Bitesize News from Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026

The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.

Tackling the 'manosphere'

Justice Minister Beat Jans has called on Swiss schools to confront the rise of the online "manosphere" — the digital ecosystem spreading misogynistic ideas to young men
Federal Office of Public Health savings drive

Switzerland's Federal Office of Public Health is scaling back prevention work after being told to save CHF 11 million a year
Swiss airlines profit warning

SWISS airlines has warned that soaring fuel costs are eating into profits, even as revenues climb
Minimal wage increases next year

Swiss workers can expect average nominal wage rises of just 1% next year, according to UBS economists surveying 400 companies
Lausanne protest to cause traffic disruption

Lausanne's city centre is bracing for major traffic disruption on Thursday evening as thousands prepare to march against proposed austerity measures

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