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Swiss village buried by landslide too risky to rebuild entirely

70 per cent of Blatten VS unbuildable according to the new natural hazard map

This content was published on Nov 8, 2025 Five and a half months after the landslide in Blatten, the canton of Valais has adjusted its natural hazard map.

The United States rebuked at the UN in Geneva for refusing to cooperate

US rebuked at UN in Geneva for refusing to cooperate

This content was published on Nov 7, 2025 The refusal of US President Donald Trump's administration to subject the United States to scrutiny of its human rights record by other states is not going down well.

Asbestos: SBB has its rolling stock analysed

Swiss Federal Railways checks trains for asbestos

This content was published on Nov 7, 2025 Swiss Federal Railways will be examining more than 400 trains for asbestos and other harmful substances.

Capercaillie from Bern to strengthen threatened population in Germany

Bern capercaillies boost at-risk population in Germany

This content was published on Nov 7, 2025 The seven birds reared at Bern Zoo are intended to strengthen the endangered capercaillie population in the Thuringian Slate Mountains.

Agreement to end the use of mercury dental amalgams by 2034

Mercury to be banned in dental amalgams

This content was published on Nov 7, 2025 Mercury will be banned in dental amalgams by 2034. The international community approved this at COP6 of the Minamata Convention in Geneva on Friday.

Swiss Guard under investigation for alleged anti-Jewish insults

This content was published on Nov 7, 2025 A Swiss papal guard is under investigation for allegedly insulting two Jewish women. The incident is said to have occurred during the pope's general audience on October 29.

Cross-border commuters, rising figures in Graubünden

Cross-border commuters set records in Graubünden

This content was published on Nov 7, 2025 At the end of September, there were 10,148 cross-border commuters working in Graubünden. This can be seen from statistics published today by the Cantonal Office for Economics and Tourism. In all Italian-speaking locations a record was set.

More and more people feel excluded from the digital world

More and more people feel excluded from digital world

This content was published on Nov 7, 2025 Ten years ago, one person in two considered themselves to be part of this world. By 2025, only a third shared this view.

COP30: Syngenta's presence in the Swiss delegation criticised

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COP30: Syngenta’s presence in Swiss delegation criticised

This content was published on Nov 7, 2025 The composition of the Swiss delegation to COP30 has come under fire in the run-up to the conference.

BE: fatal accident for a basejumper in Stechelberg

Basejumper dies in Swiss ‘Valley of Death’

This content was published on Nov 7, 2025 A base jumper has suffered a fatal fall in Stechelberg, a hamlet of Lauterbrunnen, canton Bern. The man had jumped with his wingsuit from Mürren.

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