Energy
Researchers at Empa in Dübendorf are working on synthetic fuel designed to run in existing vehicle and aircraft engines. The fuel is not yet available at petrol stations, and its developers face challenges bringing it to market.
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Asylum
Switzerland is preparing to resume Dublin Agreement transfers of asylum seekers to Italy, with the first cases expected in the coming days or weeks. The State Secretariat for Migration says Italy has provided written assurances that the cases will be examined.
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Geneva
Geneva’s cantonal parliament has rejected a proposal to create a new body to monitor short-term rentals such as Airbnb. Lawmakers said a new IT system would be enough, despite concerns that holiday lets are removing homes from the long-term rental market.
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Climate
The UN refugee agency says nearly 90 million refugees and internally displaced people face climate-related disasters, while funding is not reaching communities most at risk. Three-quarters of forcibly displaced people live in countries highly or extremely vulnerable to climate change, according to the agency.
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Health
An estimated 1,257 people in Switzerland died from heat between May and August 2026, according to a preliminary report commissioned by the Federal Office of Public Health. The summer was the hottest since records began.
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Culture
The personal art collection of Jean Planque, a Swiss gallery scout who befriended artists including Picasso and Giacometti, has returned to Switzerland after decades abroad. The collection of more than 300 works is now benefiting a Swiss museum.
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Law
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Switzerland violated the right to freedom of assembly and association in a case involving a strike at La Providence Hospital in Neuchâtel. The case concerned 17 former employees and four trade union secretaries.
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Media
Tamedia staff walked out for an hour to protest 41 planned redundancies, including the dismissal of two union representatives. The action affected editorial offices in Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich, Bern and Basel.
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Cybersecurity
A Bern butcher’s shop temporarily closed after a cyberattack tampered with the controls of its refrigeration and deep-freeze units. The owners disconnected the systems to rule out food-safety risks and say they are checking them before reopening.
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