Cluster: Swiss Identity

Switzerland has its 2019 ‘schwingen king’

Christian Stucki (top) wins against Joel Wicki

This content was published on Aug 25, 2019 Christian Stucki has won the national championship title in Swiss wrestling, known as schwingen, making him the latest ‘schwingen king'.

The crash site of the plane accident at the Simplon pass

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Plane crash at Simplon Pass kills three

This content was published on Aug 25, 2019 A small plane has crashed in the Simplon Pass area in the Swiss Alps, killing three people on board, authorities say.

posed picture of domestic violence scene

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Switzerland: higher rate of domestic violence deaths

This content was published on Aug 25, 2019 The number of women dying as a result of domestic violence is higher in Switzerland than in many other European countries, says Le Matin Dimanche.

Rail tracks, signals, overhead lines, switches and a passenger train

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Increase in train drivers missing red lights

This content was published on Aug 25, 2019 Train drivers on average ran through almost one red light a day, according to statistics quoted in SonntagsZeitung. That’s a new record.

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The King of Tonga and the Swiss wrestling festival

This content was published on Aug 25, 2019 There is a new Swiss wrestling king, but his victories will have been watched by a real king: Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga.

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Keeping a Swiss tradition alive in America

This content was published on Aug 24, 2019 Swiss wrestlers wear big pants and roll around in sawdust. Americans with Swiss roots do it too. They're here taking part in a federal contest.

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Money transporter attacked and set on fire

This content was published on Aug 23, 2019 Two vans transporting cash have been attacked in western Switzerland by criminals with machine guns. One van managed to escape.

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Wolf pack discovered in western Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 23, 2019 Camera-traps set up to monitor wolves have identified a previously unknown pack of the predators comprising three adults and seven pups.

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Dying in dignity behind bars

This content was published on Aug 23, 2019 Swiss prisons were designed for young offenders released after serving their sentences. However, the number of older inmates is steadily increasing.

Nursing home behind prison bars

This content was published on Aug 23, 2019 Inside a '60-plus' prison in Switzerland - a 'laboratory' for the humane incarceration of older inmates.

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