08/2025

Green News

Final push for global treaty to end plastic pollution begins in Geneva

With plastic production projected to triple by 2060, pressure is mounting to secure a binding agreement that tackles the crisis at its source.

05/08/2025

Business

Tariffs: 'Economic blow' for Switzerland coming if no new deal with US

The tariffs, which come into effect on Thursday, are estimated to affect around 60% of Swiss exports to the United States, its largest market for its exports of pharmaceuticals, watches, machinery and chocolate.

05/08/2025