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Swiss manufacturer Burckhardt announces further job cuts

Burckhardt Compression announces further job cuts

This content was published on Aug 19, 2026 Burckhardt Compression announces up to 220 job cuts - 150 in Switzerland and 70 internationally.

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Summer profiles: International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)

This content was published on Aug 18, 2026 Phil Lynch and Pooja Patel from ISHR speak out against the current pushback on gender equality and diversity

International Geneva

Pushback on human rights: defenders speak out

This content was published on Aug 18, 2026 UN investigations have documented war crimes in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan. So why is no one being held accountable?

The average cost of developing a new drug, from discovery to launch, reached $2.23 billion in 2024 for the world's 20 biggest biopharma companies – a 65% jump from 2014.

Healthcare innovation

Why drugs are becoming more expensive to develop

This content was published on Aug 18, 2026 Drug development has always been expensive and risky, but now it’s measurably more so than a decade ago. Here are three reasons why.

The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, also known as the Monastery of the Caves, is one of Ukraine's most important religious and cultural landmarks.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland allocates CHF600,000 to restore Kyiv monastery

This content was published on Aug 16, 2026 Switzerland will provide CHF600,000 ($737,000) to help secure and restore the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a historic 11th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyiv, Ukraine, damaged in a recent Russian air strike.

Swiss diplomacy

Hostage in the desert: situation of kidnapped Swiss woman remains dire

This content was published on Aug 14, 2026 Swissinfo has spoken to the authorities, a relative and a former hostage.

The first ‘Swiss’ F-35As are taking shape

Global trade

First Swiss F-35 fighter jets on production line

This content was published on Aug 14, 2026 First fuselage section and wing of a fleet of 30 Swiss F-35 fighter jets has been assembled in Italy.

Swiss economy grows at a surprisingly strong rate in the second quarter

Global trade

Swiss economy grows surprisingly fast in Q2

This content was published on Aug 14, 2026 Chemical and pharmaceutical sectors behind surprisingly healthy Swiss economic growth.

Afghanistan’s road network is limited, uneven and often in poor condition

International Geneva

Five years of Taliban rule leave Afghanistan facing hunger, repression and a lost generation

This content was published on Aug 14, 2026 Five years after the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis is deepening as women and girls face sweeping restrictions on education, work and public life.

US imposes high tariffs on drones – China in the spotlight

Global trade

Switzerland among countries hit by US drone tariff

This content was published on Aug 14, 2026 US imposes news tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and their components.

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