Tribune de Genève. According to the newspaper, a man was struck by lightning in Switzerland while taking water from a public fountain last week. Last Wednesday an ambulance was called to Chemin de Saule in Bernex, outside Geneva. At around 5pm on 28 June 2017, a man was struck by lightning while taking water from […]
American model does nude base jump in Switzerland
No comment. The jump was made in this valley, in the commune of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. For more stories like this on Switzerland follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Only 23% of those in one Swiss canton convinced there is life after death
Of those asked if there was life after death, in a survey published in June 2017, only 23% were sure there was. A further 19% said it was quite likely, while 33% said there was probably or definitely no life after death. A further 25% had no opinion on the subject. The Numero survey, conducted by the canton of Vaud’s […]
Backpacks to be banned at Swiss concerts
20 Minutes. After the terrorist attack in Manchester Swiss concert organiser abc Productions has decided to ban backpacks and most other bags. Only handbags bags up to A5 size (14.8 x 21 cm) and bum bags are now allowed. According to 20 Minutes, these restrictions have been triggered by the attack in the Manchester Arena on 22 […]
More than half of children under 6 in Switzerland have a foreign parent
In 1950, 6% of Switzerland’s nearly 5 million residents were foreign. By 2015, 24.6% of the nation’s 8.3 million inhabitants, more than 2 million, were. The vast majority of foreigners in Switzerland in 2015 were from Europe (84.6%). Relatively smaller percentages were from Asia (6.7%), Africa (4.6%), Latin America (2.6%), North America (1.3%) and Australasia (0.2%). […]
Roger Moore’s love of mountains and life in Switzerland
On 23 May 2017, Roger Moore passed away at the age of 89 after a short battle with cancer. Born in 1927 in Stockwell in south west London he started his film career at the age of 17 achieving fame in the fifties and sixties after starring in the British television series Ivanhoe and The […]
VIDEO: Two litters of Grand Saint Bernard puppies arrive in Switzerland
Earlier this week Le News visited Barry Land in Martigny, Switzerland, to meet the newest members of its canine family. The two litters, born on 22 March 2017 and 25 March 2017, are now seven weeks old. One litter of nine healthy pups are the offspring of a short-haired father and a long-haired mother, two breeds of the […]
Half of Swiss happy to be tracked to reduce health insurance premiums
Ahead of Forum des 100, a Swiss health conference organised by the newspaper Le Temps, the organisers conducted a survey to see how many would be prepared to have their lifestyles electronically monitored in return for a discount on what they pay for health insurance. According to the results, 47% were happy to have their […]
Insects now on Swiss menus
Last year, Switzerland’s federal government announced plans to authorise the commercialisation of insects and worms as domestic food products, and the new law came into effect this week on 1 May 2017. According to 24 Heures, supermarket Coop will launch a new range of insect-based products this month. High in protein, insects come with a […]
Swiss climber Ueli Steck found dead in Himalayas
Ueli Steck, a former carpenter and climber from Ringgenberg near Interlaken in Switzerland, was found dead on 30 April 2017 by other climbers near Nuptse, a 7,861 m peak close to Everest. Steck, known as the “Swiss machine”, was acclimatising before climbing Everest via the Hornbein route on the West Ridge of the world’s highest peak. The […]
