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Three children presumed dead in a fire in Wiggen LU
January 22, 2024
Three people, probably schoolchildren, died in a fire at a farmhouse in Wiggen, Lucerne, on Monday night.
Switzerland only in the race for the Golden Bear with one co-production
January 22, 2024
It is now clear which 20 films will be in the running for the Golden Bear at this year's 74th Berlinale.
Three people die in house fire in Wiggen LU
January 22, 2024
Three people died in the fire at a farmhouse in Wiggen, Lucerne, on Monday night.
Cath.ch journalist brought before Zurich court for defamation
January 22, 2024
A journalist from the Catholic Media Center is said to have denigrated a German manager.
WHO chief Tedros fears for global pandemic treaty
January 22, 2024
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) fears for a planned pandemic treaty that is intended to protect the world from chaos like at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Federal Council fears weakening of AHV with two initiatives
January 22, 2024
The Federal Council recommends voting no to the two popular initiatives on the AHV that will be put to the ballot box on March 3.
Zurich researchers are working on a drug to combat stress reactions
January 22, 2024
Swiss researchers have developed a new active substance to combat stress reactions.
Condemning “children of the highway” as cultural genocide
January 22, 2024
Travellers demand in an open letter that Switzerland should condemn the "Kinder der Landstrasse" campaign as cultural genocide.
Prosecutor accuses Schaffhausen football fans of perfidious plan
January 22, 2024
The public prosecutor believes that a misogynistic chant by Schaffhausen fans crossed a red line.
Marcel Dettling is the only candidate for the SVP presidency
January 22, 2024
The President of the Swiss SVP will probably be Marcel Dettling from April. The 42-year-old National Councillor from Schwyz is the only candidate to succeed Marco Chiesa, who is stepping down from the Ticino Council of States at the end of March, after the party's internal registration deadline.
Protected areas in the Alps need to be adapted according to study
January 22, 2024
According to a study, the network of protected areas in the Alps needs to be readjusted.
US ski resort operator Vail Resorts aims for further growth in Europe
January 22, 2024
Following the takeover of the two ski resorts of Andermatt UR and Crans Montana VS, US ski resort operator Vail Resorts' appetite for expansion is not yet satiated.
“The red cap” by Daniel de Roulet
January 22, 2024
Two million Swiss once hired themselves out as mercenaries. The Geneva-based author Daniel de Roulet places eight of them at the center of his story "The Red Cap".
Old prize for young literary talent receives new sponsorship
January 22, 2024
The Studer/Ganz Foundation has run out of money. It is therefore handing over its prize for the promotion of young talent in literature to the Sophie and Karl Binding Foundation.
SBB develops replacement concept due to German rail strike
January 22, 2024
The rail strike announced in Germany from Wednesday will lead to the cancellation of many cross-border rail connections to and from Germany.
Children are often not optimally protected in cases of intimate partner violence
January 22, 2024
In Switzerland, there is room for improvement in the protection of children who are exposed to parental partner violence.
Court acquits St. Gallen government council candidate
January 22, 2024
On Monday morning, the Werdenberg-Sarganserland district court acquitted the St. Gallen government council candidate Christof Hartmann (SVP) of charges of abuse of office.
FC Schaffhausen fans allegedly incited violence
January 22, 2024
Five FC Schaffhausen fans waived their right to make statements about a controversial banner at the Zurich High Court on Monday.

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