Coty cosmetics company to fire half of Geneva workforce
Sept. 20, 2019, 9:39 a.m.The US cosmetics company Coty says it will be firing more than half of its Geneva workforce as part of a global cost-...
'No chance of no-deal Brexit without parliament support' says Bercow
Sept. 20, 2019, 9:36 a.m.The Speaker of the British House of Commons, John Bercow, says there is no chance of a no-deal Brexit without the sup...
Sankt Gallen calls for new canton to be added
Sept. 20, 2019, 9:33 a.m.Could Switzerland get a new canton?
Climate activists sing 'The Final Countdown' outside parliament
Sept. 20, 2019, 9:30 a.m.Climate activists disrupted Parliament in Bern yesterday by unfurling a banner from the spectators’ gallery wit...
Right-wing party posters being stolen and defaced
Sept. 20, 2019, 9:26 a.m.A Bernese city councillor Henri Beuchat is offering a CHF 1,000 reward for any information to catch the person who st...
Girl, 14, caught speeding in grandfather's car
Sept. 20, 2019, 9:21 a.m.A 14-year-old girl stole her grandfather’s car and was flashed speeding at 95 in 50 zone.
Euromillions odds improve as jackpot reaches limit
Sept. 19, 2019, 9:25 a.m.The odds of winning big on the Euromillions lottery may improve after Friday.
USA beats Switzerland as richest country per capita
Sept. 19, 2019, 9:22 a.m.Switzerland is no longer the richest country in the world, on a per capita basis.
Parliament boosts tourism subsidies to CHF 390m
Sept. 19, 2019, 9:20 a.m.Parliament has overruled the government and boosted the amount of money available for the tourist industry.
Zurich paramedics attacked daily
Sept. 19, 2019, 9:17 a.m.Paramedics and ambulance crews in Zurich are attacked almost every day – and the level of violence against medi...
Factory farming ban will be voted on
Sept. 18, 2019, 9:22 a.m.Voters will be given a say if Switzerland should ban factory farming.
Hong Kong moves gold to Switzerland and Singapore
Sept. 18, 2019, 9:19 a.m.Millions of dollars’ worth of gold is being moved out of Hong Kong – much of it is said to be heading to ...
Police use taser after man attacks with knife
Sept. 18, 2019, 9:16 a.m.Lucerne police had to use tasers to bring down a 39-year-old man who attacked an officer with a knife yesterday morning.
Woman's lost wallet returned 31 years later
Sept. 18, 2019, 9:15 a.m.A woman in Winterthur has had her wallet returned to her – 31 years after it was stolen.
Man held on suspicion of robbing same bank twice
Sept. 18, 2019, 9:06 a.m.A man suspected of robbing the same bank in Basel twice in a matter of months is now in custody, according to the can...
Zurich police start global trend
Sept. 17, 2019, 9:26 a.m.Zurich police have launched a world-wide trend.
Gay couple brutally attacked in Zurich
Sept. 17, 2019, 9:24 a.m.Zurich police are hunting for five men who brutally attacked a gay couple in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Fête des Vignerons expected to make CHF 16m loss
Sept. 17, 2019, 9:21 a.m.The massive Fête des Vignerons – the winegrowers festival – held every 20 years or so is set to mak...
Scientists debunk oldest person conspiracy theories
Sept. 17, 2019, 9:16 a.m.Swiss and French scientists have torn apart several conspiracy theories relating to the oldest person who ever lived.
Parents have no right to home-school, court rules
Sept. 17, 2019, 9:11 a.m.The Federal Court has ruled that parents do not have the right to home-school their children.
Zurich police use tear gas on March For Life riots
Sept. 16, 2019, 9:31 a.m.Zurich City police are being accused of overreacting during a demonstration on Saturday when tear gas was used, which...
Visitors from across Europe swarm to CERN Open Days
Sept. 16, 2019, 9:28 a.m.Thousands took the opportunity over the weekend to explore the mysteries of physics as part of CERN Open Days.
Man dies in unexplained car fire
Sept. 16, 2019, 9:26 a.m.Fribourg police are investigating how a car caught fire with a 62-year-old man inside.
Elderly couple injured after attacking each other with knives
Sept. 16, 2019, 9:23 a.m.An elderly couple – both aged 90 years old – are being cared for after attacking each other with knives.
