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Politicians prefer moderate alternative to outright ‘burka ban’

This content was published on Sep 26, 2019 Swiss parliamentarians have rejected a right-wing call for an outright ban on the wearing of face coverings, such as burkas, in public.

Former UBS head excited by ‘powerful’ potential of crypto banking

This content was published on Sep 26, 2019 Peter Wuffli, the former CEO of Switzerland’s largest bank, has been converted to the new world of DLT banking.

Record number of online traders hit by fraud

This content was published on Sep 25, 2019 A record number of Swiss online traders say they have been victim of fraud this year, a new survey has found.

Parliament votes against anti-immigration plans

This content was published on Sep 25, 2019 Switzerland’s House of Representatives has come out strongly against an initiative by the Swiss People’s Party to limit immigration.

Dinosaur skeleton auctioned for CHF225,000

This content was published on Sep 25, 2019 The Piguet auction house in Geneva has sold a 70 million-year-old dinosaur called “Maximus” as part of a rare paleontology collection.

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Senate agrees CO2 tax as IPCC issues grim warning

This content was published on Sep 25, 2019 Swiss climate scientists are sounding the alarm over the severe effects of global warming on the alpine environment.

Calls for Swiss register of e-cigarette disease

This content was published on Sep 25, 2019 Swiss lung doctors are calling for a register of suspected vaping-related illness after a first suspected case was reported in Switzerland.

Swiss media finds Trump impeachment gambit rather risky

This content was published on Sep 25, 2019 Swiss media tended to view the move as an understandable but risky gambit that could backfire on the Democrats in the divided nation. “The impeachment procedure against Trump is a dangerous strategy,” warns the headline of an op-ed written by Meret Baumann for the German-language NZZ newspaper. She notes that a recent survey suggests that only a third of the…

In Nepal, an uphill battle for gender parity

This content was published on Sep 25, 2019 Nepal's quota system that has made the country among the most politically progressive in Asia, but its women say true equality remains a long way off.

In Nepal, an uphill battle for gender parity

This content was published on Sep 25, 2019 Nepal's gender quota system has made it among Asia's most politically progressive countries, but its women say true equality remains a long way off.

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