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Zurich Knife Crime Rises As 31-Year-Old Man Stabbed, Suspect Arrested

A man was stabbed and injured at a shop in Zürich's Seebach neighbourhood on Wednesday afternoon after an altercation with another man. The suspected attacker was later arrested at his home.

Local · Jun 11

Zug To Pay Record CHF 4,001 Per Resident Into National Equalisation Fund

Zug's extraordinary tax revenues mechanically increases its obligation to National Equalisation Fund poorer cantons year after year

Local · Jun 11

Zurich And Winterthur To Introduce Minimum Wage After Supreme Court Ruling

Switzerland remains one of the few wealthy nations without a national statutory minimum wage. Zürich and Winterthur to introduce minimum wage soon.

Health · Jun 9

ETH Zurich Brain Discovery Offers New Hope In Fight Against Alzheimer’s

ETH Zurich researchers develop drug compound that slows Alzheimer's in mice.

Local · Jun 8

New Swissmint Coin Honors Switzerland’s Role In European Space Exploration

Switzerland’s role in European space exploration is being immortalised in silver, with the Federal Mint Swissmint set to release a limited-edition commemorative coin honouring the country's contribution to the European Space Agency.

Local · Jun 5

G7 Summit: France Bans Protests Leaving Geneva To Absorb Activist Pressure

Swiss Armed Forces deployed as Geneva authorities and Anti-G7 Protesters clash over scheduled demonstration.

Local · Jun 5

Gunvor Geneva Headquarters Raided In Major Swiss Fraud Raid

Gunvor said it is not the target of the investigation and is cooperating with authorities.

Travel · Jun 3

Zurich Airport Posts Third Consecutive Month Of Growth Despite Geopolitical Headwinds

In the first five months of 2026, total flight movements at Zurich airport reached 106,715, up 4.1% compared to the first five months of 2025.

Business · Jun 2

Iran Crisis Drags Swiss SME Confidence Below Growth Threshold In May 2026

A dip in Swiss SME Confidence indicates a deterioration in the business climate for the manufacturing sector.

World · May 31

Switzerland Dethroned: Iceland Is Now The World’s Most Expensive Country

Zürich has also lost its crown as the world's most expensive city to Hong Kong.

Health · May 28

Another Hike: Swiss Health Insurance Premiums Set to Rise 5% in 2027

Are Bern policymakers even trying to slow medical-cost growth without cutting benefits that voters are reluctant to give up?

Local · May 28

Bladed-Weapon Attack In Switzerland: Man Injures Three At Train Station

The three victims are Swiss citizens aged 28, 43, and 52. They were all taken to the hospital. Their conditions have not yet been disclosed.

Local · May 28

How Did Geneva’s Eight-Person Oil Trader Make $60M in the Strait of Hormuz?

So, how does a company founded in 2024, with a staff of around eight, take on the financial and legal exposure of a multi-hundred-million-dollar tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz?