- Jul 10
Swiss reach first World Cup quarter-final since 1954 as multicultural side eyes Sunday night clash
The Swiss national football team will contest its first World Cup quarterfinal since the 1954 tournament when it takes the field in the early hours of Sunday, 12 July 2026, at 03:00 CEST. The current generation, featuring Breel Embolo, Granit Xhaka and Denis Zakaria, is already the most successful Swiss men's side in history.
- Jul 9
Locarno Film Festival unveils 79th edition with record submissions and star-powered programme
The Swiss festival returns 5–15 August with 7,759 entries (a 22% jump) and a Piazza Grande lineup featuring Olivia Wilde, Petra Volpe and James Gray, while Isabella Rossellini collects a lifetime award.
- Jul 7
IOC drops Nordic combined from 2030 Winter Olympics, adds freeride and synchro skating
The International Olympic Committee removed the 102-year-old discipline from the 2030 French Alps program on Tuesday, while adding freeride skiing and synchronized skating to attract younger audiences.
- Jul 7
IOC lifts suspension of Russian Olympic Committee, clearing path for LA 2028 but keeping flag ban
The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday, allowing Russian athletes and teams to return to international competitions and Olympic qualifiers for Los Angeles 2028. The flag and anthem ban remains in place, with no decision yet on their use at the Games.
- Jul 7
IOC removes Nordic Combined from 2030 Winter Olympics after 102-year run
The International Olympic Committee has voted to exclude Nordic Combined from the 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps, ending a continuous Olympic presence dating back to 1924. The decision also closes the door on women's participation, which had never been allowed in the sport's Olympic history.
- Jul 7
Switzerland braces for second heatwave as drought deepens and water levels sink to record lows
A level-3 heatwave warning covers much of Switzerland from Tuesday, with peaks of 33–37°C expected by Friday. The hot, dry spell compounds a months-long precipitation deficit that has left soils parched, rivers low, and Lake Constance at its lowest seasonal level on record.
- Jun 24
TAS orders Lazio Women to pay €64,000 to Maja Gothberg for pregnancy discrimination
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has found Lazio Women terminated Swedish defender Maja Gothberg's contract because of her pregnancy, awarding her €64,000 in salary compensation in a landmark decision for women's football.
- Jun 24
IOC unveils $10,000 grant for all Olympians in first direct payment
The International Olympic Committee will pay every Olympic athlete a $10,000 grant, starting retroactively with the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games, in the first direct athlete funding in its 132-year history.
- Jun 21
Marlen Reusser wins third Tour de Suisse with solo ride on final mountain stage
The Swiss rider overcame early aggression from Elisa Longo Borghini and a late move by Cédrine Kerbaol to win the queen stage and secure overall victory by 1 minute 31 seconds.
- Jun 15
Swiss voters reject 10-million population cap, keep EU free movement
In a vote watched across Europe, the Swiss people rejected an initiative to cap the permanent resident population at 10 million, with 54.8 percent voting against. The result preserves the country's bilateral agreements with the European Union, including the free movement of persons.
- Jun 14
Switzerland's feminist strike draws thousands, from Zurich to Basel, demanding equality and an end to violence
Thousands of people dressed in purple took to the streets across Switzerland on Sunday for the annual feminist strike, calling for gender equality, recognition of unpaid care work and stronger protections against violence.
- Jun 14
Vaud enshrines minimum wage in constitution but rejects both implementing laws, opening a legislative void
Vaud voters said 'yes' to the principle of a cantonal minimum wage on Sunday, enshrining it in the constitution, but rejected both the left's legislative proposal and the government's counter-project, leaving the canton with a constitutional mandate but no implementing law.
- Jun 14
Anti-G7 march in Geneva turns violent: Tesla burned, bank and UN offices damaged as police clash with black bloc
Tens of thousands marched through Geneva on Sunday against the G7 summit starting tomorrow in Evian, France. The demonstration, initially peaceful, descended into clashes after black bloc members attacked property and police responded with tear gas and water cannon.
- Jun 13
Lausanne feminist strike draws 15,000 and ties demands to the G7 summit starting in Évian
Around 15,000 demonstrators filled the streets of Lausanne on Saturday for the annual feminist strike, which was moved forward by a day to align with protests against the G7 summit opening Sunday in Évian-les-Bains.
- Jun 11
G7 summit in Evian brings massive security deployment and protest fears
Thousands of French and Swiss security forces are being deployed ahead of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, as authorities brace for potential protests echoing 2003 violence.
- Jun 10
Iran's World Cup delegation faces visa deadlock and ticket quota cancellation ahead of US-based group stage
Thirteen members of Iran's World Cup delegation still lack US visas, and the team's full ticket allocation for three group-stage matches has been cancelled without explanation, prompting urgent talks between FIFA and Iran's football federation.
- Jun 6
Switzerland to deploy 4,000 troops and close motorway as Geneva braces for G7 summit in Évian
Switzerland will deploy around 4,000 soldiers, close part of the Geneva bypass motorway, and restrict dozens of border crossings as France prepares to host the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains from 15 to 17 June.
