Basel
city on the Rhine in Switzerland
Photo: Norbert Aepli, Switzerland, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
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Cold front brings rain and cooler weather to Switzerland and western Germany
A cold front reaches Switzerland on Saturday, 17 October, bringing rain to the northwest, while up to 100 litres per square metre could fall around the Simplon on Sunday, 18 October.
- Oct 9
Optogenetic gene therapy restores light sensitivity in seven of ten blind patients
A Phase 1 trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that seven of ten participants became more light-sensitive, days after the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine went to optogenetics pioneers.
- Oct 5
Tamedia eliminates 34 full-time positions affecting 41 staff across Swiss newsrooms
Swiss publisher Tamedia announced the elimination of 34 editorial and production positions on Monday, affecting 41 employees across Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lausanne, and Geneva as advertising revenues decline.
- Sep 30
Swiss National Council challenges Albert Rösti over summer heat response
Environment Minister Albert Rösti defended federal heat policies before the National Council after Switzerland experienced its warmest summer since 1864, with temperatures reaching 39.7 degrees Celsius.
- Sep 20
FC St. Gallen defeats FC Basel 3-1 at St. Jakob-Park in Swiss Super League
FC St. Gallen earned a 3-1 away win over FC Basel in round nine of the Swiss Super League, handing the hosts their fourth home defeat of the season.
- Sep 9
FC Basel dismisses head coach Stephan Lichtsteiner after 226 days in charge
The Swiss Super League club sacked the 42-year-old former national team captain on Wednesday following consecutive home defeats and an unauthorized address to players.
- Sep 3
Boteli double earns Sion 2-1 win in Basel as Ajeti strikes late for Lugano
FC Sion came from behind to defeat ten-man Basel 2-1 behind two late goals from Winsley Boteli, while Albian Ajeti scored in stoppage time to earn Lugano a 1-0 win over Servette.
- Sep 1
Stan Wawrinka exits US Open in first round to Matteo Berrettini, ending Grand Slam career
Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka concluded his Grand Slam career on Monday with a straight-sets loss to Matteo Berrettini at Flushing Meadows, ending a 78-tournament run across 21 seasons.
- Aug 30
Swiss police classify Aarau techno rave shooting as indiscriminate rampage
A 43-year-old gunman who killed a woman and wounded six others at an Aarau music festival surrendered with three legally owned firearms, with police identifying no ideological motive.
- Aug 29
Berlin-Hamburg rail line faces overnight closure for post-refurbishment track adjustments
Deutsche Bahn will shut the high-speed line between Berlin and Hamburg from Saturday evening at 21:10 until Sunday morning at 11:00 to resolve residual defects following its ten-month renovation.
- Aug 28
Roger Federer inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport
The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion joined the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, honoured alongside broadcaster Mary Carillo four years after retiring from professional tennis.
- Aug 28
Severe thunderstorms with six-centimetre hail hit northern Switzerland
A fast-moving cold front triggered destructive hailstorms, 142 km/h winds, and 46,000 lightning strikes across northern and western Switzerland on Friday morning, disrupting rail lines and knocking out power.
- Aug 27
Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, known for polka dots and infinity rooms, dies at 97
The Japanese avant-garde pioneer died from multiple organ failure on 14 August 2026 after a seven-decade career spanning New York and Tokyo.
- Aug 22
FC Basel beats FC Zurich 2-1 after late penalty and stoppage-time VAR review
Second-half goals from Kazeem Olaigbe and Zan Celar overturned an early deficit at the Letzigrund, securing Basel a sixth consecutive derby win over Zurich.
- Aug 16
Barcelona beat Basel 5-2 in sold-out pre-season friendly as 17-year-old Doucoure scores on debut
Barcelona defeated FC Basel 5-2 in a sold-out pre-season friendly at St. Jakob-Park on 16 August 2026, with 36,000 fans watching 17-year-old Jean Doucoure score on his Basel debut and 18-year-old Jesse Bisiwu net a late brace for the visitors.
- Aug 16
Roger Federer loses billionaire status as On Holding shares drop 19%
Roger Federer's net worth fell to $952.4 million on August 11 after On Holding shares dropped 19%, erasing $52 million and ending the tennis legend's brief tenure in the Forbes billionaire club.
- Aug 9
Rhine water levels hit record lows at Kaub, splitting Europe's key waterway and disrupting industry
The gauge at Kaub fell to 6 centimetres on Friday, the lowest since records began, forcing cargo ships to cut loads to a fifth of normal capacity and effectively dividing the river into two non-connecting sections.
- Aug 9
Swiss Super League matchday 3: Basel crushes Thun 4-2, Lugano routs FCZ 5-0, Sion stuns Vaduz late
Asane Sow led FC Basel past champion Thun with two goals and two assists, while FC Zürich collapsed 5-0 at Lugano and Vaduz surrendered a lead for the second week running.
- Aug 3
Legionnaires' outbreak in Basel: one dead, 26 infected, cooling tower suspected
A cooling tower on an office building in Basel's Kleinbasel district is the likely source of a Legionnaires' disease cluster that has infected 26 people and killed a 69-year-old man over the past two weeks.
- Aug 1
Rhine at record low chokes German freight as Bilger lifts Sunday truck ban
The Rhine gauge at Kaub fell to 17 centimetres on Wednesday, the lowest since measurements began in 1880, crippling cargo traffic on Germany's most important waterway. Transport Minister Steffen Bilger announced emergency measures including suspending Sunday truck driving bans after a crisis summit with industry in Bonn on Thursday.
