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This content was published on Feb 11, 2026 A skier takes advantage of the "white week" (the name given to holidays during the month of February in Switzerland) to hit the slopes at the Pizol ski area in Bad Ragaz in canton Graubünden.

Does cheese really protect against dementia?

This content was published on Feb 11, 2026 A Swedish study suggests that people who regularly eat high-fat cheese may have a slightly lower risk of developing dementia. But how robust is the research and should it influence what we eat?

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This content was published on Feb 10, 2026 Switzerland continues to do worse in the corruption index – bribery is increasingly considered common.

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This content was published on Feb 10, 2026 Walking in the rain in Lausanne on Tuesday. After a long dry spell, Switzerland is experiencing a change in the weather. Up to one metre of fresh snow is expected in the Alps. (Keystone/Cyril Zingaro)

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This content was published on Feb 9, 2026 Three gold medals already for the Swiss at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

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This content was published on Feb 9, 2026 Disappointment for the fans and family of singer Léa Doffey, who lost out in the final of the 13th edition of Star Academy broadcast on the French channel TF1.

The US under Donald Trump: politics divides a Swiss-American family

This content was published on Feb 9, 2026 Over a year into Donald Trump’s presidency, differences within the Winzenried family have become more pronounced. Politics is now less a matter of opinion than of identity and moral positioning.

170 years ago, Thomas Davatz left Switzerland for Brazil, in search of opportunity.

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The Swiss man who exposed exploitation of emigrants in 19th-century Brazil

This content was published on Feb 8, 2026 Some 170 years ago, Thomas Davatz led a revolt in Brazil that exposed the exploitation of European immigrants to Latin America in the 19th century.

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The week in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 7, 2026 Welcome to our selection of some of the biggest – and most colourful – stories in Switzerland over the past seven days.

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This content was published on Feb 7, 2026 A low-flying aircraft approaches Geneva International Airport. Last week, the airspace over Geneva had to be closed for around an hour because Swiss air traffic control (Skyguide) had an issue with a software update.

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