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• Experimental truck route around Travedona from May 5th

  From May 5th, 2026, new truck routes in 6 Varese municipalities, with a one-way loop to improve safety and traffic flow

• Ticino police project ends without progress

  The State Council decided not to continue with the 'Ticino Police' project after the planning phase.

• Swiss Competition Commission probes search engine ads: travel and online casinos

  The Swiss Competition Commission opens two investigations into illegal agreements between travel sector companies and online casinos

• Ticino police: project phase concluded

  The State Council decided not to proceed with the 'Ticino Police' project after the consultation.

• Gallarate: Cassani's 2026 budget approved, debt dispute

  The tenth budget of the Cassani era in Gallarate was approved, with 92 million in revenue and a 16 million cash surplus.

• Aquanexa visits Alfa's IX Fontane aqueduct in Laveno Mombello

  An Aquanexa delegation visited the IX Fontane aqueduct in Laveno Mombello, managed by Alfa, for the Aquamind project.

• Conference in Milan on Italy-Switzerland anti-mafia cooperation

  Fiorenza Bergomi, judge of the Federal Criminal Court, among the speakers at the conference on May 11, 2026 at the University of Milan

• Chiasso: 15 years sought for attempted murder

  Trial of a 34-year-old for attacking his partner with gym equipment on January 20, 2024

• Organized crime in Switzerland: fedpol officer arrested

  A hard blow for fedpol: an officer arrested for suspected corruption. Organized crime is well-established in Switzerland.

• 16.5m tunnel to transform Lombardy's Passo del Tonale

  A 16.5 million euro tunnel will transform the Passo del Tonale. Discover the project details and its implications for traffic.

• Trial for attempted murder in Chiasso: attack with dumbbell

  The trial begins for an Eritrean citizen accused of attacking his partner with a gym dumbbell in Chiasso.

• Serious accident in Valle Verzasca: motorcyclist injured

  A 23-year-old Swiss man sustained serious injuries in an accident in Valle Verzasca. The road was temporarily closed.

• Varese Corsi Net: networking and synergies

  A convivial meeting in Castronno to create connections and share ideas with the Varese Corsi network.

• Karimova trial in Bellinzona: money laundering and corruption charges

  Gulnara Karimova, daughter of the former Uzbek president, is accused of financial crimes. The trial is held in Bellinzona.

• Trump attack suspect appears in court

  Cole Allen, a 31-year-old Californian, accused of assaulting a federal agent and using a firearm, will appear before a judge on Monday

• Fedpol officer arrested for corruption and breach of official secrecy

  Six people, including a Fedpol employee, arrested in an operation against organized crime in Switzerland, France, and Germany.

• Ukraine overtakes Russia in drone attacks

  For the first time since the conflict began, Ukraine launched more drones than Russia in March 2026

• Seized warehouse in Como: investigation into abandoned cars

  Como's local police have seized a body shop warehouse for environmental violations, discovering abandoned waste and irregularities in the temporary storage.

• Attack in Washington, Donald Trump unharmed

  Donald Trump escaped an attack during a gala dinner in Washington. The attacker arrested.

• Two Romanians arrested for church thefts in Ticino

  Two Romanian citizens were arrested for thefts in Ticino churches. Discover the details of the operation.

• New mosque in Lugano: questions and doubts

  Seven UDC city councilors submit an interrogation to the Lugano Municipality regarding the mosque project in Pregassona

• Varese: capital of sustainability and social innovation

  The CSR and Social Innovation Fair lands in Varese with a focus on circular ecosystem and competitive advantages for businesses.

• New luxury hotel on Lake Como: The Lake Como EDITION

  The new The Lake Como EDITION has opened, a luxury hotel on the western shore of Lake Como, featuring exclusive events and starred cuisine.

• Cross-border worker sentenced for online scams

  A 33-year-old from Bellinzona, suffering from gambling addiction, was sentenced to 16 months for 82 online scams and 65 attempted ones