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Ticino police arrest minor after “punitive action”
October 4, 2024
The Ticino police have arrested several minors and an 18-year-old. They are said to have used social networks to lure people looking for sexual encounters.
Police arrest two Sion football fans after riots
October 4, 2024
Two fans of the FC Sion football club were arrested on Friday. They were allegedly part of a group of Ultras from Sion who had attacked police officers during riots before the FC Sion v FC Lausanne-Sport match at the end of July.
Switzerland does not have to accept EU tariffs on Chinese e-cars
October 4, 2024
According to experts at the Swiss government, the EU's punitive tariffs on e-cars from China will have no impact on imports into Switzerland.
Landslides and floods in Bosnia-Herzegovina: 14 dead
October 4, 2024
At least 14 people have died in Bosnia-Herzegovina as a result of flooding and landslides.
Musician and father: the new album “Stranger” by Andrea Bignasca
October 4, 2024
The rock singer, guitarist and songwriter Andrea Bignasca has taken three years to release his new studio album "Stranger".
Cellar find from Italy could be a real Picasso
October 4, 2024
More than 60 years ago, an Italian junk dealer found what at first glance appeared to be an unremarkable painting in the cellar of a villa in Capri and hung it in his living room.
Ukrainian speeds through the San Bernardino tunnel at 145 km/h
October 4, 2024
A 27-year-old Ukrainian raced through the 6.6-kilometre-long San Bernardino tunnel in Graubünden at 145 kilometers per hour.
ECJ classifies Taliban’s treatment of women as persecution
October 4, 2024
According to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the treatment of women by the radical Islamic Taliban ruling in Afghanistan is to be classified as persecution.
Competence of individual judges for custodial sentences clarified
October 4, 2024
Individual judges may impose a fine in addition to the maximum custodial sentence of two years within their jurisdiction and also order expulsion from the country.
In Vaud, the civil defense fights the Asian hornet
October 4, 2024
The canton of Vaud is stepping up its fight against the Asian hornet. For the first time in Switzerland, civil protection was deployed to contain the spread of this invasive insect species.
Unemployment figures continue to rise slightly in Switzerland
October 4, 2024
The trend towards rising unemployment figures continues in Switzerland. This is not surprising given the worsening economic situation worldwide.
Cable cars generate more and more revenue in summer
October 4, 2024
As a result of climate change, Swiss mountain railroads are increasingly suffering from winter months with little snow.
Freiburg arson kit builder remanded in custody
October 4, 2024
Following the discovery of homemade incendiary devices in Courtepin FR, the alleged perpetrator has been remanded in custody.
People distrust AI-generated headlines
October 4, 2024
People distrust content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). According to a new study, readers are less willing to trust headlines if they are labeled "AI-generated".
October 7, 2023: Shockwaves tear open rifts in Switzerland
October 4, 2024
The terrorist attack by Islamist Hamas on Israeli border areas on October 7, 2023 and the subsequent war in Gaza and Lebanon sent shockwaves all the way to Switzerland.
Swiss hotels also better occupied in August
October 4, 2024
The Swiss hotel industry accommodated more guests in August 2024 than in the previous year.
Weko sees no discrimination against cabs at Zurich Airport
October 4, 2024
The Competition Commission has rejected the complaint of two Zurich cab associations.
According to the survey, one third are considering changing health insurer
October 4, 2024
Following the announcement of the sharp rise in premiums for 2025, around one in three people are considering changing their health insurance provider, according to a survey.

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