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SRF severely restricts its communication on Platform X
From mid-May, Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) will communicate on the short news platform X on only two channels instead of the current 13.
Reflection on the banal at the 27th Biel/Bienne Photo Days
In its 27th edition, the Biel/Bienne Festival of Photography invites the public to reflect on the banal.
Heavy rain causes cellar flooding in Flawil SG
Almost 60 millimetres of rain fell in Flawil SG over the course of two hours on Thursday afternoon.
Avegno murderer saw his own mother as the “queen of witches”
The man who madly killed his mother in the Maggia Valley in spring 2022 was found guilty of murder at the Lugano Criminal Court on Thursday.
New car registrations up year-on-year in April
More new cars were registered on the roads in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein in April than a year ago.
These are the key police figures for 2023
Like the Money Laundering Reporting Office, the Federal Office of Police has also published its 2023 annual report.
Man dies at the St. Johannsen Center for Measures
A 19-year-old Pole died on Thursday morning in a cell at the St. Johannsen detention center near Gals BE.
Croatia overtakes Nemo in the ESC betting odds
Croatian singer Baby Lasagna overtook Switzerland in the betting odds to win the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) on Thursday with his song "Rim Tim Tagi Dim".
Brian attacks a rival in Zurich with punches
Brian Keller is said to have attacked a man with punches in Zurich on Wednesday evening.
Novartis buys cancer therapy specialist for 1 billion US dollars
The pharmaceutical giant Novartis has further expanded its pipeline in the field of nuclear medicine with an acquisition.
Aargau High Court confirms 15-year prison sentence for murder
On Thursday, the Aargau High Court sentenced a 58-year-old man to 15 years' imprisonment for the murder of his rival.
At the AG High Court, the defense attorney requested a maximum of eight years
In the murder trial before the Aargau High Court on Thursday, the defense lawyer focused on the question of his client's culpability.
Expansion congestion at the Basel and Geneva rail border junctions
At the Rail Congress in Basel, representatives of the governments of the border cantons of Basel-Stadt and Geneva pointed out congestion in the expansion of the rail infrastructure.
Vail Resorts completes takeover of Crans Montana ski resort
The US ski resort operator Vail Resorts has definitively taken over the Crans-Montana ski resort.
Man falls to his death in the Säntis massif
A 32-year-old mountaineer had a fatal accident in the Säntis massif on Wednesday.
Problematic drug trials also in Schaffhausen clinic
In the 1950s and 1960s, untested drugs were tested at the Breitenau psychiatric clinic in Schaffhausen.
The most important questions and answers about the Eurovision Song Contest
On May 7, the 68th Eurovision Song Contest will kick off with the first semi-final in the Swedish port city of Malmö.
Excitement in Malmö: Nemo could win Switzerland’s third ESC title
Nemo's Swiss entry is the favorite at the 68th European Song Contest. Rehearsals for the song contest in Malmö, Sweden, are in full swing.

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