Businesses fear for economy if Swiss vote to cap population at 10 million
World 15:09 08/06/2026Switzerland goes to the polls on June 14 to vote on whether to cap its population at 10 million people in a referendum some have likened to a "Swiss Brexit", alarming many businesses who fear an economic blow should the proposal succeed.
Hundreds of Charlie Chaplin lookalikes gather in Switzerland
World 14:42 08/06/2026More than 400 people donning black bowler hats, toothbrush moustaches and canes gathered in Switzerland Sunday seeking to break the record for the biggest ever assembly of Charlie Chaplin lookalikes.
Swiss voters look set to reject plan to limit population at 10 million, poll shows
World 15:29 03/06/2026Swiss voters look set to reject a referendum proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million people, according to an opinion poll published on Wednesday.
At least 6 people die in bus fire in Switzerland, local police say
World 10:46 11/03/2026GENEVA -- At least six people died in a bus fire on Tuesday in a small town in western Switzerland, prompting the police to launch a criminal investigation.
Disbelief as fire exploded inside Swiss bar: 'We thought it was a joke'
World 14:16 04/01/2026CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland - When a devastating fire broke out in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana at around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, some New Year’s revellers seemed unsure at first whether to take it seriously.
Scrutiny turns to safety set-up of Swiss bar after deadly blaze
World 11:57 03/01/2026Scrutiny is intensifying over the safety arrangements at a Swiss bar that burst into flames during a New Year's Eve party, killing at least 40, as prosecutors said the blaze likely began when sparkling candles were held too close to a ceiling.
Swiss face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire
World 15:26 02/01/2026Investigators on Friday set about the painful task of identifying the burned bodies of a blaze that engulfed a crowded bar and killed around 40 people at a New Year's Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana.
Around 40 killed as fire ravages Swiss ski resort New Year party
World 11:10 02/01/2026Several dozen people are feared dead and around 100 others injured after a fire tore through a crowded New Year’s celebration at Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, forcing hospitals in Wallis to declare an emergency.
Swiss billionaire calls for higher tax on rich
World 16:08 01/12/2025ZURICH - A prominent Swiss billionaire has called for higher taxation of the rich as his country overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to introduce a 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62 million) and above.
Swiss wealth tax proposal to test public appetite for redistribution
World 17:24 28/11/2025Switzerland will vote on a proposed wealth tax on Sunday that will be a litmus test of appetite for wealth redistribution in one of the world's richest countries.
Five skiers found dead on Swiss mountain near Zermatt
World 10:48 26/05/2025Five skiers have been found dead on a Swiss mountain close to the luxury ski resort of Zermatt, after emergency services were alerted to some abandoned skis at 4,000 metres (13,000 feet), the prosecutors' office in Canton Valais said on Sunday.
Snow cover of Swiss glaciers below average this year: study
World 10:27 13/05/2025The amount of snow covering Swiss glaciers at the end of the winter this year was 13 percent below the 2010-2020 average, said a group of glacier monitoring experts on Monday.
