Bitesize News from Wednesday, August 12th, 2026
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Federer loses billionaire status
Bad news for Roger Federer as shares in Swiss sportswear company On fell sharply on Tuesday - meaning he’s no longer a billionaire.
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Man dies at Bains des Paquis
A man in his fifties has died after being found unconscious in the water at Geneva’s Bains des Pâquis earlier this week.
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Schools return amid heat wave
Vaud, Neuchâtel, Geneva and Jura pupils return to school on Monday — straight into Switzerland's fourth heatwave of the summer.
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AI skills will pay more
More than half of employers are now willing to pay a wage premium for staff with artificial intelligence skills, according to a new Manpower survey.
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Another glacier lost due to heat
Valais has lost another glacier, with successive heatwaves and long-term warming reducing the Bella Tola to a few dwindling patches of snow.
