An elderly woman was found dead early Saturday after being stabbed several times in her apartment on Rue de Frontenex.
Emergency services were called just after midnight but could not save the 78 year old.
Police quickly arrested the alleged perpetrator, the victim’s 34-year-old granddaughter, near the Eaux-Vives train station.
The Geneva Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the arrest but stressed she remains presumed innocent while the investigation continues.
SNB backs bank rule changes
The Swiss National Bank has expressed support for tougher banking regulations aimed at strengthening the stability of the country’s largest banks.
School investigated for fake nudes
Authorities are investigating a secondary school in the German-speaking part of the country, where students used artificial intelligence to create and circulate deepfake nude images of classmates.
Switzerland will take part in joint military exercises
The government is planning closer military cooperation with other European countries and NATO.
Protestors start to organise for G7 meeting
A resistance movement is mobilising in Geneva ahead of the G7 Summit in nearby Evian, in the middle of June.
Teen pranks no block to Swiss passports
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Vote campaign signs confuse cars
In canton Basel-Country a voting campaign is having unintended consequences.
