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Swiss villages on flood alert after glacier collapse buries Blatten

Focus has now shifted to the safety of those living near the Lonza River, which the regional government warns could flood as a result of dammed water flows caused by debris.

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Search suspended for missing man after landslide buries Swiss village

The regional government said that a large chunk of the Birch Glacier above Glatten had broken off, causing the landslide, which also buried the nearby Lonza River bed.

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Swiss trims summer schedule as pilot crisis spreads across Europe

Switzerland’s national carrier isn’t the only European airline cutting summer flights.

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Aerial footage shows Alpine village buried by Birch glacier slide

Footage captured the aftermath of a massive landslide in southern Switzerland, where a glacier collapse sent rock and ice crashing down a mountainside.

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Massive glacier collapse devastates Swiss village of Blatten

A large section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off, resulting in a torrent of ice, mud, and rock that has submerged the majority of a village evacuated earlier this month as a security precaution.

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Blatten remains evacuated as Birch Glacier continues to break apart

A section of the Birch Glacier in the Lötschental remains unstable following a major landslide, with millions of cubic metres of debris pushing the ice dangerously downhill.

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Fact check: Did NATO create the Eurovision Song Contest?

Social media users and alternative news outlets claim that decades-old NATO documents reveal that the military alliance was the mastermind behind Eurovision.

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Cows airlifted as Swiss village evacuated over rockslide fears

Dozens of cows have been airlifted from an Alpine village in southern Switzerland as geologists warn of an imminent rockslide.

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French government hid Nestlé's illegal treatment of bottled water

Last year, the Swiss company publicly acknowledged having used treatments on mineral waters and agreed to pay a €2 million fine to avoid legal action.

Culture news

Austria's JJ hopes classical training will lead to Eurovision success

Johannes Pietsch - aka: JJ - seems comfortable carrying the hopes of a nation on his shoulders. The 24 year old Austrian-Filippino is one of the big favourites to win the Eurovision Song Contest and believes his roots as a counter-tenor can help him conquer Europe.

Culture news

Ukraine and Sweden qualify in first round of Eurovision semi finals

The first of two Eurovision semi-finals saw sauna-loving trio KAJ and Dutch balladeer Claude among the ten acts voted through to the grand final, while five countries were sent home.

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Swiss president hopes 'Holy Spirit' will guide US-China tariff talks

The Swiss government said its talks with Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were “convivial and constructive” and were aimed to lay out the guidelines for a deal on the issue of customs duties to be discussed again in coming weeks.

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Who will win Eurovision 2025? Here are Euronews Culture's predictions

From milkshake men and sauna anthems, to a reimagining of Laika the Soviet space dog’s tragic tale, these are our favourite tracks from the acts competing to win Eurovision 2025.

Business

UBS to pay hundreds of millions to settle Credit Suisse US tax probe

UBS agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to settle the US tax probe into Credit Suisse after a two-year investigation. UBS said that it was "not involved in the underlying conduct and has zero tolerance for tax evasion".

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Almost 500 staff protest against UN budget cuts in Geneva rally

The Geneva rally comes two days after several UN aid agencies said they would have to slash jobs because of funding cuts, warning the reductions will severely affect aid programmes worldwide.

Business

Novartis posts better-than-expected sales driven by medicine demand

The Swiss pharma company also raised its full-year guidance, with sales expected to grow by high-single digits and core operating income set to grow by low double-digits.

Economy

Why are American investors flocking to this Swiss Alps ski village?

Swiss ski village Andermatt has been seeing a boom in property demand from US buyers keen to flee Trump’s policy and tariff changes.

Cult

Watches and Wonders 2025: how brands attract the next generation

At Watches and Wonders 2025 in Geneva, the fine watchmaking industry focuses on engaging young collectors. Brands showcase innovation in design, materials, and marketing to attract the next generation of enthusiasts.

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Watches and Wonders 2025: Time for the world's greatest watchmaking event

The Watches and Wonders Salon, the leading gathering of the fine watchmaking industry, opened its doors in Geneva on Tuesday 1st April. A record number of 60 brands are taking part in the 2025 edition.

Space

CERN plans new atom smasher bigger than the Large Hadron Collider

Officials believe it will lead to new scientific discoveries that could drive innovation in fields that could benefit humankind.