Firefighters in canton Ticino have been tackling a forest fire just north of Lugano.
The blaze threatened a nearby home and one local was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
Helicopters dropped water on the blaze in an effort to keep it under control. There’s a level 2 alert in place at the moment – but that’s likely to change today as rain and snow is forecast.
SNB backs bank rule changes
The Swiss National Bank has expressed support for tougher banking regulations aimed at strengthening the stability of the country’s largest banks.
School investigated for fake nudes
Authorities are investigating a secondary school in the German-speaking part of the country, where students used artificial intelligence to create and circulate deepfake nude images of classmates.
Switzerland will take part in joint military exercises
The government is planning closer military cooperation with other European countries and NATO.
Protestors start to organise for G7 meeting
A resistance movement is mobilising in Geneva ahead of the G7 Summit in nearby Evian, in the middle of June.
Teen pranks no block to Swiss passports
A court in Aargau has ruled that a minor juvenile prank is not sufficient to block a Swiss passport application.
Vote campaign signs confuse cars
In canton Basel-Country a voting campaign is having unintended consequences.
