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Locarno is Swiss hotspot for tropical nights

Locarno is Switzerland’s hotspot for tropical nights

This content was published on Aug 11, 2026 So far this summer, the temperature in Locarno-Monti has not fallen below 20°C on 47 nights.

Trump backs Infantino: ‘He’s fantastic’

This content was published on Aug 11, 2026 Gianni Infantino, the Swiss president of world football's governing body, is under immense pressure. In his hour of need, a close friend has now come to his aid.

The canton of Vaud and the city of Geneva are reactivating their heatwave plan

Canton Vaud and city of Geneva reactivate heatwave plan

This content was published on Aug 11, 2026 Due to the return of a heatwave, the city of Geneva and the canton of Vaud reactivated their heatwave plan on Monday. A heatwave is expected between Thursday 13 and Saturday 15 August. It is more important than ever to remain vigilant.

The Rhine is almost no longer navigable due to low water levels

Rhine almost no longer navigable owing to low water levels

This content was published on Aug 11, 2026 Low water levels mean the River Rhine is now barely navigable for cargo ships at one point. However, this does not affect the supply of essential goods to Switzerland.

Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin says existing laws provide sufficient tools to support farmers and that there is no need to declare a state of emergency.

Swiss ready to provide aid to Colombia after earthquake

This content was published on Aug 11, 2026 Switzerland is closely monitoring the situation in Colombia following the violent earthquake that struck the country on Monday and stands ready to provide support, said Swiss President Guy Parmelin.

Low water levels: St Alban ferry in Basel suspends service

Drought forces Basel ferry to suspend service

This content was published on Aug 10, 2026 The St Alban ferry in Basel has been closed since Monday morning due to low water levels and will remain so until further notice. The other three Rhine ferries are still operating, as Dieter Bühler, President of the Basel Ferries Foundation, told the Keystone-SDA news agency.

First Lufthansa jet with Starlink wi-fi set to take off

This content was published on Aug 10, 2026 Streaming and cloud-based work above the clouds: Lufthansa is launching its first plane equipped with high-speed wi-fi from the US provider Starlink – and SWISS is set to follow suit soon.

Power bank causes smoke on board; Swiss flight forced to make an unscheduled stop in Dublin

Smoking powerbank forces SWISS Boston flight to land in Dublin

This content was published on Aug 10, 2026 A Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) aircraft that had departed from Zurich and was bound for Boston was forced to make an unscheduled landing on Sunday night in the Irish capital, Dublin.

The mountain hut near Bernina has been closed due to the extreme heat

Mountain hut near Piz Bernina closed owing to extreme heat

This content was published on Aug 10, 2026 The extremely high temperatures of recent days have damaged the snowpack, creating crevasses and an unstable, hazardous situation for hikers.

Alpine Museum in Bern returns statue of a saint to Baltschieder, Valais

Alpine Museum in Bern returns saint statue to Valais

This content was published on Aug 10, 2026 On Monday the ALPS Alpine Museum of Switzerland returned a late-Gothic statue of a saint to the municipality of Baltschieder in canton Valais after more than 100 years.

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