Police say they’ve discovered an arsenal of weapons and explosives at the apartment of the man suspected of planting bombs around Geneva, seemingly in an effort to blackmail the watchmaker Patek Philippe.
They also believe he was acting alone.
The man was arrested at a petrol station on Rue Louis-Casaï close to the airport last week. He’d bought a plane ticket to Dubai.
The 60 year old is described as a photojournalist with experience of war and disaster zones.
Swiss hospitals on alert after devastating resort fire
A fire at a bar in the resort of Crans Montana has killed around 40 people and injured more than 100 – most of them seriously.
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.
