Police in Winterthur opened fire on a 21-year-old man who was armed with an assault rifle.
A man called the police saying he feared the armed man, who was an acquaintance, was going to shoot him.
The man was caught after he crashed during a car chase with the police. Officers fired on the car.
The man was found to be drunk. He was taken into custody. No one was hurt.
Nervous US investors look to Swiss stability
Billions of dollars from wealthy American clients are said to be flowing into Switzerland.
FIFA trial ends, possibly
The long running corruption case involving FIFA, the former head of the organisation, Sepp Blatter and former UEFA boss Michel Platini has come to an end – possibly.
German TV show could boost cold Swiss murder case
A ten-year-old Swiss murder case is due to be featured on a German TV tonight with the hopes it may reinvigorate the investigation.
Swiss atlas says 'The Gulf of Mexico'
The publishers of the ‘Swiss World Atlas’ say they will not change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.
Successful year for the airport
Geneva Airport had a successful 2024. It’s reporting a profit for that year of more than CHF 110m. Half of that will go to the canton.
Major drug ring smashed in Geneva.
Geneva police have smashed a large scale and highly organised drug ring – one of those arrested is a Green Party elected official for Grand Saconnex. She was re-elected over the weekend.
