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Sat, 16 May 2026 11:29:00 GMT
Motorhome jammed on bend blocks Swiss traffic for hours
A motorhome got stuck in a tight bend in Welschenrohr, northern Switzerland, on Friday evening. The driver had disregarded a ban on vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, Solothurn cantonal police reported on Saturday. +Get the most important news from Switzerlan...

Sat, 16 May 2026 10:44:00 GMT
Swiss army practises shooting from helicopters in France
The Swiss Army is conducting training in shooting from helicopters in France. Due to limited facilities in Switzerland and to strengthen international cooperation, such exercises take place abroad. This is intended to improve defence capabilities. +G...

Sat, 16 May 2026 09:52:00 GMT
Fed lifts measures against UBS and Credit Suisse for Archegos
The Federal Reserve (Fed) has lifted the enforcement measures imposed in 2023 against Swiss bank Credit Suisse, which was acquired by UBS. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The measures had been taken for serious organisatio...

Sat, 16 May 2026 09:07:00 GMT
Chinese widow, 93, ordered to leave Switzerland
A 93-year-old Chinese woman must leave Switzerland even though she is receiving intensive care from her daughter here, Bern Administrative Court has decided. A legally relevant dependency on the daughter was not sufficiently proven. +Get the most imp...

Sat, 16 May 2026 08:22:09 GMT
Pope presides over funeral mass for Swiss Cardinal Tscherrig
In the presence of several dozen high church dignitaries, Pope Leo XIV laid the Swiss Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig to rest in St Peter's Basilica on Friday afternoon. He honoured the deceased as a fervent and responsible servant of the Lord. +Get the...

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