Bitesize News from Wednesday, July 29th, 2026
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Mysterious meeting with Israel
The head of Swiss military procurement has made a secretive trip to Israel, and the Defence Department will not say who he met.
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Wasp nests surge
Wasp nests are surging across the country and French-speaking areas the worst-hit region.
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UBS posts sharp rise in profits
UBS has once again beaten analyst expectations, posting a sharp jump in second-quarter profits.
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Switzerland embraces AI
Swiss workers are the most enthusiastic users of artificial intelligence in Europe.
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FIFA slammed by UEFA for commercial plans
Zurich-based FIFA is opening its most prized competitions to private investors, in a move already drawing threats of a European boycott.
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Warning of English over national languages
The head of Switzerland's Bilingualism Forum is warning that pushing French teaching out of primary school would put national cohesion at risk.
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Football authorities say Swiss red card wrong
Football's rulemakers have confirmed that Breel Embolo should not have been sent off in Switzerland's World Cup quarter-final against Argentina.
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Court stops Geneva tram section
The Federal Administrative Court has stopped plans for extending Geneva's Tram 15 to Saint-Julien-en-Genevois.
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Heat blast coming
Switzerland is bracing for another blast of extreme heat, with temperatures set to reach 38°C by tomorrow and stay high well into August.
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Fireworks banned this National Day
We’re heading into a fireworks-free national day.
