Alleged church attacker had been arrested in Geneva
July 26, 2016, 8:17 p.m.One of the two alleged attackers, who killed an 84-year-old priest and took four other people hostage at a church in ...
Heavy storms cause flooding in German-speaking Switzerland
July 26, 2016, 10:20 a.m.Heavy storms have caused flooding in many parts of German-speaking Switzerland.
Firefighters from the canton of Schw...
Terrorism alert app could be developed for Switzerland
July 26, 2016, 9:50 a.m.Authorities in Switzerland are looking into developing an alert system to warn people in the event of terrorism, such...
Zika virus on the rise in Switzerland
July 26, 2016, 9:49 a.m.Twenty-eight people from Switzerland have been infected with the Zika virus so far this year, including 12 since earl...
Geneva opens money laundering probe into ‘Putin’s banker’
July 26, 2016, 9:14 a.m.Swiss authorities have frozen assets belonging to a Russian banker who was once close to President Vladimir Putin.
G...
Study finds too much bacteria in alpine cheeses
July 26, 2016, 8:37 a.m.A survey by Le Matin newspaper has concluded that there is too much bacteria in alpine cheeses.
Partly due to h...
Man arrested for posing as police and robbing people in Geneva
July 26, 2016, 8:35 a.m.A man who pretended to be a police officer and rob a man at a Geneva Post office has been arrested after his victims ...
SBB removes video after protesters complain it's sexist
July 26, 2016, 7:58 a.m.SBB has taken a video off air after protesters complained it was sexist.
20 Minutes reports that the video was poste...
Swiss solar powered aircraft completes first round the world flight
July 26, 2016, 7:06 a.m.The Swiss solar powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 has completed its round-the-world journey landing in Abu Dhabi this...
New cycle lanes could soon be created in Geneva parks
July 25, 2016, 9:01 a.m.Bicycle paths could soon be created in some of Geneva's parks, following the recent decision by the city of Geneva to...
Pilot project in Carouge to install solar panels in historic buidlings
July 25, 2016, 9:01 a.m.A pilot project is to be launched in Carouge to install solar panels into historic buildings that are being renovated...
Monet and van Gogh art seized in 'Wolf of Wall Street' probe
July 25, 2016, 8:51 a.m.Three paintings by Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh have been seized by Swiss authorities as part of an investigatio...
Investigations underway as 82-year-old dies at beach in Noville
July 25, 2016, 8:42 a.m.An investigation is underway after an 82-year-old man died by a beach in Noville
Swimmers found the man, who was fro...
Claims Lord Lucan was 'killed by friends and buried in Switzerland'
July 25, 2016, 8:34 a.m.A novelist has claimed that Lord Lucan was killed 'mafia-style' in Switzerland by his gambling circle, who fe...
Terrorism sparks increase in gun licence applications in Switzerland
July 25, 2016, 8:28 a.m.There has been a big increase in requests for gun licenses across Switzerland which police say is due to the growing ...
Concerns over parents treating swimming pools like nurseries
July 25, 2016, 6:59 a.m.There is growing concern that too many parents in Vaud are leaving their children unattended at swimming pools.
From...
Swiss zero-fuel plane, Solar Impulse 2 begins final flight
July 24, 2016, 3:33 p.m.The Swiss solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse 2, has left Cairo on the last leg of its journey to become the first pla...
Two trucks collide in Confignon tunnel causing severe traffic
July 22, 2016, 10:13 a.m.Two trucks have collided in the Confignon tunnel causing severe traffic for drivers trying to leave Geneva.
The acci...
Payments by debit cards soon possible in Swiss post offices
July 22, 2016, 10:12 a.m.Post office users in Switzerland may soon be able to pay for services and products in branches using their debit card...
31 deaths in Swiss lakes and rivers this year
July 22, 2016, 9:05 a.m.There have been 31 deaths in lakes and rivers across Switzerland already this year, with more than half of victims be...
Classical music is celebrated at the Verbier Festival which opens today
July 22, 2016, 8:16 a.m.The 23rd edition of the Verbier Festival opens today until August 7 with almost 60 concerts over 17 days.
Learning f...
Comsojazz festival begins in the mountains of Mont-Blanc
July 22, 2016, 7:59 a.m.Jazz musicians from all over the world will flock to Chamonix tomorrow to perform among some of the Mont-Blanc valley...
One in four people in Switzerland admit to spying on neighbours
July 22, 2016, 7:52 a.m.One in four people in Switzerland have admitted to spying on their neighbours
A survey conducted for comparis.ch fou...
Red Bull ‘Beat It’ dance competition back in Vevey
July 22, 2016, 7:45 a.m.Talented dancers from across the country are descending on Vevey tomorrow hoping to take part in the 5th Red Bull, &l...
