Food initiatives rejected at polls
Sept. 24, 2018, 7:37 a.m.Yesterday’s votes went the way the pollsters predicted.
Swiss vote on burka bans and World Economic Forum funding
Sept. 24, 2018, 7:33 a.m.In other votes across the country, Sankt Gallen is now the second canton after Ticino to ban full face coverings.
Multi-car pile-up closes road in Bern
Sept. 24, 2018, 7:28 a.m.Several people were injured in a multi-car pile-up on the A1 in Bern last night.
Strong winds cancelled flights and closed roads
Sept. 24, 2018, 7:16 a.m.High winds and heavy rains tore through the country last night – especially in the more northerly parts.
Geneva protest march for sign-language support
Sept. 24, 2018, 7:09 a.m.Around 400 marched in Geneva on Saturday to demand more support for those who use sign-language.
Autoroute cyclist in Gübrist tunnel
Sept. 24, 2018, 7:05 a.m.Drivers passing through the Gübrist tunnel were bemused to see a cyclist riding on the side of the road.
Food dominates this weekend's votes
Sept. 21, 2018, 9:09 a.m.Citizens go to the polls this weekend for a series of federal and cantonal votes.
New gun laws could go to referendum
Sept. 21, 2018, 9:05 a.m.Switzerland could be heading for a show-down with the EU over its gun laws.
Economic growth revised upwards
Sept. 21, 2018, 9:03 a.m.The government is upping its growth rate for this year. The Swiss Expert Group says GDP growth in 2018 will be 2.9% -...
Cannabis study given green light by parliament
Sept. 20, 2018, 7:38 a.m.The lower house of parliament, the National Council, has narrowly backed a government plan to allow a study on how th...
Minimum age limit set for e-cigarette sales
Sept. 20, 2018, 7:35 a.m.E-cigarette sellers have agreed they won’t sell their products to children.
Rare Victorinox knife on sale for CHF 18,000
Sept. 20, 2018, 7:28 a.m.A rare Swiss army knife is up for sale on the auction site Ricardo.ch for a rather sharp CHF 12,900.
Tesla crash damage totals CHF 80,000
Sept. 20, 2018, 7:25 a.m.A Tesla has been written off after a Fiat crashed into it in Rümikon in canton Aargau on Tuesday afternoon.
Swiss public against sugar tax
Sept. 20, 2018, 7:20 a.m.The people are solidly against the introduction of a sugar tax.
Speeding bikes kibosh lane experiment in Geneva
Sept. 19, 2018, 6:15 a.m.Speeding motorcycles are being blamed for the ending of an experiment to allow bikers to use bus lanes in Geneva.
French police make arrests after brutal Geneva attack
Sept. 19, 2018, 6:13 a.m.French police have arrested three suspects in relation to a vicious attack outside a Geneva night club in August.
Major delays on A6 after pedestrian killed
Sept. 19, 2018, 6:06 a.m.A pedestrian was killed on the A6 autoroute near Rubigen in Bern. The unidentified man ran across the road, climbed o...
Mum fined for not sending daughter to school
Sept. 19, 2018, 6:03 a.m.A mother has been fined a CHF 1,000 for not sending her daughter to school for three years.
Geneva schools dealing with former dropouts
Sept. 19, 2018, 6:01 a.m.Schools in canton Geneva are dealing with hundreds of ‘reintegrating’ pupils.
Police officer fined for reselling licence plates
Sept. 19, 2018, 5:58 a.m.A Winterthur city police officer has been fined and could lose his job after he used the police computer to seek out ...
Passengers stuck for up to two hours on train
Sept. 19, 2018, 5:56 a.m.Train passengers were stuck for up to two hours on the line between Olten and Bern last night.
Two investigated after stolen sheep found in fridge
Sept. 19, 2018, 5:54 a.m.Two residents in an asylum seeker’s shelter are being investigated after a dead sheep was found in the fridge.
Switzerland complains about Russian spying
Sept. 18, 2018, 6:51 a.m.The foreign minister, Ignazio Cassis, says he will raise the issue of Russian spying when he meets his counterpart Se...
Children hospitalized after wasp attack
Sept. 18, 2018, 6:49 a.m.A group of school children had to be helicoptered to hospital after being attacked by a swarm of wasps.
