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Motorcyclist races through Erlen TG at 118 km/h

A 19-year-old motorcyclist was clocked at 118 km/h in Erlen TG on Friday. The speed limit on the stretch in question is 50 km/h.

Military music meets pop and hits at the Basel Tattoo 2024

The Basel Tattoo festival is focusing entirely on music in the current edition. And with a lot of pomp and pathos, with little military drill, but with original cocktails of military music and pop.

Mountain climber falls to his death in Ticino

A 43-year-old mountain climber died in Ticino on Friday. For unknown reasons, he slid down a slope in the mountains around Lodrino and suffered fatal injuries, as the cantonal police reported on Saturday.

Davos celebrates 500 years of the Grisons with the Bundstag

A panel discussion in the style of a historic "Landsgemeinde" opened the big Bundstag festival in Davos on Saturday morning.

Departmental allocation in the Federal Council leads to legal repercussions

The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland is conducting criminal proceedings relating to the allocation of departments in the Federal Council last December.

Mountaineer dies in an accident on the Zumsteinspitze in Zermatt VS

Two mountaineers fell around 300 meters down the Zumsteinspitze near Zermatt VS on Friday.

Strawberries suffer from the wet weather

The wet weather this year has also affected Swiss strawberries. By mid-July, their harvest was five percent down on the same month last year.

58 percent of new car registrations with alternative drive systems

Alternative drive systems are popular with Swiss car buyers. In the first six months of the current year, hybrids and electric cars accounted for 58.

WHO: Europe has not yet reached its goal in the fight against HIV and AIDS

The World AIDS Conference will take place in Munich from Monday. The World Health Organization (WHO) hopes that this will give new impetus to the fight against HIV - and against the continuing stigmatization of those affected.

Political education falls short for National Council President

In the opinion of National Council President Eric Nussbaumer, the Federal Council has recently done too little for the political education of the population.

Woman fatally injured after being hit by train in Vaud

A woman was hit and fatally injured by a train in Vaud on Friday afternoon. According to the police, the 69-year-old woman and her husband had tried to cross the railroad tracks, although there is no level crossing at the scene of the accident.

Two lucky players win Euro Millions jackpot

There were two lucky winners in the Euro Millions draw on Friday. Each of them pocketed 25.

Youth attacks woman in Hausen am Albis

A 16-year-old teenager attacked and seriously injured a woman in Hausen am Albis ZH on Friday afternoon.

In the Maggia Valley storm area, 405 civil defense personnel were on duty

In the Maggia Valley, which was hit by storms at the end of June, 405 members of the Ticino Civil Defense were on duty until Friday.

First section of a Hyperloop test facility opened in Dübendorf

The first section of a test facility for Hyperloop technology was opened on Friday in Dübendorf ZH.

The world’s best slackliners compete in Laax

The world's best athletes competed in the Slackline World Championships in Laax on Friday afternoon.

Climber killed in an accident in the Saanenland

A climber fell to his death in the Gastlosen in the Bernese Oberland on Thursday.

Bern police seize a ton of hashish

Police have seized around a tonne of hashish and marijuana in raids in the cantons of Bern and Fribourg this week.

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