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The faster the Böögg head explodes during the Zurich spring festival of Secheläuten, the hotter the summer will be. Last night the ill-fated cloth puppet burned for 26 minutes and 30 seconds before the bang, thus heralding an average summer. Don't rush to cancel your vacation plans, though. The Böögg, after all, did not study meteorology.

This content was published on Apr 29, 2025 The faster the Böögg head explodes during the Zurich spring festival of Secheläuten, the hotter the summer will be. Last night the ill-fated cloth puppet burned for 26 minutes and 30 seconds before the bang, thus foretelling of an upcoming an average summer. Don't rush to cancel your vacation plans, though. The Böögg, after all, did not study meteorology.

Greater transparency called for in Swiss use of medical imaging

This content was published on Apr 29, 2025 More and more scans, ultrasounds and MRIs: doctors are increasingly prescribing medical imaging tests, particularly in the French-speaking cantons.

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Amnesty criticises Swiss restrictions on right to demonstrate

This content was published on Apr 29, 2025 Amnesty International (AI) is concerned about the erosion of the freedom to demonstrate in Switzerland.

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Switzerland’s housing shortage: how bad is it?

This content was published on Apr 29, 2025 With high immigration and not enough new houses and flats being built, Switzerland’s housing shortage is getting worse. Just how severe is the problem?

Chinese Vice-Foreign Affairs Minister Le Yucheng delivers his speech during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of China by Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, November 6, 2018. (KEYSTONE/Salvatore Di Nolfi)

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This content was published on Apr 28, 2025 An in-depth investigation into the Chinese regime’s targeting of critics abroad, including within the UN, leads today’s news.

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This content was published on Apr 28, 2025 Appenzell Inner Rhodes has made history: Angela Koller (centre, with glasses) on Sunday became the first woman to be elected as the eastern canton’s Landammann (equivalent to mayor) by the local Landesgemeinde - an open-air assembly where citizens vote on cantonal matters with a show of hands.

US tariffs affect canton Zurich less than other locations

This content was published on Apr 28, 2025 The Zurich cantonal government is observing the developments surrounding the US tariffs "with concern". Compared to other locations, however, Zurich should get off lightly.

Moving abroad

Everything you need to know to organize your move abroad

This content was published on Apr 28, 2025 Organize your move abroad: everything you need to know in 90 seconds.

Zurich fire brigades switch to vegetable oil fuel

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Zurich fire brigades switch to green fuel

This content was published on Apr 28, 2025 Fire brigades in canton Zurich have been testing a new biofuel called HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil).

Innerrhoden Landsgemeinde elects first woman Landammann

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Swiss canton elects first woman council chief

This content was published on Apr 27, 2025 The Swiss canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes has for the first time elected a woman as head of the local government.

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