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.
Too late to save the ski season
It’s being a grim ski season.
No major breakthough's expected at Davos
The new co-chair of the World Economic Forum, André Hoffmann, has played down expectations surrounding Donald Trump’s appearance in Davos.
Gruyère survives US sanctions
Sales of Gruyère cheese fell less sharply last year than expected, despite US tariffs.
Paléo wins major award
The Paléo Festival has been named Best Major Festival in Europe.
Push to fund night trains by cities
After the refusal by Bern to subsidize night trains, left-wing parties in five cities are launching a coordinated push to support international night trains.
One inequality less in Swiss football.
The Swiss Football Association has changed the priority order for the use of playing fields, giving women’s football precedence over men’s competitions - with the exception of the Men’s Super League, which keeps top priority.
