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Fighting paedophile crime: What is the right balance between prevention and punishment?

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This content was published on Oct 25, 2024 To fight paedophilia-related crimes, vigilante justice can take on a radical form. Fair or foul?

Smoke billows after an Israeli air strike on Dahieh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, 16 October 2024. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, more than 2,350 people have been killed and over 10,906 have been injured in Lebanon since the start of hostilities. The Israeli Army said that the strikes early on 16 October targeted Hezbollah facilities in Beirut's southern suburb

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Swiss expat describes the ‘total uncertainty’ of life in Lebanon

This content was published on Oct 25, 2024 A Swiss woman in Lebanon describes life amid the tense ongoing situation and fighting between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah.

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This content was published on Oct 24, 2024 Rising living costs are causing concern in canton Ticino, Switzerland renews its vocational training deal with the US and the debate over motorway expansion. Plus, Eurovision 2025 fever hits Basel: this in today’s briefing.

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Cost-of-living crisis: only a minority of Swiss say they feel the pinch

This content was published on Oct 24, 2024 Around one-third of Swiss residents and the Swiss Abroad say their financial situation is a strain, while four out of five believe the wealth gap in Switzerland is too wide, a new survey shows.

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This content was published on Oct 23, 2024 General Guisan's officer's hat found, a Swiss woman killed in Algeria, the resignation of the head of the Swiss pension fund and a warning from the Swiss Federal Intelligence Service: this in today's briefing.

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What do you remember about the 1964 National Exhibition?

This content was published on Oct 23, 2024 Futuristic sounds, technological progress and political filters: three standout attractions from Expo '64 that still captivate today. Traces of the exhibition can also be found in the present day.

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This content was published on Oct 22, 2024 Autumn is a tricky sell for tourists, a 95-year-old Geneva native now an influential economist in Cameroon and Swiss top patent rankings: this in today's briefing.

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This content was published on Oct 21, 2024 The Swiss steelworks are in crisis, the right-wing Swiss People's Party is gaining voter share, and there's a legal vacuum regarding pee breaks.

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Canton Graubünden expands experimental e-voting to more municipalities

This content was published on Oct 21, 2024 Currently, six municipalities have been participating in the trial, but the scheme will expand to include 12 more in 2025.

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‘A dream come true’: preservation and restoration of historic Swiss chalets in Canada

This content was published on Oct 21, 2024 Swiss mountain guides went to Canada 125 years ago. To mark the anniversary, the Edelweiss Village rescuers take a look back.

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