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Flights from Zurich less delayed than last summer

Flights from Zurich more punctual in summer 2025

This content was published on Aug 19, 2025 Every second aircraft at Zurich Airport took off late this summer. However, the situation has already improved significantly compared to last year.

Travailsuisse demands an average wage increase of two per cent

Swiss union federation demands average wage increase of 2%

This content was published on Aug 19, 2025 The employees' umbrella organisation Travailsuisse is demanding an average wage increase of two percent for all employees in the coming year. This would cover the rising cost of living and make up for wage shortfalls in recent years.

Bern Regional Court sentences "Dr Pump" to a conditional sentence

‘Dr Pump’ sentenced for administering unauthorised substances

This content was published on Aug 19, 2025 A Bern Regional Court has found the Solothurn doctor known as "Dr Pump" guilty of offences against the Sports Promotion Law. The man had administered unauthorised substances to patients.

Volunteering increases your own well-being according to survey

Volunteering found to increase well-being

This content was published on Aug 19, 2025 Volunteering can have a positive effect on mental health. According to a survey conducted in Switzerland, Germany and Austria, people who volunteer for others also strengthen themselves.

Twint has more than six million users by the middle of the year

More than six million use Twint in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 19, 2025 Twint is being used more and more frequently to make purchases at the till or transfer money to friends using a smartphone. By the middle of the year, the payment app already had more than six million users in Switzerland.

Zelensky-Putin meeting: Macron pleads for Geneva

Zelensky-Putin meeting: Macron argues for Geneva

This content was published on Aug 19, 2025 The meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin should take place in Europe, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. He is calling for it to be held in Geneva.

Glencore invests heavily in copper in Argentina

This content was published on Aug 19, 2025 Zug-based mining and commodities trading giant Glencore plans to inject more than a dozen billion dollars into the expansion of two Argentine copper production sites.

Alpinist dies near Zermatt VS after falling into crevasse

Polish climber dies near Zermatt after falling into crevasse

This content was published on Aug 19, 2025 A Polish mountaineer died on Sunday after falling into a crevasse on the Monte Rosa glacier in the Swiss resort of Zermatt.

Animals and plants in bodies of water are not doing well

Fish and aquatic plants are under ‘severe pressure’ in Swiss rivers and lakes

This content was published on Aug 18, 2025 Fish, aquatic plants and other animals in Swiss rivers, lakes and streams remain under 'severe pressure', according to the Federal Office for the Environment.

Three mountaineers who died in the Upper Valais have been identified

Police identify bodies of three climbers who died in Swiss Alps

This content was published on Aug 18, 2025 Police have formally identified the bodies of three climbers who died in the Upper Valais region in early August: they are from Germany, France and Austria.

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