Politics
Swiss authorities have added six people linked to Venezuela’s former leader Nicolas Maduro to the country’s sanctions list. Their assets held in Swiss banks could be frozen or seized under the measures.
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Technology
A solar-powered electric plane flown by Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan reached 9,640 metres in 2025, a record now confirmed by the World Air Sports Federation. The achievement sets a new benchmark for solar-powered aviation.
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Business
Roche is paying $510 million for global rights to a portfolio of antibody-drug conjugates developed by China’s Hansoh Pharma. The cancer treatments combine antibodies with chemotherapy molecules, with Roche taking over development after the first clinical phase.
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Justice
A Solothurn gun collector has been refused permission to buy a silencer for his Walther PPK, despite arguing that the accessory would complete his James Bond collection. The cantonal administrative court rejected his appeal and said his film fandom did not justify an exemption.
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Society
A Neuchâtel bakery has produced the world’s largest pink Carac, an 82. 5-centimetre pastry weighing up to 18 kilograms. The Pink October campaign uses sales of the Swiss speciality to support breast-cancer awareness and prevention efforts.
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Culture
A Los Angeles artist has spent years building an imaginary Zurich art academy, complete with a curriculum, furniture and a fictional alumni culture. Dan Levenson’s work explores how an invented Swiss institution can acquire the appearance of history and authenticity.
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Politics
Swiss voters will decide four federal proposals on November 29, including plans on pension funding, married-couple taxation, fireworks restrictions and arms exports. The votes form the next major test of the country’s busy direct-democracy calendar.
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Crime
Fraud cases in Switzerland nearly doubled between 2022 and 2025, according to a crime survey by researchers at Zurich University of Applied Sciences and the University of St Gallen. Despite the rise, most people surveyed still consider Switzerland a safe country.
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Environment
Experts meeting at a Swiss water-sector summit warn that drought, pollution and rising quality demands are putting the country’s drinking-water supply under growing pressure. Around 400 representatives are expected at the first EurEau Water Summit in Switzerland.
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