The Zurich District Court has sentenced a man to six and a half years in prison for commercial fraud.
According to the court, the 52-year-old real estate entrepreneur is said to have defrauded clients in Australia and New Zealand in 2010.
He promised real estate firms loans - worth tens of millions - and collected fees upfront. In total, it’s estimated he defrauded companies of a total of CHF 26 million with this scam.
‘Therapeutic healer’ sentenced for sexual assault
A 58-year man and so-called “therapeutic healer” has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexual assault.
We love train travel. Q2 figures are in.
Train travel in Switzerland reached an all-time high in the second quarter of 2025, with passengers covering nearly 6 billion kilometres, according to figures from public transport watchdog Litra.
Giant Swiss flag to return to Säntis for National Day
The world’s biggest Swiss flag is set to fly once again on the north face of Säntis in Eastern Switzerland for Swiss National Day.
Does a cooler July mean a record-breaking August?
Weather is certainly cooler at the moment, but does this mean we can expect a scorching August?
Women’s Euro final ref announced
UEFA has announced that Stéphanie Frappart will officiate the Women's European Championship final between England and Spain in Basel on Sunday.
Prisoner escaped in Aargau. Re-arrested in Zurich
The Aargau Cantonal Police have re-arrested an escaped prisoner. The 23-year-old escaped last Thursday in Baden, Canton Aargau, from a police transport vehicle.
