Hundreds of football fans packed Geneva's La Praille shopping centre yesterday to meet Swiss star Xherdan Shaqiri.
Some young supporters had been waiting since eight in the morning for the FC Basel player, who was in the city as part of a FIFA and McDonald's promotion.
Despite arriving more than half an hour late, Shaqiri stayed beyond the scheduled finish to sign autographs and pose for photos with every fan still in the queue.
Heat kills more than the roads
Heat now kills more people in Switzerland than road accidents.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Elderly deaths rise during the heatwave
Switzerland's June heatwave is being blamed for around 200 additional deaths among people over 65, according to new federal figures.
