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Your pictures of the eclipse
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Copernicus reports hottest summer ever measured
Switzerland is in the grip of a level 3 heat alert, with Geneva heading for temperatures of up to 36°C on Friday.
Tough new banking rules possible
The Federal Council has launched consultations on new banking rules that could withhold or claw back bonuses from top banking executives.
Speed crackdown affects all of Switzerland
The Federal Council has tightened the rules for imposing 30 km/h zones on city streets, requiring cantons to prove that a slowdown will not push traffic into residential neighbourhoods
Back to school concern over heat
Vaud is preparing to map every school building in the canton to identify the classrooms most vulnerable to extreme heat
Eye warning for eclipse watchers
Anyone who watched Wednesday's solar eclipse without proper glasses should watch for signs of retinal damage, doctors are warning

Swiss News Pod
Swiss News Pod

The daily news from Switzerland as read live on the WRS Breakfast Show
Breakfast Show
GAOS Youth brings 'Chaplin; The Musical' to the stage

Coming up: 28-30 August at the Théâtre des Marens in Nyon
Breakfast Show
Solar Eclipse - when and how to watch tonight's eclipse

Astronomer Maxime Spano explains when and where to best see tonight's solar eclipse and why you should stay looking up for the Perseid shooting stars around midnight
Breakfast Show
Magic Parc to reopen this summer

Completely refurbshed leisure parc
Breakfast Show
Run and Dance - all day festival

Have fun keeping fit
Breakfast Show
Mathieu Jaton on Montreux Jazz Festival 2026 and 60 Years of Music History

Mathieu Jaton joins Katt Cullen to discuss the stars of MJF 2026, the free stages, and the Festival’s 60 year history

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