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One seriously injured in a snow groomer crash in Vaud

The 35-year-old driver of a snow groomer was seriously injured in an accident in the Glacier 3000 ski area in Les Diablerets VD on Monday.

Visits to Swiss castles at record level in 2023

The Swiss castles recorded a new record of over 1.3 million visitors in 2023. They flocked to the 28 facilities belonging to the association.

Police seize three kilograms of cocaine at Zurich Airport

A 24-year-old woman got stuck in a checkpoint at Zurich Airport on Sunday: The Brazilian woman had stashed and hidden around three kilograms of cocaine in her luggage, the Zurich cantonal police announced on Monday.

Schiller Foundation awards first prize and translation prize

The Swiss Schiller Foundation has awarded its first prize and its translation prize.

Signal for muscle regeneration discovered in zebrafish

Zebrafish can regenerate various organs, including muscles. This is triggered by a signal discovered by researchers in Freiburg.

Vaudois illustrator Etienne Delessert passes away

The Vaud artist Etienne Delessert died of cancer on Sunday night, as his friend Jacques Poget confirmed to the Keystone-SDA news agency on Monday.

The new Swiss astronaut Sieber is not afraid of space

The new Swiss astronaut Marco Sieber is not afraid of his upcoming flight into space.

Farmers arm themselves against frost

In Valais and eastern Switzerland, the current cold spell is causing a tense situation in fruit and vegetable growing.

On the difficulties of converting offices into apartments

In Swiss cities, there is a shortage of apartments and at the same time many empty offices.

City of Zurich awards art prize to author Gertrud Leutenegger

The City of Zurich's 2024 Art Prize goes to Gertrud Leutenegger. The writer has created a singular body of work that began in 1975 with her debut novel "Vorabend" (Eve), which was set in Zurich, according to the city, which is awarding the prize worth 50,000 francs.

What makes Cinefile different from Netflix & Co.

Andreas Furler is the founder and CEO of the Swiss streaming platform Cinefile. In an interview with the Keystone-SDA news agency, he talks about pointed formulations, figures and a dilemma.

ESA officially appoints Marco Sieber from Bern as an astronaut

Switzerland has another fully-fledged astronaut. Marco Sieber from Bern officially joined the astronaut corps of the European Space Agency (ESA) on Monday after completing basic astronaut training in Cologne (Germany).

Foreign railroads should be allowed to offer trains to Switzerland

As part of the talks on future relations between Switzerland and the European Union (EU), an update of the existing overland transport agreement is being negotiated.

Condominiums still in demand in 2023

Demand for owner-occupied apartments in Switzerland remained high last year. However, there were still relatively large regional differences.

Baselland votes on law for more renewable energy

On June 9, the electorate of the canton of Basel-Landschaft will have to decide on an amendment to the Energy Act.

Double murder trial in Basel begins with massive police presence

Accompanied by a massive police presence, the trial in a double murder in the Albanian drug milieu began on Monday in Basel.

Apprenticeships: Juso demand minimum wage and better support

The delegates of the Young Socialists Switzerland (Juso) are calling for a minimum wage, inflation compensation and better support for apprenticeships.

Passenger races away from the police – driver arrested

On Saturday morning, the passenger of a stopped car sped away from the police in Laufen BL.

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