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Swiss Army removes 280 unexploded bombs

The Swiss Army's unexploded ordnance center neutralized 280 unexploded bombs last year.

Home Secretary launches investigation after AHV miscalculation

Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, Minister of the Interior, has ordered the opening of an administrative investigation following the incorrect calculation of the AHV financial perspectives using faulty formulas.

AHV expenditure likely to be 6 percent lower according to new calculations

AHV expenditure in 2033 is likely to be around CHF 4 billion or around 6 percent lower than previously calculated.

Swiss stock market starts the day cautiously

At the start of trading on Tuesday, the Swiss stock market was barely able to recover from the price slump of the last few days.

Swiss mountain railroads with mixed interim results for the summer

Storms in the mountains and lots of thunderstorms: the conditions for excursions or vacations in the mountains were particularly bad in July.

Retail sales down in June

In June, Swiss retail sales were lower than a year ago, following a slight decline in May.

Employees demand up to 2.2 percent more pay for 2025

The employees' organization "Angestellte Schweiz" is demanding up to 2.2 percent more pay for the coming year.

Unemployment rate remains at 2.3 percent in July

The number of unemployed people in Switzerland increased slightly in July. The rate nevertheless remained at 2.

Leading index in Japan recovers in early trading

After a significant fall, the Japanese leading index Nikkei recovered in early trading on Tuesday.

Sell-off on the stock markets continues

The international financial markets started the new trading week "deep red". The correction of recent trading days has thus continued, including on the Swiss market.

79-year-old woman died in Lachen SZ due to burning candle

The fatal house fire in mid-July in Lachen SZ was caused by burning candles. This was the result of the investigation, according to the Schwyz cantonal police.

18-year prison sentence demanded in Bern murder case

On Monday, the public prosecutor's office demanded an 18-year prison sentence for a man accused of murdering his wife in Kehrsatz near Bern.

Solothurn CH-Media newspaper titles get new editor-in-chief

There will be a change in management at CH Media's Solothurn newspaper titles. From November, 45-year-old Eva Berger will take over as editor-in-chief of "Solothurner Zeitung", "Oltner Tagblatt" and "Grenchner Tagblatt".

31st Verbier Festival ends successfully

The 31st Verbier Festival has sold 40,000 tickets. This is the second best year for the renowned classical music festival since it was founded.

Swiss extends the suspension of flights to Israel

The airline Swiss will now not operate the Zurich-Tel Aviv route up to and including August 12.

Swiss car market not making any headway

Sales figures on the Swiss car market remained at the previous year's level in July.

Extremists subtly recruit new members online

Members of extremist groups use seemingly harmless interactions to recruit new members on the internet.

Traffic jam in front of the Gotthard north portal reaches a length of ten kilometers

The traffic in front of the north portal of the Gotthard road tunnel was backed up for ten kilometers between Erstfeld and Göschenen UR on Monday afternoon.

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