Swiss tourist sentenced to a year in jail for insulting Bali's sacred Day of Silence
A court in Bali has sentenced a Swiss tourist to one year in prison for insulting a sacred Hindu observance
World
abcnews.com
20.08.2026
Bodies of hikers missing for 30 years found after glacier melts
The bodies of two Belgian mountaineers who went missing in the Swiss Alps more than three decades ago have been found in a melting glacier.
World
news.sky.com
20.08.2026
Swiss Watch Exports Stay Resilient in July Helped by U.S. Performance
Finance
wsj.com
20.08.2026
The bodies of climbers who went missing in 1992 were found in Switzerland
Azerbaijan
apa.az
20.08.2026
Lake Zurich sees water level hit record low amid drought
Lake Zurich's water level sank to its lowest level in 75 years on Wednesday, official measurements showed, as a drawn-out drought also took a toll on a range of other major Swiss lakes.
Science
phys.org
19.08.2026
Switzerland has expanded sanctions against Russia
Azerbaijan
apa.az
19.08.2026
Bodies of two Belgian climbers found in Swiss Alps 34 years after disappearance
Wallis police keep records of people reported missing since 1925, mostly in mountainous areas and rivers.
World
euronews.com
19.08.2026
Another Swiss beauty spot could be buried under rubble – here’s why
A landslide that could rival the disaster that destroyed nearby Blatten last year
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
A looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes the Alps
An unstable mountain rock formation looming above the Swiss village of Kandersteg threatens a landslide that could rival the disaster that destroyed nearby Blatten last year, a collapse scientists lin
Science
phys.org
18.08.2026
Another picture postcard Swiss village could be buried under rubble
A landslide that could rival the disaster that destroyed nearby Blatten last year
World
independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Geneva super-rich rocked by luxury home burglary spree
Swiss officials say gangs from France are responsible for a recent rise in ‘homejackings’, sometimes at gunpoint
Finance
ft.com
15.08.2026
Audrey Werro holds off Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson to win European 800m gold
Swiss runner sets 1:54.81sec championship bestFemke Broeders-Bol secures bronze in 1:55.54When Audrey Werro was a child, she was so painfully shy that her father told her she had to become a lion ever
Sport
theguardian.com
14.08.2026
Hodgkinson has to settle for silver as Werro wins 800m gold
Keely Hodgkinson came up just short of a coveted European 800m title hat-trick after Swiss favourite Audrey Werro won their hotly-anticipated showdown in Birmingham as the British Olympic champion set
Sport
skysports.com
14.08.2026
Locarno Takeaways: A Charming Olivia Wilde, Navigating an Industry Crunch and One Reason Why There Should Be More Women Filmmakers
Unspooling over Aug. 5-15, this year’s Locarno Film Festival broke records for industry attendance and its heat, Switzerland enduring its hottest summer since records began in 1864. Led by an ebullien
Culture
variety.com
14.08.2026
Azerbaijan’s SOCAR ties bulk of sales to Swiss hub
Azerbaijan
trend.az
14.08.2026
Last year, SOCAR increased its income from sales in Turkey by 71%
50 billion 582 million manats or 58.6% of the 86 billion 309 million manat revenue of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) from sales in 2025 fell to Switzerland.
Azerbaijan
report.az
14.08.2026
Hyperscaler AI borrowing binge shakes up foreign credit markets
Flood of bond issuance by likes of Amazon and Alphabet has pushed up costs in Canadian dollars, Swiss francs and sterling
Finance
ft.com
14.08.2026