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WEF19 Humanitarians and Davos: Pure as the driven snow?

Is it ethical for humanitarian NGOs to rub shoulders with the rich elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos?

By Imogen Foulkes in Geneva

snow risk Two lives lost in weekend avalanches

Two people lost their lives in separate avalanches in south-eastern Switzerland on Saturday. The risk of further incidents remains high.

Accident investigation Swiss probe says boy, 14, at controls of crashed plane

Swiss investigators say a 14-year-old was at the controls of a small plane that crashed in the Alps in 2017, killing him and two other people.

Second strike Avalanche damages Swiss mountain cable car

A second avalanche at a Swiss mountain resort has forced a cable car to stop operating, most likely for several months.

Dangerous déjà vu 20 years of fighting the white death

What has changed in Swiss avalanche protection since 1999?

crash Swiss tourists killed in Swedish traffic accident

At least six young Swiss citizens have been killed in a road accident outside the northern Swedish town of Kiruna.

Cross-border cooperation Swiss-French lumberjacks help out in Italy

In Italy, Swiss-French lumberjacks are working in forests destroyed by the storm on 29 October last year.

Schwägalp Avalanche forces its way into Swiss hotel, people injured

An avalanche in northeastern Switzerland has entered a hotel restaurant and reportedly injured several people.

Lost at sea Shipping company to pay for container clear-up

The Geneva-headquartered Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has promised to reimburse the costs of clearing up around 270 containers that were ...

Dangerous conditions Avalanches claim two lives in Switzerland

A 56-year-old man and a 31-year-old man have died in hospital after being buried in separate avalanches this week. The authorities have placed ...

Flixbus Zurich coach accident claims second victim

The co-driver of a coach that crashed on a Zurich motorway in December has become the second person to die following the accident.

Risky nature Switzerland's efforts to manage avalanches acknowledged

Switzerland and Austria have been awarded coveted UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status for their management of avalanche risks.

What spells disaster? Swiss Re chief fears for catastrophe bond investors

Global markets for “alternative capital” underwriting natural catastrophe and other insurance risks are flashing warning signals.

By Ralph Atkins and Oliver Ralph, The Financial Times

Smoking and alarms Fire at asylum seeker housing calls safety into question

A tragic fire that killed several asylum seekers has highlighted Switzerland’s lack of a smoke alarm requirement and other safety challenges.

By Veronica DeVore

Negligence? Asylum seekers identified as victims of Swiss fire

The four adults and two children who died in a Swiss house fire were asylum seekers from Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Junker Ju-52s Swiss vintage planes grounded after structural damage report

Swiss authorities have ordered the temporary grounding of two Junkers Ju-52 vintage airplanes operated by the Ju-Air company based near Zurich.

Accident statistics Distracted drivers named top cause of accidents

Most road traffic accidents in Switzerland last year were caused by distracted drivers who were texting or phoning at the wheel.

Snow and heat Mountain deaths in Swiss Alps nearly double

The number of deadly mountain incidents nearly doubled to 136 in the first nine months of the year compared with the same period last year.

Swiss business Insurers act on climate change exposure

Insurance companies, like Zurich-based Swiss Re, are dealing with climate change impacts in the form of direct claims related to volatile weather.

By Oliver Ralph, The Financial Times

Inside Geneva Disaster relief: what really works?

In Indonesia, the overriding theme seems to be the same as in the past: 'where is the aid and why is it taking so long to arrive?'