A SWISS International airlines plane is back from the Uzbek capital Tashkent with Swiss citizens and local employees evacuated from Afghanistan.
The airport in Tashkent is being used by coalition partners as a staging post for those fleeing the Taliban. Uzbek authorities are insisting transiting passengers are moved as soon as possible to make sure further evacuation flights are possible.
So far more than 100 have been brought out of Afghanistan and brought back here,
Swiss Post announce job cuts
Swiss Post will eliminate up to 110 positions in 2027, blaming shrinking letter volumes and fewer over-the-counter transactions
Autumn arrives in Switzerland
The heatwave that has gripped Switzerland since May finally breaks tomorrow
Driver warning in Vaud
Drivers in western Vaud face four nights of disruption on the A1 next week.
Mixed results in school classrooms
Swiss 15-year-olds still rank among the world's best in maths and science, but their performance in reading and maths is sliding
Good news for household bills
Swiss households will pay a little less for electricity next year
Fuel reserves now in use
Switzerland is dipping into its emergency fuel reserves for the first time this year to keep petrol and diesel flowing
