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Switzerland in pictures

This content was published on Sep 8, 2025 On Sunday evening, the "blood moon" offered a colourful spectacle in parts of Europe and Africa. The phenomenon, caused by a total lunar eclipse, was visible in its entirety in Asia.

Foreign policy looms large as Swiss parliament begins autumn session

This content was published on Sep 8, 2025 Parliament will open its autumn session on September 8. Foreign policy and geopolitics are set to dominate the agenda.

Photo taken of US president Donald Trump through a Swiss cross

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Swiss worried by world under Trump, says poll

This content was published on Sep 7, 2025 The Swiss are worried about the return of the law of the strongest and want to see a firmer stance taken by the authorities, according to an SBC opinion poll.

Damien Hauser revamps the tenets of Afrofuturism - a genre that centers Black history and culture and incorporates science-fiction, technology, and futuristic elements - by mixing indie filmmaking (low budgets, non-professional actors) with AI tools to create grandiose sceneries.

Swiss cinema

Swiss-Kenyan filmmaker sets lo-fi love story in hi-tech future

This content was published on Sep 7, 2025 Damien Hauser's 'Memory of Princess Mumbi' awed audiences at the Venice Film Festival by exploring the ethical and creative tensions of using AI in cinema.

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 6, 2025 Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

Picture of the day

This content was published on Sep 6, 2025 Five tonnes of old clothes were dumped outside the federal parliament in Bern on Wednesday. Public Eye and other organisations were protesting against fast fashion. They called on the government to take effective measures in favour of sustainability, quality and fair working conditions. (Keystone/Anthony Anex)

How Switzerland became the ‘motherland of minigolf’

This content was published on Sep 6, 2025 Why was minigolf standardised in Switzerland, and how did it then conquer the country?

The Swiss-Tunisian Mustapha Djemali (left) has been in prison for over a year without charge. His daughter Yusra Djemali and his son Fadhel Djemali are very worried. They would like to see more commitment from the Swiss authorities.

Human rights

Relatives fear for 81-year-old Swiss detained in Tunisia

This content was published on Sep 6, 2025 A former UN employee has been held in custody for over a year. Are the Swiss authorities and UNHCR doing enough for him?

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Switzerland Today

This content was published on Sep 5, 2025 Economics Minister Guy Parmelin has travelled to the US with a new offer from the government in the tariff dispute.

Picture of the day

This content was published on Sep 5, 2025 Sometimes things are a little quieter at the entrance to the Kunsthaus Zurich. With this aesthetic picture we wish you a nice weekend!

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