Swiss Foreign Ministry calls for end to Bolivia violence
Tue 12 Nov 2019
The Swiss Foreign Ministry is calling for an end to violence in Bolivia and is offering support i...
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Government may reverse decision to stop coffee stockpiling
Tue 12 Nov 2019
Switzerland is reconsidering its decision to stop stockpiling coffee in case of an emergency.
Read moreBrazilian arrested on return to Europe after 11 years
Tue 12 Nov 2019
Swiss authorities don’t forget.
Read moreWomen slices head off goose to mark end of summer
Tue 12 Nov 2019
For the first time since 1920 a woman has sliced the head off a goose with a sword blindfolded.
Read moreSwiss People's Party politician used pepper spray on anti-racists
Tue 12 Nov 2019
A local politician for the Swiss People’s Party has resigned after he was identified for us...
Read moreThomas Cook triggers historical bankruptcy
Mon 11 Nov 2019
The collapse of the British travel firm Thomas Cook has triggered one of the biggest bankruptcies...
Read moreDrivers over 70 a danger to road safety
Mon 11 Nov 2019
Drivers over 70 are some of the most dangerous people on the roads.
Read moreVolunteers pull vacuum cleaner and rifle from River Limmat
Mon 11 Nov 2019
A major river clean-up operation over the weekend in Zurich led to some surprising finds.
Read moreMajor emergency response exercise carried out in Geneva
Mon 11 Nov 2019
A major exercise was carried out in Geneva over the weekend to test emergency response to a radio...
Read moreChance of big earthquake in next few days
Fri 08 Nov 2019
The earthquake swarm hitting canton Valais is continuing.
Read moreExtinction Rebellion protestors facing obstruction charges
Fri 08 Nov 2019
More than 100 Extinction Rebellion protestors are to face charges of obstruction in Lausanne.
Read moreGeneva to bring in anti-pollution car bans
Fri 08 Nov 2019
Geneva is the first canton to bring in strict anti-pollution measures.
Read moreLéman Express will still be under construction at launch date
Fri 08 Nov 2019
Although the new Léman Express train is on schedule to launch on December 15th &ndash...
Read moreVolunteers find SWISS engine parts in forest
Fri 08 Nov 2019
A group of volunteers searching a French forest has found parts of an engine from a SWISS interna...
Read moreStrong earthquake could be on the way
Thu 07 Nov 2019
The Swiss Seismological Service is warning a strong earthquake could be on the way.
Read morePublic transport drivers intolerant to young children
Thu 07 Nov 2019
Parents in Zurich are complaining bus and tram drivers are intolerant to young children and are r...
Read moreMysterious skin infection plagues Sankt Gallen school
Thu 07 Nov 2019
Health authorities in canton Sankt Gallen are to step up efforts to eradicate a persistent skin i...
Read moreDriving instructor investigated for reckless driving
Thu 07 Nov 2019
A driving instructor could do with more lessons himself.
Read moreExtinction Rebellion writes cryptic Geneva airport tweet
Wed 06 Nov 2019
A tweet from the militant environmental organization Extinction Rebellion seems to suggest they&r...
Read moreSwitzerland ranked 19 for English competence
Wed 06 Nov 2019
On any list of global rankings, you would expect Switzerland to be high on any list.
Read moreProtestant churches vote in favour of same sex marriage
Wed 06 Nov 2019
The possibility of gay marriage being legalized in Switzerland may have taken a step forward afte...
Read moreGeneva threatens Uber with strict regulations
Wed 06 Nov 2019
Canton Geneva is threatening the ride sharing app Uber with new rules and regulations which could...
Read moreAutoroute vignettes go digital
Wed 06 Nov 2019
Autoroute vignettes will be electronic from 2022.
Read moreFrench police catch armoured truck robbers
Tue 05 Nov 2019
French police have thwarted a gang which were planning to rob an armoured truck of its load of pr...
Read moreEuropean slowdown to hit Switzerland
Tue 05 Nov 2019
Economic forecasters are predicting Switzerland will not escape the negative effects of a general...
Read morePharmacist accidentally displays Trump-Pig poster
Tue 05 Nov 2019
A pharmacist in Zurich says he didn’t notice a poster he put up in his shop window was a ph...
Read moreMan 'abandoned' by police after Lamborghini ends up in Ghana
Tue 05 Nov 2019
A garage owner in Zurich says he’s angry at the police and his insurance company after a La...
Read moreUber drivers to fight Geneva decision
Mon 04 Nov 2019
The future of Uber is under threat in Geneva following a decision by the cantonal department of e...
Read moreHairdresser to the stars found murdered in Zurich
Mon 04 Nov 2019
A man has been arrested after the body of a Portuguese hairdresser was found in a blood splattere...
Read moreMore door problems on trains
Mon 04 Nov 2019
Swiss Railways is under further pressure to check safety systems after two different trains on Fr...
Read moreTurkish politician causes crowd trouble in Solothurn
Mon 04 Nov 2019
A visiting Turkish political leader triggered large protests in Grenchen in canton Solothurn yest...
Read moreSnow coming!
Mon 04 Nov 2019
Winter is coming – over the weekend the snow line dropped below 2,000 meters for the first ...
Read moreSmall quake rocks northern Switzerland
Mon 04 Nov 2019
A minor earthquake shook northern Switzerland awake in the early hours of this morning. ...
Read moreMechanic shocked by large spider in Thurgau due to climate change
Fri 01 Nov 2019
A mechanic in canton Thurgau had a shock when he was fixing a BMW and a large spider jumped into ...
Read moreSwiss footballer swears at fans during Arsenal game
Fri 01 Nov 2019
Swiss footballer Granit Xhaka’s future is in doubt after he gestured and swore at fans duri...
Read moreGeneva airport to do more to cut night flights
Fri 01 Nov 2019
Geneva airport and its major airlines says they will do more to make sure there are as few flight...
Read moreLast phone booth to be taken down
Fri 01 Nov 2019
The last phone booth in Switzerland will be taken down this month and moved to a museum.
Read moreCelebrity speculation as plane lands for emergency organ transplant
Thu 31 Oct 2019
There’s press speculation as who may have needed an emergency organ transplant in Switzerla...
Read moreNew European-wide protocol to protect personal data
Thu 31 Oct 2019
The Swiss government has agreed to implement a new European wide protocol on the protection of pe...
Read moreMinimum internet speed to be raised in 2020
Thu 31 Oct 2019
The internet will be faster in Switzerland next year.
Read moreChanging shopping habits cause strain for second biggest Swiss mall
Thu 31 Oct 2019
Switzerland’s second biggest shopping centre – the Mall of Switzerland – is cel...
Read moreKurdish protestors chain themselves to UN barrier
Thu 31 Oct 2019
Several Kurdish protestors chained themselves to the barriers surrounding the United Nations in G...
Read moreFine people up to CHF 4,000 for littering, says Lucerne politician
Thu 31 Oct 2019
A Lucerne politician is calling for a massive increase in fines for people who leave litter which...
Read moreEurobus blames restrictive regulations for service suspensions
Thu 31 Oct 2019
A long-distance bus service is blaming restrictive regulations for its decision to suspend 6 serv...
Read morePoor honey harvest for 2019
Wed 30 Oct 2019
The honey harvest this year is way down on last year.
Read morePresident returns from Saudi Arabia visit
Wed 30 Oct 2019
The president Ueli Maurer has returned from a controversial visit to Saudi Arabia and the United ...
Read moreNew tram line wrecked by Annemasse drivers
Wed 30 Oct 2019
Drivers in the French town of Annemasse, which borders Geneva, are wrecking the new tram line whi...
Read moreMother sentenced for beating daughter, 4, with spoon
Wed 30 Oct 2019
A mother has been sentenced to a 20-month suspended prison sentence in Bellinzona for beating her...
Read moreThai restaurant defends against robber with wok
Wed 30 Oct 2019
A woman who owns a Thai restaurant in Grenchen in Solothurn is being hailed a hero after she beat...
Read moreWomen sentenced to jail for protesting climate change
Tue 29 Oct 2019
Two women protesting climate change over the summer have been sentenced to 80 days in jail by a Z...
Read moreSwiss Federal Railways committed to balancing safety and punctuality
Tue 29 Oct 2019
Swiss Federal Railways is promising to do better with punctuality.
Read moreHang glider dead after mid-air crash
Tue 29 Oct 2019
One hang glider is dead after two flyers crashed into each other while in the air.
Read moreHomemade electric bike confiscated in Winterthur
Tue 29 Oct 2019
A man has been arrested in Winterthur for riding a homemade electric bike.
Read moreGreen parties' success throws doubt over current government structure
Mon 28 Oct 2019
The success of the Green parties in last week’s parliamentary elections is causing a major ...
Read moreKurdish man set on fire outside UNHCR identified
Mon 28 Oct 2019
The Kurdish man who set himself on fire outside the UNHCR buildings in Geneva last Wednesday has ...
Read morePolitical parties violated data protection laws in campaigns
Mon 28 Oct 2019
Several different political parties were warned about violating data protection laws during the r...
Read moreVote to allow Geneva shops to stay open later delayed
Mon 28 Oct 2019
Geneva shop worker unions have delayed a vote by the cantonal parliament which would allow shops ...
Read moreElderly woman dies after driving car into Lake Constance
Mon 28 Oct 2019
An elderly woman has died after driving her car into Lake Constance in canton Thurgau.
Read moreElderly driver crashes prized corvette in town centre
Mon 28 Oct 2019
An 87-year-old man crashed his prized red corvette into a bank on Saturday morning in the centre ...
Read moreNew antibiotics discovered at University of Zurich
Fri 25 Oct 2019
Researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered a new class of antibiotics, the first sin...
Read moreHalf of new households created for single occupants
Fri 25 Oct 2019
More people are living alone – and it’s bad for the environment.
Read moreThieves stealing boat engines around Lake Geneva
Fri 25 Oct 2019
More than 20 boat engines have been stolen over the last few months from moorings around Lake Gen...
Read moreSummer heatwave said to have killed 200
Fri 25 Oct 2019
The summer heatwave killed 200 people.
Read moreFootball fans urinate in streets at Euro League match in Bern
Fri 25 Oct 2019
Fireworks, public urination and pepper spray all featured during yesterday’s Euro League ma...
Read moreSoup and cash found in postal votes envelopes from weekend election
Thu 24 Oct 2019
Those counting the votes last Sunday say they have found some strange items in the envelopes.
Read moreWoman linked to IS stripped of Swiss nationality
Thu 24 Oct 2019
A woman from Geneva has been stripped of her Swiss nationality.
Read moreSecret underground tunnel unearthed in Geneva
Thu 24 Oct 2019
A secret underground tunnel has been discovered in Geneva.
Read moreUniversity of Geneva develops new cancer treatment
Thu 24 Oct 2019
A promising new cancer treatment is being developed by the University of Geneva.
Read moreMan found bleeding in restaurant after stabbing attack
Thu 24 Oct 2019
A man has been seriously injured in a stabbing attack in canton Thurgau.
Read moreMan sets himself on fire in Geneva
Wed 23 Oct 2019
A man set himself on fire outside the UNHCR buildings in Geneva this morning. A Geneva police ...
Read moreJapanese Tobacco workers protest in Geneva
Wed 23 Oct 2019
Workers at Japanese Tobacco in Geneva gathered outside the company’s European headquarters ...
Read moreATM-exploding robbers strike again in Ticino
Wed 23 Oct 2019
Thieves have targeted yet another ATM in canton Ticino – but despite using a large amount o...
Read moreDrivers who see an accident and don't stop could face jail
Wed 23 Oct 2019
The motoring organization the TCS is warning drivers who fail to stop to offer help if they see a...
Read moreUri cats targeted with air-gun
Wed 23 Oct 2019
Cats are being shot with an air-gun in canton Uri.
Read moreProtest outside UN claims Lebanese corruption enabled by Swiss banks
Wed 23 Oct 2019
Around 250 people demonstrated outside the UN in Geneva yesterday in support of the Lebanese call...
Read moreWoman dies after being hit by tram
Wed 23 Oct 2019
A woman has been killed after being hit by a Basel tram.
Read moreBern police prepare for major match at Stade de Suisse
Tue 22 Oct 2019
The Bern cantonal police force is closing several police stations on Thursday as the force prepar...
Read moreSpeed limit reevaluation possible for Vevey to Montreux stretch
Tue 22 Oct 2019
The speed limit on a section of A9 autoroute between Vevey and Montreux is again under scrutiny a...
Read moreMeasles rates rise whilst vaccination rates fall
Tue 22 Oct 2019
Cases of measles are climbing and the Federal Health Office says falling vaccination rates are to...
Read moreGreen Party should have place on Federal Council, says Rytz
Tue 22 Oct 2019
The head of the Swiss Green Party which made historic gains in Sunday’s parliamentary elect...
Read moreTicino rivers and reservoirs on verge of overflow
Tue 22 Oct 2019
Locals in canton Ticino are being warned to stay away from rivers and reservoirs as several days ...
Read moreTeen finds parents dead in apartment
Tue 22 Oct 2019
Police are investigating after a teenager found their parents dead in their apartment in canton J...
Read moreGeneva gives green light to Thursday night bus service
Mon 21 Oct 2019
Young Genevans are more likely to go out on Thursday nights and the canton has given the green li...
Read moreTwo teens badly burned after spray can and matches explosion
Mon 21 Oct 2019
Two teenage boys are in hospital with serious burns after an explosion in their cellar in Olten i...
Read moreGreen parties celebrate historic election victories
Mon 21 Oct 2019
Results for the 46 seat Upper House, the Council of States are not finalized – some seats w...
Read moreIllegal insecticide thought to have killed at least 600,000 bees
Mon 21 Oct 2019
An illegal insecticide is thought to be responsible for the deaths of 24 bee colonies in canton A...
Read moreTrading company Gunvor fined
Fri 18 Oct 2019
The Geneva commodities trading company Gunvor has been ordered to pay CHF 94m in fines and compen...
Read moreParty advertises on Pornhub ahead of parliamentary elections
Fri 18 Oct 2019
Ahead of the parliamentary elections on Sunday, one party is taking an unconventional approach an...
Read moreTelemarketer jailed for aggressively offering to stop unwanted telemarketing calls
Fri 18 Oct 2019
A telemarketer has been jailed for two years for misleading and aggressive techniques.
Read moreMore people buying CHF 4,000 travel cards
Fri 18 Oct 2019
More and more people are buying a General ‘Abonnement’ for public transport.
Read moreDomino's Pizza to move out of Switzerland
Fri 18 Oct 2019
Domino’s Pizza is pulling the plug on Switzerland.
Read moreOverrunning roadworks cause chaos in Geneva
Thu 17 Oct 2019
Thousands of Geneva commuters were held up on the way to work yesterday morning as overnight road...
Read moreAmateur women's football team disbanded for lack of work permit
Thu 17 Oct 2019
The amateur women’s football team in Lugano has been decimated by a decision by the immigra...
Read more5G rollout temporarily prohibited
Thu 17 Oct 2019
Geneva has confirmed its moratorium on the rolling out of a 5G mobile phone network.
Read moreMan fined for 52-day long illegal sex period with girlfriend
Thu 17 Oct 2019
A Zurich court expressed regret it was forced to punish a 24-year-old man for sexual relations wi...
Read moreFire in French district sends smoke across Lake Geneva
Thu 17 Oct 2019
A large fire in a French commercial district sent thick black smoke across Lake Geneva yesterday ...
Read morePeaceful protest stops military tanks in Oberwinterthur
Thu 17 Oct 2019
A column of tanks was brought to a standstill in the middle of Oberwinterthur yesterday.
Read more"Young should not be allowed powerful cars"
Wed 16 Oct 2019
There are calls for a horse power limit for new drivers.
Read moreSwiss glaciers shrinking faster than ever before
Wed 16 Oct 2019
Swiss glaciers are shrinking at a faster rate and this year’s hot summer has not helped.
Read moreProtestors demonstrate against Turkey's action in Syria
Wed 16 Oct 2019
Protestors shut down the middle of Zurich yesterday evening.
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