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According to the latest federal crime statistics, more offences were registered in Switzerland last year.

In Japan, a man was convicted of carrying a Swiss Army knife. It can happen in other countries, too.

State deniers originating from Germany want to expand their kingdom into Switzerland. But there is a monetary interest behind this, says an expert.

The latest chapter in the Middle East conflict is leading to a spate of anti-Jewish attacks. Jewish organizations in Switzerland fear that tensions will rise further if the Gaza conflict escalates.

An increasing number of people in German-speaking Switzerland are refusing to pay their taxes and flooding the administration with complaints.

Is Europe really increasingly polarising? A few recent academic studies seem to have evidence that suggests the opposite. How is that for a polarising opinion?

Belief in conspiracy theories has decreased markedly in Switzerland during the pandemic, according to a study.

Traditionally neutral Switzerland decided Friday not to grant any overflight requests from parties in the Ukraine conflict, nor from countries providing them with military support.

Is Switzerland really as unsafe as the Swiss think? A police operation resulted in the arrest of a murder suspect on a street in the city of Biel on November 12, 2020. Keystone / Adrian Reusser There is a growing discrepancy between how safe Switzerland is and how the population perceives security on the ground. This content was published on January 11, 2021 - 11:00 January 11, 2021 - 11:00 Patricia Islas A journalist at Swiss Radio International, the predecessor of SWI swissinfo.ch, beginning...