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153-year-old watchmaker Zenith sets sights on millennials

The luxury Swiss brand is modernising its mechanical watches to appeal to younger customers.

Switzerland

This map shows 'how snow is disappearing from Switzerland'

Snow covering an area twice the size of Luxembourg has been lost in Switzerland over the last two decades, researchers say.

Living

The rise of the Swiss spa

We take a look at why these Alpine retreats are a cut above the rest

Switzerland

Watch: Flagging a problem? New ambassador's prop gaffe on first day

They share a border, language and good diplomatic relations but are things going to go sour between the Germans and the Swiss?

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Switzerland

Ban killer robots to stop ‘truly dystopian scenarios’, say campaigners

Campaigners say killer robots and other autonomous weapons systems should be banned before it’s too late.

Switzerland

Swiss share salary info on new site aiming to end pay discrimination

We've all wondered how much our bosses or coworkers make. Now, in Switzerland, there may be a way to find out.

Switzerland

Watch: Onlookers catch glimpse of waterspout in Zurich

Although the weather on the lake remained at 23°C, air temperature measured only 9°C, which led to the creation of the vortex over the water.

Switzerland

Watch: Waterspout spotted on Lake Zurich, Switzerland

The waterspout formed after a drop in temperature in the region.

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Watch: Paragliding Acro World Tour finals in Switzerland

Held on the shores of Lake Geneva, around 29,000 spectators observed the thrilling finals.

Switzerland

World War Two plane crash site revealed by melting glacier

A melting glacier in Switzerland has uncovered the crash site of a World War Two plane that came down in the alps

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WATCH: Mudslide pummels through Swiss village

A mudslide struck the village of Grugnay (Valais canton) in Switzerland on Tuesday night (Aug 7th)

Switzerland

Heatwave: Thousands of dead fish pulled from the River Rhine

Heatwave: Thousands of dead fish pulled from the River Rhine. Water authorities in Switzerland are struggling to save a number of species, most notably Grayling fish due to the rising heat affecting oxygen levels.

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Divers wow crowds with daring performances at Swiss lake

Scores of fans gathered on the picturesque Lake Lucerne in Switzerland to watch divers jump from a great height in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series.

Switzerland

Swiss vintage plane crash 'kills all 20 people on board'

A vintage plane crash in Switzerland killed all 20 people on board, police confirmed on Sunday.

Green News

The Millionaire Flatshare

What is a high net worth individual to do if they want a second home abroad, but don’t feel like they can commit to one place?

Hungary

Swiss catamaran wins Blue Ribbon Regatta in Hungary for second time

The winners, Safram celebrated with champagne after sailing for just over 12 hours (12 hrs 40 minutes and 31 seconds) at Lake Balaton. Hungary came second with the PreVital team and third with the Fifty-fifty crew

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World's biggest alpine horn festival delights Swiss folklore fans

The soft, melancholic notes of hundreds of traditional wooden Swiss alpine horns filled the valley below Mount Tracouet in Switzerland on Sunday (July 22) during the end of world's largest festival of its kind.

Sport

Sweden beat Switzerland 1-0, advance to quarter-finals

Sweden wins against Switzerland for a place in the quarter-finals.

Sport

World Cup: Switzerland advances after 2-2 draw with Costa Rica

Switzerland finished second in their group, trailing behind Brazil.

Russia

Swiss football players fined but not suspended for hand gestures

FIFA’s disciplinary committee fined three Switzerland players on Monday for flashing a hand gesture with political overtones in a World Cup match against Serbia last week.