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Rottweiler attacks five people near Regensdorf ZH
October 22, 2024
A one-year-old Rottweiler attacked and bit five people, including two children, in Adlikon near Regensdorf ZH on Monday evening.
IMF lowers growth forecast for Switzerland for 2025 slightly
October 22, 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly lowered its forecast for economic growth in Switzerland in the coming year.
Logitech is confident about the Christmas business
October 22, 2024
Demand for gaming and tablet accessories as well as keyboards has brought Logitech another quarter of growth.
Zurich cantonal police set up task force against violent fans
October 22, 2024
The Zurich cantonal police have set up a "Sport" task force. Among other things, it is tasked with investigating two incidents in recent weeks in which FCZ and GC fan groups clashed in Zurich's rural communities.
Swiss Army marching orders and leave passes go digital
October 22, 2024
Members of the Swiss Armed Forces can now call up marching orders for military service and leave passes directly in an application on their smartphone.
Construction of the highway in Upper Valais takes longer than planned
October 22, 2024
Construction of the highway between Brig and Visp in Upper Valais has been delayed due to safety work on the Riedberg tunnel.
Intelligence service is confronted with more and more threats
October 22, 2024
Switzerland is significantly less secure than it was just a few years ago. This is what the intelligence service writes in its latest situation report.
Defense denounces failure of authorities in Bern fraud trial
October 22, 2024
In the fraud trial before the Bern Commercial Criminal Court on Tuesday, the defense lawyer for the accused man demanded an acquittal of the main charges.
Federal prosecutor’s office drops proceedings against billionaire Rybolovlev
October 22, 2024
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has discontinued proceedings in the judicial affair between Geneva art dealer Yves Bouvier and Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev.
First detection of new Mpox variant in Germany
October 22, 2024
An infection with the new Mpox variant clade Ib has been detected in Germany for the first time.
Black Friday and Singles’ Day particularly popular with young people
October 22, 2024
Interest in Black Friday or Singles' Day remains high in Switzerland. Younger shopping enthusiasts in particular are likely to stock up on bargains again this year.
Smuggling of liquid for e-cigarettes busted in Valais
October 22, 2024
Customs officers stopped a suspected smuggler of liquids for e-cigarettes during a mobile inspection in Valais at the beginning of October.
Swiss tourist killed in south-east Algeria
October 22, 2024
A Swiss tourist was killed eleven days ago in the south-eastern Algerian city of Djanet.
Researchers use fiber optic cables to measure rockfall in Brienz GR
October 22, 2024
Research teams have detected shock waves on underground Internet fiber optic cables during the rockfall in Brienz GR in 2023.
Cantons allocate more money from lottery funds in 2023
October 22, 2024
Last year, the cantons spent and paid out around 609 million Swiss francs from the distributions of the lottery companies Swisslos and Loterie Romande for charitable purposes.
Aargau parties condemn post by SVP President Glarner
October 22, 2024
A member of the Aargau Grand Council from the Center Party has received a death threat following a post by SVP National Councillor Andreas Glarner on Platform X.
Alleged Bernese fraudster couple behind bars
October 22, 2024
On Tuesday, the public prosecutor's office demanded multi-year prison sentences for a suspected fraudster couple from Bern.
Ten tons of gold underground
October 22, 2024
Around 200 tons of gold are owned by Swiss private individuals. That is roughly equivalent to the weight of a blue whale.

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