A 34-year-old Swiss man has been found dead in the room he was renting in Jakarta, in circumstances that have yet to be clarified, according to Indonesian media quoted by the Swiss news site 20Minuten. The Swiss foreign ministry says it is awaiting clarification. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Contacted by news agency Keystone-ATS...

There were exceptional weather conditions in the mountains in early November. On Saturday, MeteoSwiss measured 4.8 degrees at the Jungfraujoch (3571 m), 11.8 at the Weissfluhjoch (2691 m) and 16.3 at Buffalora (1971 m). + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox At the Jungfraujoch, both the highest and lowest temperature broke records....

At the end of November, cooperation between Russian research institutes and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) based in Geneva will come to an end. This could have consequences for science, warns a German scientist. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “Russia has strong expertise in engineering,” Beate Heinemann...

From 2026 onwards, the number of inspections of farms should decrease, economics minister Guy Parmelin told the media after a roundtable discussion with agriculture stakeholders on Friday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “We must avoid duplication in inspections without minimising the credibility of the farms,” Parmelin...

Andreas Schönenberger, CEO of Swiss health insurer Sanitas, told the Tamedia media group that the health system should be reformed to emphasise the individual responsibility of policyholders. He argues that healthcare costs could be reduced if Switzerland were to follow the Singapore model. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox...

Swiss justice minister Beat Jans spent two days in the Netherlands discussing security, police cooperation and justice with representatives of international bodies. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) met representatives of Europol, Eurojust, the International Court...