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The sight of this Siberian tiger on the catwalk at Zurich Zoo did not go unnoticed by the public.

This content was published on Jan 17, 2026 The sight of this Siberian tiger on the catwalk at Zurich Zoo did not go unnoticed by visitors.

Six Swiss cantons call for rail network expansion

This content was published on Jan 17, 2026 Six Swiss cantons - Basel City, Basel Country, Geneva, Ticino, Valais and Vaud - have submitted a joint request to the Federal Council demanding urgent investments in rail services and infrastructure to deal with an overloaded network.

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Switzerland, home of the original Jurassic park

This content was published on Jan 17, 2026 The name of the period in the Mesozoic Era originates in the mountain range dividing Switzerland and France.

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Swiss at heart, not on paper: the challenges of naturalisation from abroad

This content was published on Jan 17, 2026 Kendall Gewalt had always assumed she was Swiss. Only as an adult did she discover she wasn’t.

Guy Parmelin has completed his first foreign trip as Swiss president, travelling to Austria which is traditionally the first official visit by all Swiss government ministers who hold the rotating presidency role. Parmelin was received at Vienna’s Hofburg Palace on Thursday, January 15 by Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen.

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This content was published on Jan 16, 2026 Guy Parmelin has completed his first foreign trip as Swiss president, travelling to Austria which is traditionally the first official visit by all Swiss government ministers who hold the rotating presidency role. Parmelin was received at Vienna’s Hofburg Palace on Thursday, January 15 by Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen.

Switzerland Today

This content was published on Jan 16, 2026 The Crans-Montana fire continues to reverberate beyond Switzerland’s borders, shaping how the country is perceived abroad. The diplomatic aftershocks include scaled-back events around the Winter Olympics in Italy.

Warmer winters threaten southern Swiss ski resorts

This content was published on Jan 16, 2026 Ski resorts in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino suffer acutely from lack of snow.

Poster for the "Helvètes migrants" exhibition at the Roman Museum in Avenches.

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The failed migration of Switzerland’s Helvetii

This content was published on Jan 16, 2026 The Roman Museum in Avenches in western Switzerland is hosting the exhibition "Helvetes Migrants", a project by photographer Yves André on the failed migration of the Helvetii tribes in 58 BC.

Swiss Politics

Crans-Montana disaster raises questions over Swiss federalism’s crisis response

This content was published on Jan 16, 2026 Since the deadly bar fire in Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve, Switzerland’s federal system has come under scrutiny and criticism.

Stockalper Palace, built from 1646-1666, photographed on Monday, 29 September 2025 in Brig-Glis. The Swiss Heritage Society (SHS) is awarding the Wakker Prize 2026 to the municipality of Brig-Glis, which promotes the culturally and socially enriching use of its architectural heritage. Brig-Glis thus combines tradition and innovation in an exemplary manner, according to the SHS. Through the sensible use of historical buildings, the integration of contemporary architecture and the adaptation of urban spaces to the changing climate, the Alpine town is positioning itself as a resilient and innovative living space

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This content was published on Jan 15, 2026 The Swiss Heritage Society has awarded the Wakker Prize 2026 to the municipality of Brig-Glis, located in canton Valais. One of the reasons cited was the successful blending of historical heritage with contemporary development.

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