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British tourist dies in skiing accident in Valais
February 8, 2024
A 47-year-old British tourist died in a skiing accident near Champéry in Valais on Wednesday.
Seven out of ten escapees from Valais education center caught
February 8, 2024
Following the escape of ten young people from the closed Pramont education center in Granges VS, another escaped convict was arrested on Thursday night.
Electricity Association VSE wants to elect Matin Schwab as President
February 8, 2024
The Board of the Association of Swiss Electricity Companies (VSE) has found a successor to the retiring Michael Wider in the search for a new President.
Project with Swiss participation achieves record in nuclear fusion
February 8, 2024
An international research team with Swiss participation has announced a world record in energy production through nuclear fusion.
Swiss cancels flights due to strike in Italy
February 8, 2024
Now that the warning strike by Lufthansa ground staff has ended, there will now be a strike by ground staff in Italy.
Body of 35-year-old man found in Ticino
February 8, 2024
The body of a 35-year-old Italian man who lived in the region has been found in Montagnola near Lugano TI.
Italy remains Swisscom’s growth engine
February 8, 2024
Swisscom achieved a solid result in 2023. In operational terms, the usual pattern emerged: revenue in the Swiss core business declined slightly, while the subsidiary Fastweb in Italy grew.
Gold medal for Swiss army chefs at the Olympics in Stuttgart
February 8, 2024
The Swiss Armed Forces Culinary Team (SACT) took first place in the Community Catering category at the Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart.
High wire artist Freddy Nock is dead
February 8, 2024
The Swiss high-wire artist Freddy Nock has died at the age of 59. This was confirmed by the Aargau cantonal police on request.
Competition remains “very intense” according to Swisscom CEO
February 8, 2024
Swisscom maintained its turnover last year and earned slightly more. The subsidiary Fastweb in Italy did particularly well.
Especially erectile stimulants in illegally imported medicines
February 8, 2024
Erectile stimulants are the most frequently illegally imported medicines, followed by sleeping pills and tranquillizers.
Penalty for participating in climate blockade does not violate a fundamental right
February 8, 2024
The punishment of climate activists for blocking an important traffic route in Lausanne VD does not violate the freedom of assembly and association.
Canton of Jura sets course for new district of Moutier
February 8, 2024
The canton of Jura is to receive a fourth district. With the creation of the district of Moutier, the State Council wants to fulfill a promise it made before the vote on the cantonal transfer of the small Bernese Jura town.
Swiss film newsreel now searchable by visual content
February 8, 2024
The Swiss Film Weekly, which ran from 1940 to 1975, can now be searched for visual content.
Zurich geologists facilitate the search for diamonds
February 8, 2024
A new finding by Swiss researchers could make the search for diamonds easier. They discovered that the composition of the mineral olivine in stones can provide information on whether they contain diamonds or not.
Franco-German mediator – Alfred Grosser dies
February 8, 2024
He witnessed the highlights: the Élysée Treaty between President Charles de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer in 1963, the historic handshake between President François Mitterrand and Chancellor Helmut Kohl in Verdun in 1984.
Almost 20 percent of income goes to cantons and municipalities
February 8, 2024
In 2024, natural persons will pay an average of almost one fifth of their income in taxes to the canton and commune, while legal entities will pay an average of one tenth of their profits.
1252 people claimed exit euthanasia last year
February 8, 2024
Last year, 1252 members of the Exit German Switzerland association made use of assisted suicide.

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