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The partly flooded village of Blatten, Switzerland, after a landslide submerged it.

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Climate adaptation

The Alps are melting, but the villagers will not be moved

This content was published on Nov 6, 2025 Switzerland is racing to rebuild Blatten, which was crushed by a glacier. It’s a sign of the economic and emotional costs of a warming Europe.

Swiss President Max Petitpierre, right, with the Thai royal couple Bhumibol Adulyadej, centre right, and Sirikit Kitigakara, left, in front of the Federal Parliament building in Bern, Switzerland.

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History

From Lausanne to Bangkok: the life of Thailand’s Queen Sirikit

This content was published on Nov 5, 2025 The late Queen Sirikit of Thailand had a special connection with Switzerland.

The filmmaker poses with the orchestra of the National Infantry Academy during the shooting of "Time to the Target", Mansky's latest film.

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Culture

Zurich honours Vitaly Mansky: documenting power, memory and the Russian Empire

This content was published on Nov 5, 2025 Zurich is showcasing a comprehensive retrospective of the work of Russian-Ukrainian filmmaker Vitaly Mansky.

Reformed church commissions study on internal abuse

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History

Swiss Protestant Reformed Church commissions study on sexual abuse

This content was published on Nov 3, 2025 The Protestant Reformed Church of Switzerland is commissioning a scientific study to investigate sexual and spiritual abuse in the church.

Construction workers strike: 7,000 workers in French-speaking Switzerland cross their arms

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Workplace

Construction workers go on strike in French-speaking Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 3, 2025 Construction workers' strikes took place in French-speaking Switzerland on Monday, after the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino and Bern in recent weeks.

SBB: transport police with bodycam, positive result

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Swiss Federal Railways report fall in assault cases with bodycam use

This content was published on Nov 3, 2025 The bodycams used by the transport police in the past year have proved useful as a deterrent in conflict situations and for collecting evidence, says the Swiss Federal Railways.

Employment prospects brighten slightly in Switzerland

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Workplace

Employment prospects brighten slightly in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 3, 2025 In Switzerland, the outlook for employment has improved slightly as the construction industry and the services sector added jobs.

Kuehne+Nagel acquires Irish aviation expert Eastway

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Workplace

Kuehne+Nagel acquires Irish aviation firm Eastway

This content was published on Nov 3, 2025 The Swiss-based logistics group Kuehne+Nagel is buying the Irish company Eastway Global Forwarding, which specialises in logistics services for the aviation industry.

The sun rises behind a chapel early morning in Ritzingen near Goms, Switzerland

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History

How an Englishman lived as a woman in a Swiss cave

This content was published on Nov 2, 2025 Almost 100 years ago, an English intellectual settled in a remote Swiss mountain village - and transformed himself into a woman.

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Climate solutions

Survey reignites debate on nuclear power in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 1, 2025 A recent survey of Swiss voter views on new nuclear power plants has reignited a decades-old debate.

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