Bitesize News

A fire at a bar in the resort of Crans Montana has killed around 40 people and injured more than 100 – most of them seriously.

It was rape — and a rape marked by cruelty.

New U.S. tariffs on Swiss imports have officially taken effect. But they maybe short lived.

It’s thought a student at a Vaud High School has been cashing in.

Switzerland’s Federal Office for Cybersecurity is warning about a growing callback scam targeting bank and payment app users.

Candles, cooking and fireworks make the holidays festive, but also riskier, warns Swiss accident insurer SUVA.

In Geneva, rare CCTV footage was shown in court this week during a rape trial.

Yesterday evening, around 100 people gathered peacefully on Zurich’s Rathausbrücke for a permitted pro-Israel demonstration under police protection.

Switzerland is stepping up efforts to attract Canadian tourists, who are traveling less to the United States.

Be careful of oysters at the Christmas markets.

Swisscom will switch off its 3G mobile network by the end of this year, ending a technology more than 20 years old.

Six swimmers from a Geneva-based club have set a new Guinness World Record by completing the first-ever relay swim along Lake Geneva and back.

It was expected, and now it’s official. Shops in Geneva will be allowed to open exceptionally this Sunday.

This coming weekend, the last ski resorts are switching to winter mode and bracing for a holiday rush.

In Geneva, authorities are keeping a close eye on alcohol sales to minors.

A springtime rescue in the woods near Verbois has a happy, and wild, ending.

The youth wing of the Transport and Environment Association is calling for the abolition of first class on trains, describing it as an unnecessary luxury.

The Upper House of Parliament, the Council of States has overwhelmingly rejected adopting an alcohol policy based on recommendations from the World Health Organisation.

A cyclist died after an accident near the UN yesterday.

Switzerland will not purchase all 36 American F-35 fighter jets originally planned, the Federal Council decided Friday.

Amnesty International is strongly criticising the police response to last October’s unauthorized pro-Palestinian demonstration in Bern.

Two men, aged 32 and 33, working at the printing works that makes the autoroute vignettes have been given house arrest and a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of stealing the stickers and selling them online.

Shoppers looking for the perfect gift this holiday season are turning to tech and toys, according to Galaxus.

A major cross-border criminal network targeting Switzerland has been dismantled following a joint investigation by French and Swiss authorities.

More than 800,000 people rely on Zurich’s public transport every day, and from today, many of them will be navigating unfamiliar routes.

The debate over cross-border students in Geneva schools took another turn in the Grand Council.

Switzerland’s transition to DAB radio is hitting some significant hurdles.

In Geneva, a long-standing restriction on tenants buying the apartments they live in has been significantly loosened.

Geneva’s Cantonal Service for Consumer and Veterinary Affairs has opened an investigation into the Geneva Society for the Protection of Animals following complaints from former employees.

Across the country, flu cases are surging earlier than usual, with more than 800 laboratory-confirmed infections reported last week.

In Geneva, public sector workers marched again yesterday, protesting the 2026 budget and the planned cuts of nearly 300 jobs considered vital to public services.

Zurich’s most expensive rental apartment has just hit the market - a newly renovated penthouse on top of the historic Bellevue building.

Eurovision is facing a deepening crisis after Swiss singer Nemo, the 2024 winner, announced they are returning their trophy in protest at Israel’s participation in next year’s contest.

Clocks change at the end of the week - and it could be dangerous - as it sends more people to hospital.

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Residents in the threatened village of Brienz in Graubünden were allowed to visit their homes briefly yesterday.

Courtesy of the Interlaken tourist office, you can win 2 nights for two people at the Hotel Metropole in Interlaken with fantastic views of the Jungfrau.

WRS normal programming back in January