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Police kill axe-wielding hostage taker on train in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 9, 2024 Swiss police have killed a 32-year-old Iranian asylum seeker armed with an axe and a knife who held 15 hostages on a train in western Switzerland.

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Basel carnival takes steps to avoid being racist

This content was published on Feb 9, 2024 Basel Fasnacht: management declares crackdown on racism, xenophobia, sexism and discrimination.

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British skier dies in accident in southern Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 9, 2024 A 47-year-old British tourist died in a skiing accident near Champéry in Valais on Wednesday, according to cantonal police.

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Hooliganism in football: Swiss authorities gamble on tough approach

This content was published on Feb 8, 2024 A new strategy aims to clamp down on violence via measures including partial stadium closures. Will it work?

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Swiss assisted suicides rose 11% in 2023

This content was published on Feb 8, 2024 Last year, 1,252 people opted to end their lives using the euthanasia association Exit in German-speaking Switzerland.

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Fewer Swiss families will be able to afford skiing in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 8, 2024 Swiss families will have to dig much deeper into their pockets to take a skiing holiday.

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‘Worrying downward trend’ in female suicide age, Swiss study finds

This content was published on Feb 8, 2024 Women in Switzerland are committing suicide at an increasingly young age, according to a study by the University of Zurich.

Education

ETH Zurich to offer new degree in space science

This content was published on Feb 7, 2024 Space science can be studied at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich from September.

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Will Swiss cities copy Paris decision to hike parking charges for SUVs?

This content was published on Feb 6, 2024 Parisians voted to hit SUVs with eye-popping parking costs. Could other cities follow this green drive to target the popular large cars?

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EasyJet plane narrowly avoided landing on Lake Geneva

This content was published on Feb 6, 2024 A Swiss investigation into an Easyjet flight to Geneva revealed that the plane narrowly avoided disaster.

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Hooliganism in football: Swiss authorities gamble on tough approach

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