The Swiss population has passed the 9 million mark.
The latest figures from the Federal Statistics Office show there 9,002,000 [people living in the country at the end of June.
The population growth is staying steady. It took 12 years to climb from 8 million to 9 million.
The same length of time it took to grow a million to 6 million between 1955 and 1967.
The first census taken in 1850 listed the population at 2.4 million.
Guilty of rape, jailed - then deported
It was rape — and a rape marked by cruelty.
US tarrifs cut - for now
New U.S. tariffs on Swiss imports have officially taken effect. But they maybe short lived.
School student accused of Twint theft
It’s thought a student at a Vaud High School has been cashing in.
Yet another scam to be careful of
Switzerland’s Federal Office for Cybersecurity is warning about a growing callback scam targeting bank and payment app users.
Injuries over Xmas soar
Candles, cooking and fireworks make the holidays festive, but also riskier, warns Swiss accident insurer SUVA.
American tourist rape trial in Geneva
In Geneva, rare CCTV footage was shown in court this week during a rape trial.
