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The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the March 23 Movement agree to facilitate humanitarian aid delivery and release prisoners within 10 days following talks in Montreux, Switzerland, and sign a memorandum establishing mechanisms to monitor a ceasefire.
2026-04-19

Six people are killed and five others are injured in a suspected arson attack on a postal bus in Kerzers, Fribourg Canton, Switzerland.
2026-03-10

Swiss voters reject a referendum proposing to reduce the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation's annual licence fee. They also reject a proposal for a climate fund and support efforts to maintain the status of cash and remove individual taxation for married couples.
2026-03-8

The Swiss cantons of Valais and Geneva ban fireworks in indoor venues in the aftermath of the fire at a Crans-Montana nightclub, which killed 40 people.
2026-01-14

In tennis, Poland win their first United Cup title after defeating Switzerland 2–1 in the final at the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney, Australia.
2026-01-11

Switzerland freezes all assets held in the country by "de jure" Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his associates for four years, following Maduro's abduction and transfer to the United States, and is intending to secure the assets while their legal status is under investigation.
2026-01-5

A Swiss tourist is killed and another person is critically injured in a bull shark attack off the coast of Crowdy Bay National Park, New South Wales, Australia.
2025-11-26

Representatives of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom fail to reach an agreement with Iran in Geneva, Switzerland, on avoiding the possible reimposition of UN sanctions under the 2015 nuclear deal's snapback mechanism, following concerns about Iran's compliance.
2025-08-26

In a case concerning regulations requiring the South African athlete Caster Semenya to decrease her natural testosterone levels to be allowed to participate in the female category, the European Court of Human Rights finds that Switzerland violated her right to a fair hearing, requiring the case to be sent back to Swiss courts.
2025-07-10

Five people are found dead near the ski resort of Zermatt in Valais, Switzerland, following an avalanche.
2025-05-25