Legumes such as lentils are not a popular crop in Switzerland, even though they are rich in protein and resistant to drought.

Despite the rise of cashless payments, millions of banknotes keep circulating daily worldwide. But who decides when a note ...

The 32-mile Centovalli Line connects Domodossola, in Italy's Piedmont region, and Locarno, in the Swiss Ticino.

The country is adopting a sip-and-stay approach to spread the word on its best-kept secret – wines. Read more at straitstimes ...

The jobs and wages forecast for 2025 and a ban on covering the face in public — these are among the Swiss news that The Local ...

Hourly minimum wage increases in four cantons; Swiss train system falls in European rankings; and more news in our roundup on ...

The exclusive island of Palm Beach in Florida has been catapulted onto the world map thanks to its most prominent resident. Yet locals have mixed feelings about Mar-a-Lago and its owner. Chicago's ...

Fewer electric cars were sold in Switzerland in 2024 compared to the previous year. The electric mobility association Swiss eMobility says this is only a temporary dip.

Almost 53,000 start-ups were registered in 2024, up from 51,500 the previous year, the Institut für Jungunternehmen (IFJ) said on Tuesday.

Switzerland will introduce a drastic ban on the full-face veil for Muslim women, formalizing the so-called 'Burqa ban' ...

The exhibition dedicated to Mariapia Borgnini is part of the thematic explorations of contemporary artists connected by birth or work to the Ticino and Insubria regions. The Galerie Caslano presents ...