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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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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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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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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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Switzerland
A magnitude 4. 0 earthquake struck near Linthal in canton Glarus early Sunday, with tremors likely felt across Switzerland. Police reported no damage several hours later, although minor damage is possible near the epicentre.
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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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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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Housing
Mortgage rates vary sharply across Switzerland, with median ten-year fixed rates in the third quarter ranging from 1. 62% in Central Switzerland to 2. 15% in Valais. The figures highlight how regional conditions are affecting borrowing costs despite a single national currency.
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Health
Some flu-vaccine deliveries to Switzerland are delayed this autumn, affecting about 40% of doses, according to RTS. The Federal Office of Public Health says there should still be enough vaccines for everyone who wants one before the seasonal flu wave begins.
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Bern
Bern police used rubber bullets after an unauthorised demonstration turned violent on Saturday night, with emergency services targeted by fireworks and other dangerous objects. No injuries were reported, according to cantonal police.
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Environment
Greenpeace says only 3. 5% of the world’s oceans are currently fully or largely protected, putting the global target of protecting 30% by 2030 far out of reach. The Swiss-based organisation estimates that the target would take 265 years to achieve at the current pace.
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Politics
Partners Group co-founder Alfred Gantner is proposing an immigration tax of up to 5% of an EU employee’s salary over five years for Swiss companies hiring foreign workers. He says the proceeds should be distributed to the population and the levy would encourage employers to recruit more Swiss talent.
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Science
ETH Zurich researchers are testing a radar-equipped drone that can detect tiny movements in glaciers and help forecast landslides and rockfalls. The project aims to improve monitoring as thawing permafrost increases natural-hazard risks in the Alps.
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Business
Swiss security company Securitas is accused of recording about 20,000 labour-law breaches between 2023 and 2025, including excessively long shifts and inadequate rest periods. Internal-data analysis by SRF says around 900 employees working in prisons, hospitals and asylum centres may have been affected.
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Zurich
Zurich’s cantonal parliament has backed the creation of an international commercial court where proceedings could be conducted in English. The proposed division would handle cross-border business disputes within the canton’s existing Commercial Court.
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Society
Zurich’s Reformed Church has apologised after an external investigation found that at least 10 women were subjected to sexual, physical or psychological abuse by a vicar. The church acknowledged that earlier reports were not properly investigated.
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Security
The Swiss army rejected approaches from US data-analytics company Palantir five times, according to research by Republik and WAV. Concerns about protecting confidential data reportedly helped keep the controversial technology firm out of Swiss military systems.
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