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Primates: our ‘ancestors’ were already living around 70 million years ago

This content was published on Jan 3, 2024 A study by the University of Zurich suggests the first primates were probably already living in couples 70 million years ago.

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Electric vehicle sales growth slows in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 2, 2024 One in five new cars sold in Switzerland in 2023 was a battery electric. Sales continued to grow last year but at a slower pace.

A participant at the traditional procession in Laupen, Switzerland.

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Revellers celebrate the New Year in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 1, 2024 Thousands of people welcomed in 2024 at street parties across Switzerland with huge celebrations especially in Zurich and Geneva.

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Culture

How Ticino architecture fused tradition with modernism

This content was published on Jan 1, 2024 The architectural scene of southern Switzerland rose to international prominence in the 1970s.

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Culture

Swiss TV to scrap films featuring controversial French star

This content was published on Dec 31, 2023 Swiss public television RTS will no longer show films starring Gérard Depardieu, following offensive comments and accusations of sexual violence.

Mural of a crying figure wearing a head scarf on a house destroyed during the 2014 conflict between Israel and Hamas

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Culture

The Swiss arts outlook 2024: politics reclaims the centre stage

This content was published on Dec 30, 2023 We list some of the most burning issues for the arts as well as a pick of unmissable shows in Switzerland in 2024.

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Equestrianism: Olympic medallist Lesley McNaught dies

This content was published on Dec 27, 2023 The former top horse rider and Olympic medallist Lesley McNaught, who lived in Switzerland for most of her life, has died at the age of 59.

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Solidarity in Switzerland despite crises in 2023

This content was published on Dec 25, 2023 Contributions to various assistant programmes, however, was at the expense of other donation needs.

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Half a million people visit the Christmas market in Montreux

This content was published on Dec 25, 2023 The Montreux Christmas market in canton Vaud attracted around 500,000 visitors between November 23 and December 24.

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