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French presidential couple received with military honors
The French presidential couple were received by the entire Federal Council on the Federal Square in Bern on Wednesday afternoon.
Record discharge of the Arve near Geneva
According to SRF Meteo, the River Arve near Geneva reached a record discharge on Wednesday morning.
Up to 20 centimeters of snow in the mountains
Up to 20 centimetres of fresh snow were measured locally in the mountains on Sunday morning.
Alain Berset and the Pope exchange views on peacebuilding
The President of the Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset, was received by Pope Francis for a private audience on Thursday.
Swiss government inquires on life of nuclear power plants
According to a report by the NZZ, the federal government wants to prevent the premature shutdown of existing nuclear power plants.
Blue diamond fetches 39.5 million francs at Geneva auction
A rare blue diamond has fetched 39.5 million francs at an auction in Geneva. According to a spokeswoman for Christie's auction house, the 17.
CH Media to cut 150 jobs
The 150 job cuts announced by CH Media on Wednesday, with an expected 90 redundancies, have sparked criticism.
City of Bern wants no more large demonstrations until Christmas
The city of Bern will no longer authorize large demonstrations and parades in the city centre from 17 November until Christmas.
Swiss Army to secure expertise in the field of explosives
The Swiss Armed Forces want to secure expertise in explosives. In order to obtain more training opportunities, the Federal Armaments Office (Armasuisse) is participating in a project of the European Defense Agency.
Wind blows at 100 kilometers per hour over the Swiss Plateau
The low pressure system "Domingos" caused a stormy weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, peak wind speeds of over 100 kilometers per hour were measured at times.
Asian hornet reaches Valais
An Asian hornet was spotted near Torgon VS at the end of October. This is the first time that this introduced invasive species has been detected in Valais.
UBS/CS merger: Competition Commission comments to Finma
The Competition Commission (ComCo) has concluded its investigation into the takeover of the major bank CS by its competitor UBS.
New initiative calls for restrictions on fireworks
People, animals and the environment should be protected from loud fireworks and their harmful emissions.
Seven Swiss nationals departed from Gaza
Seven Swiss nationals had left the Gaza Strip for Egypt by Thursday afternoon. Six of them are dual nationals.
Federal Council Halts Swiss Army Reductions of Staff
The Swiss military is currently comprised of around 147'000 conscripts. The most recent relevant laws mandate the reduction of the armed forces to 100'000, with an effective maximum of 140'000.
Nur eine Minderheit akzeptiert KI in der Nachrichtenproduktion
The Swiss population is critical of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in news production.
Mainstream-Medien protestieren gegen Stellenabbau in Zürich und Lausanne.
Several hundred media professionals of the TX Group protested on Tuesday in Zurich and in Lausanne against the announced job cuts at Tamedia titles and at "20 Minuten" and "20 minutes".
“Climate neutral” is dishonest according to the commission
The Swiss Fairness Commission describes advertising with climate neutrality as unfair.

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