A new episode of our science podcast, The Swiss Connection, is out now! 🎙️ We explore how sex and gender influence drug development: from male-heavy mouse studies to the contrasting results in Lecanemab’s Alzheimer’s trial. 👉 https://t.co/MXdjeHU7I6

According to people briefed on the talks, Switzerland is closing in on a 15% rate — matching the rate levied on the EU’s exports to the US. Several put the timeframe as only several weeks away but others said the situation was fluid and could drag on.

In today’s episode of Inside Geneva, host @ImogenFoulkes asks: how can journalists report on a war when access is completely off-limits? Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. 👉 https://t.co/sPzdLf29kK @MeronRapoport @972mag @GVAGrad @Irenekhan @1james_elder @UNICEF

Switzerland is unusual among OECD countries in having no federal inheritance tax. Instead, the cantons (and some municipalities) set their own rates, which vary widely. This makes it tricky to compare the Swiss scheme with other countries.

Switzerland is inching closer to a deal to cut punishing US tariffs on its exports to about 15 per cent, as companies from Rolex to Richemont take the lead in breaking months of deadlock between Bern and Washington.

Today, Dr Bircher’s muesli is the symbolic breakfast of Swiss cuisine and has conquered the world. However, conventional medicine originally turned up its nose at this raw food recipe.

We’re thrilled to share that our SWIplus app has won Silver in the Best of Swiss Apps Awards 2025 in the Customer Experience category! 🎉 Download the app here 👉 https://t.co/7oF1gDaYXa

According to climate scientists, days of extreme heat in Switzerland that occur once every 50 years could become up to 17 times more frequent. The city of Zurich is expected to experience approximately five times more tropical nights per year, on average.

Switzerland’s dual-track apprenticeship model serves as a benchmark for education systems around the world. Experts recently travelled to Bern to find out how Swiss apprenticeships work – and how they can be developed in their own countries.

Joint Security Area, the first major film by Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The mystery thriller set in the Korean DMZ is a story of ambiguity and friendship across political divides - with a Swiss focus

The ranks of Switzerland’s prized finance sector are shrinking, as tighter regulation and industry consolidation force smaller wealth managers and private banks to close or merge.

Climate researchers in Switzerland who took part in a recent Swissinfo survey stress that solutions already exist to tackle the climate crisis and accelerate the transition to a low- or zero-emission society. These are some of their most promising ideas:

With the widespread, irreversible die-off of tropical coral reefs, the Earth has reached its first climate tipping point. Scientists warn that others may soon follow, from melting ice sheets to rainforest collapse. https://t.co/NsYMbqfL6F #COP30

On November 30, the Swiss will vote on an initiative to reform military service. The idea is to introduce compulsory civic service for all Swiss nationals residing in the country. We explain what’s at stake in the vote. 👉 https://t.co/FxXAtlKm0P

Today, Birchermüesli symbolises Swiss cuisine and has conquered the world. But doctors originally turned up their noses at it.

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By the end of 2026, as many as six million children could be out of school, following cuts in education funding from donor countries including Switzerland. Attention is now turning to philanthropic foundations. But can they truly fill the gap? 👉 https://t.co/ibCKp2CWMF

With the irreversible die-off of tropical #coralreefs, the #Earth has reached its first #climate tipping point. As delegates prepare for the #COP30 climate summit in #Brazil, scientists warn that other #climatetippingpoints may soon follow.

Ahead of the #UN #COP30 talks, which open in Belém next week, #Switzerland is sending mixed signals about its engagement in #climate diplomacy. With its own #glaciers melting, can Switzerland do more on the world stage? Read our full analysis here 👉 https://t.co/cHDmfiQC1o

Switzerland is racing to rebuild the mountain village of Blatten, which was crushed by a glacier. It’s a sign of the economic and emotional costs of a warming Europe. https://t.co/9g8xLiVkZX