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Laundered Russian money ‘went through Swiss banks’

This content was published on Mar 21, 2017 According to the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)External link, between January 2011 and October 2014 over CHF20.8 billion ($20.9 billion) was pumped out of Russia by suspected criminals in Russia via accounts in Latvia and Moldova at banks notorious for their exposure to money-laundering scams. The trail has led investigators to 732 banks…

L.A. is too good to host the 2024 Olympics

This content was published on Mar 21, 2017 It’s true that Paris has long been the favourite to be awarded the games during an upcoming vote in September. The Paris bid has broad international support, the City of Light has come close to winning the games in recent bids, and sentiment is on its side. 2024 would be the 100th anniversary of the…

Around the Southern Ocean in 90 days

This content was published on Mar 20, 2017 The Swiss-run Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition has completed its three-month voyage around the continent of Antarctica.

How Swiss democracy sidelines firebrands

This content was published on Mar 20, 2017 The deselection of Oskar Freysinger reflects how Switzerland’s system of democracy keeps in check politicians who are deemed to have gone too far.

Switzerland campaigns for equal pay at the UN

This content was published on Mar 20, 2017 Despite progress made, Switzerland still has some way to go before it men and women are paid equally. As of today, all countries bar none have a gender pay gap. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), women earn 23% less than men worldwide. In Switzerland, women earn on average 18.1% less than their male…

Switzerland one of the happiest nations

This content was published on Mar 20, 2017 Last year, Switzerland ranked Number 2; in 2015, it took first place. But the drop in the rankings is no reason to frown, according to the World Happiness Report 2017External link. “All of the top four countries rank highly on all the main factors found to support happiness: caring, freedom, generosity, honesty, health, income and…

Chur’s hockey talent at home in Minnesota

This content was published on Mar 20, 2017 Nino Niederreiter is currently one of the two best Swiss ice hockey players. The Minnesota Wild forward is now in his eighth season in North America.

From Baselworld into the stratosphere

This content was published on Mar 19, 2017 Here are a few of the stories we will bring you during the week starting on March 20.

Bees are ‘better’ plant cultivators

This content was published on Mar 18, 2017 Pollinators like bees play a much greater role in plant evolution than previously thought, according to a University of Zurich study.

Local Swiss political party launches primaries

This content was published on Mar 18, 2017 Unlike the United States, where the issue of primariesExternal link has been given a new impetus following the election of President Donald Trump, candidates for cantonal or local governments in Switzerland are selected by the local party delegates or leaders. The Graubünden chapter of the Social Democratic Party is breaking new ground by having residents…

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