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The Swiss globetrotter who followed closely in Jules Verne’s footsteps

Emilio Balli in Japan in February 1879. Valmaggia Museum

This content was published on Nov 15, 2024 Inspired by Jules Verne’s newly printed book Around the World in 80 Days (1872), Emilio Balli, a young Swiss from canton Ticino, undertook his own extraordinary round-the-world journey in 1878-1879.

Sex workers often experience violence in Switzerland too

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Sex workers in Switzerland regularly face violence

This content was published on Nov 14, 2024 Around half of those surveyed experienced discrimination, insults or theft of money or objects.

Kunstmuseum Basel compensates heirs of a Jewish art collector

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Swiss museum compensates Jewish heirs for Camille Pissarro painting

This content was published on Nov 14, 2024 The Kunstmuseum Basel is compensating the heirs of a Jewish collector for a painting by Camille Pissarro.

Swiss university graduates are popular with managers worldwide

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Swiss university graduates are popular hires worldwide

This content was published on Nov 14, 2024 Graduates of Swiss universities are popular with international employers, according to the Global Employability University Rankings.

National ban on littering will not come before mid-2025

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Swiss national ban on littering unlikely before mid-2025

This content was published on Nov 14, 2024 It will first require an amendment to the Ordinance on Administrative Fines.

Woman kills three children in France and herself in Valais

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Body of French triple infanticide suspect found in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 14, 2024 A 45-year-old mother who allegedly killed her three children in Haute-Savoie, France, was found dead in Champéry.

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Swiss Jew wrongfully detained due to prosecutor’s ‘bias’

This content was published on Nov 13, 2024 A Jewish Swiss man was detained after the prosecutor argued he might flee to Israel. The Federal Court said this implies bias due to his Jewish faith.

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Swiss village gets half a million amid rockfall threat as some residents resist evacuation

This content was published on Nov 13, 2024 The Swiss village of Brienz has been granted CHF500,000 due to a rockfall threat. But some residents are questioning the authorities’ evacuation orders.

Average household income in 2022 was 6900 francs

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Average Swiss monthly household income in 2022 was CHF6,900

This content was published on Nov 12, 2024 The average disposable household income in Switzerland amounted to CHF6,902 ($7,825) per month in 2022.

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