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Former princess Tessy of Luxembourg has shared a rare loved-up snap with her hunky Swiss businessman boyfriend. The ex-royal, 34, has been in isolation with her two sons Prince Gabriel of Nassau, 14, and Prince Noah of Nassau, 12, whom she shares with ex-husband Prince Louis of Luxembourg, 34, who she divorced last year. However, taking … Read more
Swiss police said today a woman at the centre of a terrorist investigation following a double knife attack had formed an online relationship with a jihadi in Syria and had attempted to travel there. The 28-year-old woman, a Swiss citizen, was arrested after injuring two women during an attack in a department store in the … Read more
Police probe terror motive after knife-wielding woman, 28, slices a female shopper’s neck and tries to choke another in a Swiss department store 28-year-old woman rampaged through store in Lugano with a large blade She first tried to choke one woman before slicing another in the neck with blade Lugano citizens wrestled her to the … Read more
Lewis Hamilton’s winning streak has ended after losing a three-year legal battle to block a luxury Swiss watchmaker from trademarking the name ‘Hamilton’. The Formula One world champion was slapped down after trying to prevent Hamilton International from registering its brand in Europe. An EU court threw out his case and said he had no … Read more
Swiss-based Tweaq’s £400 device features a lithium-ion battery-powered ring that runs over the doorhandle and dispenses disinfectant each time the door is used.
Eleven members of the Swiss Guard, which protects the pope, have contracted coronavirus, adding to fears over the pontiff’s health. On Monday, four men became the first members of the Guard to test positive and a further seven cases were announced today. The Vatican is reportedly now trying to find out who the infected guards … Read more
Yodelling ‘superspreader’ concert is blamed for turning Swiss region into a covid hotspot Concert with 600 people is believed to have made Schwyz canton virus hotspot The audience were asked to social distance, but mask-wearing was not required Studies have shown that singing can spread coronavirus infected droplets By Rachael Bunyan For Mailonline and Afp … Read more
Hold on! Hyperlapse video turns a picturesque funicular journey through Swiss mountains into a stomach-churning rollercoaster ride A Swiss adventurer has posted footage of one of Europe’s steepest railways The Gelmer Funicular is located on mountains just outside Bern, Switzerland The railway was designed to bring workers to a remote hydro-electric plant Since 2001, the … Read more
Voters in Switzerland have rejected a plan to limit the number of European Union citizens allowed to live and work in their country. The measure was rejected by 61.7 per cent of voters, with 38.3 per cent in favor. All but four of the country’s 26 cantons, or states, likewise opposed the plan proposed by … Read more
Caster Semenya LOSES appeal in Swiss Federal Supreme Court over restriction of testosterone levels in female athletes… meaning South African star cannot defend her Olympic 800m title in Toyko next year Caster Semenya lost an appeal over testosterone restrictions for female athletes The South African star appealed against a Court Of Arbitration ruling last year The … Read more