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There are concerns over an increase in the number of puppies being imported into Switzerland from unscrupulous breeders to meet a growing demand that started during the pandemic.

The Swiss Fishing Federation is warning of ‘tragedy’ for the country’s freshwater fish, which simply can’t survive as river temperatures rise and water levels fall during the heatwave.

The current heatwave and continuing dry conditions have led to restrictions on the use of water and bans on open fires throughout the country.

As predicted, yesterday saw extremely high temperatures throughout the country but no records were broken, according to the weather service Météosuisse.

Treating people wounded in the war on Ukraine in Swiss hospitals would compromise Switzerland’s status as a neutral country, according to a report in the Tages Anzeiger newspaper.

Switzerland’s biggest open-air music festival, Paleo, gets underway today in Nyon in the canton of Vaud.