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Art Basel opens amid volatile economic situation

a large crowd of people wait to enter the Art Basel fair

This content was published on Jun 10, 2024 The world's most important art fair begins on Monday with its prelude for VIP guests.

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Hundreds of Saint Bernard dogs gather in Switzerland for world competition

This content was published on Jun 8, 2024 Over a hundred Saint Bernards have descended on Martigny, in canton Valais to kick off the World Union of Saint Bernard Clubs competition.

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Giacometti lamp tops million-franc mark in Geneva auction

This content was published on Jun 8, 2024 A “Tête de femme” floor lamp by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti topped the million-franc mark at a Piguet auction in Geneva.

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Should Swiss women emulate fighter pilot’s success?

This content was published on Jun 7, 2024 Switzerland’s sole female fighter aircraft pilot, Fanny Chollet, could be an inspiration for other women.

Tourists enjoy the beach and the sea in Lindos, on the island of Rhodes, Greece. There are people swimming in the sea and boats slightly further out, while on the beach people sit on towels under umbrellas.

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Switzerland experiencing ‘travel fever’

This content was published on Jun 6, 2024 Most Swiss people are planning at least one holiday this year in spite of rising costs and inflation, according to a study.

Two border guards are photographed from behind. They are wearing black trousers, blue shirts and high visibility vests, with black utility belts holding flashlights, gloves and walkie talkies. One stands with his hands on his hips in the foreground of the image, the other is leaning into the boot of a car.

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Italian busted smuggling alcohol in milk and shampoo bottles into Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 6, 2024 An Italian motorhome driver has been caught trying to smuggle 135 litres of pure alcohol disguised in various bottles into Switzerland.

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The Swiss researcher who lived in a school basement for 27 years

This content was published on Jun 6, 2024 Wilhelm Kaiser gave up everyday comforts and daylight and moved into a school air raid shelter in northwestern Switzerland to live and work. A portrait of the enigmatic Swiss researcher.

Rolls of barbed wire along the top of a fence. The shadows of buildings can be seen behind them, the sky is dark and cloudy.

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High suicide rate reported in Swiss prisons

This content was published on Jun 6, 2024 While Switzerland had a below-average number of inmates relative to its population, the suicide rate was higher.

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Why children have disappeared from Swiss city streets

This content was published on Jun 5, 2024 In Switzerland and elsewhere in the world, cities are working hard to rethink urban space for young people.

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Italian alpinist dies on the Matterhorn

This content was published on Jun 5, 2024 A 34-year-old Italian alpinist fell on Matterhorn on Tuesday morning.

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