It won’t come as much of a surprise, but this August is one of the warmest on record.
But the average temperatures were pushed up by the long heatwave from the 10th to last week.
Before then, the month actually started out cooler than normal.
It’s a month of contradictions – although one of the hottest ever recorded, its also one of the wettest. There was heavy rain at the beginning and the end of the month – each side of the heatwave.
Guilty of rape, jailed - then deported
It was rape — and a rape marked by cruelty.
US tarrifs cut - for now
New U.S. tariffs on Swiss imports have officially taken effect. But they maybe short lived.
School student accused of Twint theft
It’s thought a student at a Vaud High School has been cashing in.
Yet another scam to be careful of
Switzerland’s Federal Office for Cybersecurity is warning about a growing callback scam targeting bank and payment app users.
Injuries over Xmas soar
Candles, cooking and fireworks make the holidays festive, but also riskier, warns Swiss accident insurer SUVA.
American tourist rape trial in Geneva
In Geneva, rare CCTV footage was shown in court this week during a rape trial.
