Knüsel family with their electric tractors – Rigitrac Traktorenbau AG via FACEBOOK A big Swiss family has invented Europe’s first all-electric, solar-assisted tractor, and is now selling the vehicle in 5 countries. The Knüsel Family lives in the canton of Schwyz, where patriarch and father of 4, Sepp Knüsel, has been building tractors for over … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron, wearing sunglasses, speaks during a meeting on the institutional future of New Caledonia at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Jan. 16, 2026. Yoan Valat | Via Reuters Every January, the world’s most powerful people gather on the snowy peaks of Davos to talk about the most pressing global issues, and … Read more
Fabricio Bloisi, chief executive officer of Prosus NV, during a Bloomberg Television interview at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from January 20 to 24. Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump was surrounded by world leaders as he declared the war in Gaza was “really coming to an end” at a signing ceremony for his “Board of Peace” for the territory. But many countries are not represented, and Trump singled out Spain for criticism on its defense spending from the podium, saying … Read more
– An image from social media just before the fire Out of the fire that claimed over 40 young lives in Switzerland on New Year’s Eve comes a story of heroism and coincidence that allowed an Italian Swiss father to help rescue 10 of the youth trapped inside the underground venue. In the Swiss town … Read more
A signboard of the “Le Constellation” bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year’s Eve party where several people died and others were injured, according to Swiss police, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 2, 2026. Stephanie Lecocq | Reuters Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 were … Read more
Police officers walk at the site of an explosion that ripped through a bar in Crans-Montana on January 1, 2026. Several people were killed and others injured when an explosion ripped through a bar in the luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans Montana, Swiss police said early on January 1. Maxime Schmid | Afp … Read more
Oleksii Liskonih | Istock | Getty Images The Swiss government said on Wednesday that a previously announced agreement to reduce U.S. tariffs on that country’s imports to a ceiling of 15% will apply retroactively to Nov. 14. The deal reached last month slashed the 39% tariff on imports from Switzerland that President Donald Trump imposed … Read more
Billionaire count: 57Total wealth: $125 billionKnown as the playground of the rich and famous, Switzerland is 8th in the global billionaire sweepstakes and ranks 7th as the home of those worth $30 million and more, or the ultra-wealthy.Switzerland’s billionaires represent the top one percent of its 5,597 ultra-wealthy population and control more than 19 percent … Read more
Singapore tops the list in the 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index by INSEAD and Portulans Institute. Calvin Chan Wai Meng | E+ | Getty Images Singapore has claimed the top position in the 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) for the first time, bolstered by its robust education systems, sound governance and a proactive approach … Read more