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Around a thousand Russians follow call to protest against Putin’s election in Bern

On the last day of the Russian presidential election, around a thousand Russians protested against incumbent Vladimir Putin in Bern on Sunday.

Swiss passport and banknote designer Roger Pfund dies

Swiss passport and banknote designer Roger Pfund is dead. The graphic artist and painter died on Saturday at the age of 80, a member of his family told the Keystone-SDA news agency on Sunday.

Woman seriously injured in hospital after apartment fire in Vaud

A woman was seriously injured in an apartment fire in Chavannes-près-Renens VD on Sunday morning.

Lesbian organization welcomes penalty order against waitress in Baden AG

The Swiss lesbian organization LOS and the gay association Pink Cross have welcomed a penalty order for discrimination against an employee of a bar in Baden AG.

Hundreds in Geneva protest against Putin in queue before election

On the last day of the presidential election in Russia, government critics also took part in a protest against Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Geneva.

Experiment: Millionärserbin lässt Bürgerrat über Vermögen entscheiden

An unusual citizens' council has begun its work in Austria: 50 men and women met for the first time in Salzburg at the weekend to decide over the coming months how 25 million euros from the estate of 31-year-old heiress Marlene Engelhorn should be distributed to the general public.

Patient protection calls start of organ donation register “half-hearted”

In Germany, the Patient Protection Foundation has criticized the launch of the organ donation register planned for Monday as "half-hearted".

Aargau police prevent right-wing extremists from meeting

The Aargau cantonal police prevented a speech by Austrian right-wing extremist Martin Sellner in Tegerfelden AG on Saturday afternoon.

SBB boss Ducrot questions train stops at smaller stations

SBB CEO Vincent Ducrot is calling for a discussion about the future role of SBB in public transport in Switzerland.

UBS Chairman: UBS was “best prepared” for CS takeover

In retrospect, UBS was "best prepared" for the takeover of Credit Suisse, according to its Chairman of the Board of Directors.

At least one person dies in an accident on the A1 in western Switzerland

At least one person was killed in a head-on collision on the A1 between Estavayer-le-Lac FR and Yverdon-Sud VD on Sunday night.

Memories of the landing of Piccard and Jones in Egypt

While the international press only got to see Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones' balloon from the air in an aircraft provided by main sponsor Breitling after their first successful round-the-world flight, a reporter from SDA and a few other media representatives were the first to greet the two adventurers in the Egyptian desert.

25 years ago: Swiss heroic deed in a helium hot-air balloon

It was the first round-the-world flight without a stopover in a balloon: Bertrand Piccard from Vaud and Brian Jones from Great Britain landed safely on the ground in the Egyptian desert on March 21, 1999 after their record-breaking flight in a nine-ton helium hot-air balloon.

Thurgau SVP and SP want to defend government seats

On April 7, the canton of Thurgau will appoint a new parliament and government council.

The city of Biel is more bilingual than ever

Despite the imminent change of canton from Moutier and the impending disappearance of the regional television station TeleBielingue, French is on the upswing in the canton of Bern and in Biel in particular.

One person slightly injured in helicopter crash in Vétroz VS

When a helicopter crashed on a training ground in Vétroz VS on Saturday afternoon, one of the two occupants was slightly injured.

Film about mute Kurdish boy wins Geneva Grand Prix

This year's Geneva Grand Prix of the International Film Festival and Forum for Human Rights (FIFDH) goes to the British production "Name Me Lawand".

Almost 2500 people demonstrate for Palestine in Geneva

Around 2,500 people marched through the center of Geneva on Saturday "for an end to genocide, apartheid and occupation in Gaza".

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