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“Dr. Ruth”: Famous sex therapist Ruth Westheimer is dead

Ruth Westheimer was just 1.44 meters tall. But "if height were measured in courage, determination and hard work, this little woman would have to be 2.

Motorist crashes into wall in Biasca and dies

A 59-year-old female driver crossed into the oncoming lane in Biasca TI on Saturday afternoon and crashed into a wall with full force.

Sex therapist Ruth Westheimer is dead

Sex therapist Ruth Westheimer is dead. The psychologist known as "Dr. Ruth" died on Friday evening (local time) at the age of 96 and in the presence of her children Miriam and Joel, spokesman Pierre Lehu confirmed to Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.

Fifth Switzerland ends anniversary congress in Brunnen SZ

The 100th Congress of the Swiss Abroad came to an end on Saturday with a visit to the Swiss Abroad Square in Brunnen SZ.

Thurgau cantonal police searching for three fugitive robbers

Two men and a woman threatened a 78-year-old man with a knife and robbed him in Münsterlingen in the canton of Thurgau at around 1.

Letzigrund stadium manager does not expect Swift to return

The manager of Zurich's Letzigrund Stadium does not expect pop superstar Taylor Swift to return for her next tour.

Switzerland investigates three suspected Russian agents

The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland is investigating three suspected Russian agents.

Plasterer dies after falling from scaffolding in the Grisons Oberland

A 58-year-old plasterer fell four meters from scaffolding in the Grisons Oberland on Friday.

Two senior citizens die in car accident in Valais

The 83-year-old driver and her 79-year-old passenger were killed in a car accident in Orsières in the canton of Valais on Friday evening.

Emergency services continue securing work after scaffolding collapses

Following the collapse of scaffolding in Lausanne VD with three fatalities, safety work continued on the construction site in Prilly on Saturday.

Federal Office of Justice defends expert opinion on EU referendum

The Director of the Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) has defended his office's report on the referendum on the outcome of the EU negotiations.

Two thirds of companies with sustainability criteria for executive salaries

In large Swiss companies, executive salaries are now often linked to sustainability criteria.

Ticino emergency services do not have to deploy due to heavy rain

The emergency services in the canton of Ticino did not have to deploy due to thunderstorms on Saturday night.

BFU Director calls for more consistent political support

In view of the increase in road accidents, the Director of the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention (BFU) has called for more political support.

Traffic jams for ten kilometers in front of the Gotthard north portal

The traffic in front of the Gotthard north portal was once again backed up for ten kilometers on Saturday morning.

Bregenz Festival presents Weber’s “Freischütz”

Bel canto means beautiful singing and is primarily associated with Italian operas.

Third-highest precipitation value since measurements began in Magadino TI

In Magadino TI, 37.1 millimetres of rain fell in ten minutes during thunderstorms on Friday.

Workers killed in scaffolding collapse in Lausanne

The three victims of the scaffolding collapse on a construction site in the west of Lausanne on Friday are three workers.

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