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Massif attack Dani Arnold sets Grandes Jorasses climbing record

Swiss alpinist Dani Arnold has set a record time on the north face of the Grandes Jorasses.

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• Japanese (ja) アーノルド氏　グランドジョラス北壁を最速記録で制覇

Alpine guides This profession calls for you to put your life at risk

By Luigi Jorio

When a fatal accident happens in the mountains, many question the judgement of the guide. swissinfo.ch speaks to one about how to keep safe.

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• German (de) "Unser Beruf ist einer der wenigen, bei denen man sein Leben aufs Spiel setzt"
• French (fr) «Notre métier est l’un des rares où l’on met sa propre vie en jeu»
• Italian (it) "Il nostro è uno dei pochi mestieri dove si mette la propria vita in gioco"

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She-kickers Fifty years of women’s football in Switzerland

Fifty years ago, Trudy Streit and her friends founded the first women’s football club in Switzerland. At the time it was regarded as a curiosity.

Corporate world As trust declines globally, can Switzerland remain an exception?

By Jessica Davis Plüss

Switzerland is one of the most trusted countries despite being home to some of the largest companies in the most distrusted sectors.

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• Arabic (ar) مع تراجُع الِثقة على المستوى العالمي، هل يُمكن أن تظلَّ سويسرا استثناءً؟
• German (de) Weltweit sinkt das Vertrauen – kann Schweiz Ausnahme bleiben?
• Spanish (es) La confianza retrocede en el mundo, ¿podrá salvarse Suiza?
• French (fr) Confiance en déclin: la Suisse peut-elle toujours faire figure d’exception?
• Italian (it) Mentre nel mondo cala la fiducia, la Svizzera può fare eccezione?
• Japanese (ja) 世界的に低下する信頼 スイスも例外ではいられない？
• Portuguese (pt) Com a confiança caindo globalmente, pode a Suíça permanecer uma exceção?
• Russian (ru) Швейцария – исключение из правил в эпоху глобального недоверия?
• Chinese (zh) 全球信任直线下滑，瑞士能否保持例外？

Aerial tragedy in the Swiss Alps Vintage aircraft crash kills 20 people

A vintage plane crashed at altitude in the Swiss Alps on Saturday, in eastern Switzerland. All 20 passengers lost their lives.

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• Spanish (es) El peor accidente aéreo de los últimos años en Suiza
• French (fr) Le crash d’un avion de collection tue 20 personnes
• Japanese (ja) スイスアルプスで飛行機事故相次ぐ　旧軍用機Ju５２が墜落
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士老式飞机坠毁：20人罹难

#WeAreSwissAbroad – Billi Bierling From orderly Switzerland to the chaos of Nepal

By Christian Raaflaub

Never content to be in one place for very long, naturalized Swiss citizen Billi Bierling divides most of her time between Switzerland and Nepal.

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• German (de) Aus der geordneten Schweiz ins chaotische Nepal
• French (fr) De l'ordonnée Suisse au chaotique Népal
• Italian (it) Dall'ordinata Svizzera al caotico Nepal
• Portuguese (pt) "De uma Suíça tão organizada para o Nepal caótico"

Outrun Swiss athlete embroiled in racism allegations

The Swiss athletics association has banned one of its sprinters, Pascal Mancini, from the European championships, accusing him of racism.

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• Arabic (ar) مُعاقبة رياضي سويسري تورط في نشر مزاعم عنصرية

Readers’ ideas Summer in Geneva: ten top tips

By Simon Bradley

What do expats and international workers like to get up to in summer in Geneva? We’ve put together a list of ten suggestions.

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• Chinese (zh) 日内瓦“非常夏日”：你可能不知道的10个新去处-一般人我不告诉他

Watery end? Open-air public pools face chilling dilemma

The majority of Switzerland’s open-air swimming pools face a harsh reality: spend a fortune on cleaning or close permanently. 

Making headlines Concussion in football: is progress being made?

By Thomas Stephens

If a footballer is concussed, it’s probably best not to slap him in the face, says Raymond Beaard from players’ union FIFPro.

Press review ‘The World Cup as we know it is dead’

By Thomas Stephens and Laura Németh

The Swiss press are effusive in their praise of France’s football world champions, but some voices are concerned for the tournament's future.

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• Japanese (ja) 「我々のワールドカップは死んだ」スイス各紙がロシア大会振り返る

False information Dual citizen Swiss football row moves into extra-time

The Swiss Football Association (SFA) has been accused of giving out false information about the citizenship of players as the dual nationality ...

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Russia 2018 World Cup winners and losers – off the pitch

By Kostas Maros (photos)

As the 2018 football World Cup in Russia comes to its dramatic end, it’s clear that winners and losers exist off the pitch as well as on it.

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• German (de) Gewinner und Verlierer gab es auch abseits des Rasens

Galina Gladkova Ballet teacher gives lessons in dance and fortitude

By Dominique Soguel with input from Lioudmila Clot

From children in diapers to aspiring professional ballerinas and eclectic choreographers, no-one leaves this academy without a lesson in fortitude.

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• Portuguese (pt) Professora de balé dá aulas de dança e determinação

Double trouble Xhaka tackles Swiss football official over dual national controversy

Swiss footballer Granit Xhaka has criticised a top federation official for questioning whether the national team really needs dual nationals.

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Week in numbers Switzerland’s oldest man – and Roger Federer

Almost every article published by swissinfo.ch contains a percentage, an age, an amount of money or some other figure.

Double trouble Swiss FA considers forcing young footballers to drop a second nationality

Switzerland has to ask itself whether it should ban dual citizens from representing the national football team, says an official.

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• Spanish (es) El fútbol suizo se plantea que los futbolistas jóvenes renuncien a la segunda nacionalidad

working conditions Federer’s Uniqlo deal under scrutiny

The new deal between Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo and Swiss tennis star Roger Federer has come under fire from several NGOs.

Your photos Swiss abroad show their support

By Jo Fahy

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• Spanish (es) Sus fotos desde diversos puntos del mundo
• Portuguese (pt) Suíços do estrangeiro mostram como torceram

Your pictures Switzerland are out of the World Cup: who to support now?

By Jo Fahy

Switzerland are out of the World Cup - though not for lack of support, as we saw from the pictures and messages you sent us from around the globe.

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• Spanish (es) En la recta final del Mundial
• Portuguese (pt) Como você está torcendo?

Swede sorrow Swiss World Cup dream comes to an end

By Thomas Stephens

Switzerland have been beaten 1-0 by Sweden in a low-quality World Cup encounter in St Petersburg.

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• Japanese (ja) サッカーワールドカップ、スイス８強ならず「酷い試合」国内紙が批判
• Portuguese (pt) Suécia acaba com o sonho suíço de chegar às quartas