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Mon, 4 May 2026 08:26:35 GMTSwiss banks hit with three-digit million lawsuit
The Graubünden Cantonal Bank (GCB) and its subsidiary BZ Bank are facing a lawsuit demanding millions in compensation for alleged breaches of duty in connection with an investment product. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox...
Mon, 4 May 2026 08:18:16 GMTGeneva honours Palestinian and Ugandan cartoonists for defending rights
Safaa Odah and Jimmy "Spire" Sseetongo are this year's winners of the Prix international de dessin de presse in Geneva. The Palestinian is being honoured for her humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip, the Ugandan for his cartoons critical of the govern...
Mon, 4 May 2026 07:45:54 GMTSwiss fuel shortage 'very likely', warns trading expert
There is a "very high" risk of fuel shortages in Switzerland, according to Florence Schurch, Secretary-General of the Swiss commodities trade association Suissenégoce. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Schurch expressed he...
Sun, 3 May 2026 12:15:03 GMT'King of Switzerland' achieves partial victory in tank dispute
Jonas Lauwiner, the self-proclaimed "King of Switzerland", has won a partial victory in the dispute over his armoured car before the Bern Administrative Court. The Road Traffic Office must reassess the withdrawal of his vehicle licence and number pla...
Sun, 3 May 2026 11:25:04 GMTRiots erupt in Zurich in May 1 aftermath
Riots broke out on the fringes of an unauthorised demonstration in Zurich's district 4 on Saturday night. On the way to the city centre, the city police pushed the demonstration back and eventually broke it up. + Get the most important news from Swit...