Switzerland has just marked a full year of running trains directly over the world’s first solar power plant built into an active railway line, and the results have been promising enough that Italy could become the next country to try the same idea. The project, developed by the Swiss start up Sun-Ways, involves 48 specially […]
Something unusual is happening deep beneath Switzerland, and it is not getting much attention outside energy circles yet. Engineers are building what could become one of the world’s largest underground energy storage systems, designed to store renewable electricity on a massive scale and release it when the grid is under pressure.Early reports suggest the system […]
In Switzerland, construction does not begin with concrete or cranes, but with something far more unusual. Empty frameworks trace the future. Weeks before a building is approved, tall poles rise from the ground, connected by thin lines that map out walls, roofs, and balconies in mid-air. Known as Bauprofile, these full-scale outlines transform architectural drawings […]
At least six people were killed and several others injured after a bus caught fire Tuesday evening (local time) in the town of Kerzers, known in French as Chiètres, in Fribourg canton in western Switzerland, police said.Emergency services launched a major rescue operation at the scene, with local media reporting that a helicopter had been […]
BORMIO, Italy (AP) — The day on the Olympic slalom course saw a little bit of everything — fog, snow, sunshine, crashes, a larger-than-typical field and, unusually, an epic meltdown. Loic Meillard weathered it all Monday to become the first Swiss man to win the Olympic slalom since skiing on home snow at the 1948 […]
Swiss Federal President Guy Parmelin, left, delivers his statement as Former Grand Duke of Luxembourg Henri, left, and Emmanuel Macron, right, President of France, appear on the screen, during the official commemorative ceremony for victims of the deadly fire MARTIGNY: Switzerland held a national day of mourning on Friday for the 40 people who died […]
Police officers work during the protest in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla after ships were intercepted by the Israeli navy (AP image) Switzerland on Friday announced that it will file a diplomatic protest with Israel after Israeli security forces curtailed a visit by Swiss diplomats to detainees from the […]
An Indian couple claimed they were brutally attacked by a Chinese person at a hotel in Switzerland, unprovoked. A Canada-based, Indian-origin couple’s vacation in Switzerland turned into a nightmare as they were assaulted by a Chinese man at the hotel where they stayed. They were kicked and punched without any provocation when they pointed out […]
Switzerland on Tuesday said it would grant Russian President Vladimir Putin immunity if he attended peace talks on Ukraine in the country, despite an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC).Speaking at a press conference, Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis clarified that Putin could enter Switzerland with immunity only if he […]
The Saudi consulate is working closely with Swiss authorities to complete all necessary procedures for repatriating the deceased’s body/ Image: Lake Geneva Swimming Association A Saudi citizen has died after drowning in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, the Saudi Consulate General in Geneva confirmed on Sunday. The consulate issued an official statement saying it is closely coordinating […]
