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Gliding through the Alps on an electric blue day in early March, there was time to reflect on the cavernous gulf between ...

In this storybook area of central Switzerland, the Alps provide a dramatic backdrop for unforgettable adventures — from ...

Geneva to Val Thorens ski transfer service adds another layer to this equation, as even efficient ground transport ...

Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting—yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers have ...

Switzerland officially opened the Ceneri Base Tunnel on Friday, the final piece in a direct, flat rail link connecting northern Europe to the Mediterranean via routes beneath the Alps.

Hundreds of thousands of spectators converge on Alpine towns every three years, but there are wrestling festivals throughout ...

Zurich North America embeds high-resolution aerial imagery and AI-powered roof scoring from Nearmap into underwriting systems to help assess risk efficiently and tailor coverage to the risk. Delivered ...

Benedict Cumberbatch received Zurich Film Festival’s Golden Eye Award on Monday. “He’s one of the most versatile and charismatic actors of today’s cinema,” said festival director Christian Jungen. “I ...

Noisy gas-powered leaf blowers will become a thing of the past in Switzerland's Zurich, after more than 61% of citizens voted in favor of banning them in a referendum. Residents of Zurich decided ...

The 21 st Zurich Film Festival kicks off on Thursday with a muscular, star-filled lineup that boasts some of year’s most acclaimed films and, on the industry side, an all-new Film Finance Forum that ...

The Swiss showcase, under new private ownership, leans into Oscar contenders and star power to raise its global standing. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief For many, turning 21 is the moment you ...