Bitesize News from Friday, July 10th, 2026
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Heat kills more than the roads
Heat now kills more people in Switzerland than road accidents.
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Shaqiri meets hundreds of fans in Geneva
Hundreds of football fans packed Geneva's La Praille shopping centre yesterday to meet Swiss star Xherdan Shaqiri.
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Geneva left with the bill after G7
Geneva cantonal minister Carole-Anne Kast says Bern gave in too easily to France over who pays for last month's G7 summit in Évian.
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High wildfire risks increases further
The wildfire risk has climbed to the highest level so far, with Valais now under "very high danger" and open fires banned across several cantons.
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HPV vaccines for all
Switzerland has become the first country in Europe to widen its HPV vaccine to everyone aged 9 to 45, including men up to 45.
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Yverdon maps its heat island
With the Plateau facing 35 degrees on Thursday, Yverdon-les-Bains has installed 15 sensors to work out how hot its own streets really get.
