Switzerland hit by earthquake
March 7, 2017, 7:15 a.m.The country was hit with one of the biggest earthquakes in recent years last night. A tremor measuring 4.6 on the Ric...
Swiss president says she will not visit a country that fails to respect women's rights
March 7, 2017, 7:10 a.m.Swiss president Doris Leuthard says she will not visit any country that doesn’t respect women’s rights an...
Women urged to leave work early
March 7, 2017, 7:03 a.m.Women are being urged to leave work early tomorrow to highlight the gender pay gap.
Convicted Islamic fighter extradited to France
March 7, 2017, 6:55 a.m.Switzerland has extradited a member of the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria to France. The man has already served 10 ye...
Immigration into Geneva slowing
March 7, 2017, 6:53 a.m.Immigration into Geneva is slowing markedly. Figures released by the Federal Office of Statistics show there was only...
Fox brings A380 to standstill in Zurich
March 7, 2017, 6:50 a.m.A humble fox brought a massive Airbus A380 to a shuddering halt at Zurich airport last Friday.
Supercar video in snow going viral
March 7, 2017, 6:47 a.m.A video of an extremely expensive supercar driving on a snow covered road in Graubünden is going viral.
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Crane driver has narrow escape in Sankt Gallen
March 7, 2017, 6:43 a.m.A crane driver had a narrow escape in canton Sankt Gallen when the machine crashed into a ravine.
Biggest and noisiest party in Switzerland now on
March 6, 2017, 6:54 a.m.The largest and noisiest party in Switzerland is now on. The Baslerfasnacht kicked off at 4am this morning.
Buses taken off road in Lausanne after fires
March 6, 2017, 6:52 a.m.Commuters in Lausanne will have a lighter bus service today as public transport bosses have decided to take 17 vehicl...
Legal cannabis sells out in Geneva
March 6, 2017, 6:50 a.m.Legal cannabis in Geneva is selling so fast, producers can’t keep up. The drug has been legal in the canton for...
Another plane makes emergency landing in Geneva
March 6, 2017, 6:04 a.m.Another aircraft had to make an emergency landing in Geneva due to passenger illness. Only last month a plane on rout...
Programme of housing asylum seekers deemed a success
March 6, 2017, 6:02 a.m.The Swiss programme of housing asylum seekers with families is being hailed as a success. Currently 22 cantons &ndash...
More homes available in tight Geneva market
March 6, 2017, 6 a.m.The number of available homes in canton Geneva is increasing – although the current crises continues.
Swisscom runs out of phone numbers
March 6, 2017, 5:58 a.m.Swisscom has run out of mobile phone numbers. Swisscom issues mobile numbers beginning with 079 – but that allo...
Tenant in custody after apartment fire
March 3, 2017, 6:53 a.m.A tenant who was injured when her apartment blew up last month is now in detention as police suspect she may have sta...
Head of NATO visits Switzerland
March 3, 2017, 6:50 a.m.The head of NATO is in Switzerland for an official visit. Jens Stoltenberg met with the president, Doris Leuthard, fo...
Swiss company loses CHF 1.2m in hack
March 3, 2017, 6:48 a.m.A large Swiss company says it’s lost CHF 1.2m through hacking. Küng Holdings run a variety of businesses, ...
Experts declare female sanitary products safe in Switzerland
March 3, 2017, 6:44 a.m.Federal safety experts have declared female sanitary products safe in the country.
Vaud police seize hemp plants and reptiles
March 3, 2017, 6:39 a.m.Vaud police have raided a house in Vallorbe and seized over 200 hemp plants, 3kilos of hemp products and seeds.
Swiss parliament votes to ban international gambling sites
March 2, 2017, 7:02 a.m.The Swiss parliament has voted to block access to international on-line gambling sites and only casinos in Switzerlan...
Geneva MP wants automatic check-out machines to be taxed
March 2, 2017, 7 a.m.The Geneva cantonal government will discuss a bill put forward by a socialist MP that proposes taxing retailers that ...
Sankt Gallen police officers cleared of reckless driving
March 2, 2017, 6:57 a.m.Two police officers in Sankt Gallen have been cleared of driving too fast while chasing a speeding motorcyclist.
More Swiss buying goods on-line
March 2, 2017, 6:53 a.m.More and more people in Switzerland are buying products on-line. Last year nearly CHF 8bn worth.
