The peace of cantons Schwyz and Lucerne was shattered yesterday afternoon by sonic booms.
Two F/A-18s were scrambled to escort a Swiss International Airlines aircraft which was heading to Zurich following a bomb scare.
The army says the planes were forced into supersonic speed as they had to race to catch up with the aircraft.
The bomb threat was found to be hoax and not aimed at the plane either. It was directed at the Kosovan airport the plane had left from.
Massive heatwave coming
We’re heading for an extreme heatwave this week, with meteorologists warning temperatures could climb above 40.
Russia says Switzerland is not neutral
Russia is publicly attacking Switzerland's neutrality just two months before Swiss voters decide whether to enshrine it in the Constitution.
Switzerland may rethink Infantino support
The Swiss Football Association is rethinking its support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino after the controversies of the recent World Cup.
Watch makers fight against US tariffs
Switzerland's watch industry is pushing Washington for an exemption from the new 12.5% US tariff that took effect on Friday.
Thousands suffering from long covid
Six years after the pandemic, around 400,000 are still living with long Covid, and most of the specialist clinics that treated them have closed.
Paléo ends on a high
The 49th Paléo Festival ended on a high, attracting 250,000 people over six days.
