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Lucy Liu given career achievement award in Locarno

Lucy Liu honoured with the Career Achievement Award in Locarno

This content was published on Aug 15, 2025 The 78th Locarno Film Festival has honoured US actor and director Lucy Liu with the Career Achievement Award.

Negotiations on plastic waste agreement in Geneva postponed

Swiss disappointed by failed plastics agreement in Geneva

This content was published on Aug 15, 2025 Switzerland will not get its Geneva agreement against plastic pollution. Chief negotiator Felix Wertli spoke on Friday morning of his delegation's disappointment.

Small two-seater crashes into Lake Geneva: no injuries

Small plane crashes into Lake Geneva near Vevey

This content was published on Aug 13, 2025 A small two-seater plane crashed into Lake Geneva near Vevey on Tuesday afternoon. The two people on board were able to escape from the submerged aircraft without any injuries.

Valais: SalorStratos signs the highest solar flight in history

Swiss solar plane claims altitude record

This content was published on Aug 13, 2025 SolarStratos, a Swiss solar-powered aircraft, has completed the highest-ever solar-electric flight, its team claims.

Drafts for new banknote series available

Swiss National Bank publishes new banknote designs

This content was published on Aug 13, 2025 The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is working on a new series of banknotes on the theme of “Switzerland and its altitudes”. Twelve designs for the new series have been submitted and the public's opinion is now being sought.

6,500 deer saved from mowing thanks to drones, record year

Record number of fawns saved by Swiss drone volunteers

This content was published on Aug 12, 2025 Thousands of fawns were saved from the blades of mowers thanks to volunteers equipped with drones with thermal imaging cameras.

Residential property in Switzerland: prices continue to rise rapidly

Swiss real estate prices continue to rise rapidly

This content was published on Aug 12, 2025 Houses and flats became more expensive again in the first half of the year. In the second quarter of 2025 in particular, momentum increased across Switzerland due to high demand and low interest rates.

Federal government warns of considerable heat risk for the whole week

Swiss government warns of severe heatwave

This content was published on Aug 11, 2025 Swiss authorities have issued a heatwave warning in several regions.

Customs officers find around 10 kilograms of cocaine at Zurich Airport

Customs officers find 10 kilograms of cocaine at Zurich Airport

This content was published on Aug 11, 2025 Swiss customs seized 10kg of cocaine from a Brazilian traveler at Zurich Airport.

Hundreds of thousands dance around the Zurich lake basin in sweltering heat

Some 800,000 people bear brutal heat at Zurich Street Parade

This content was published on Aug 11, 2025 Some 800,000 people danced at Zurich Street Parade despite sweltering heat.

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