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She yodelled her way into jazz, now she wants to reclaim Switzerland

Singer Gabriela Martina in a Swiss landscape

This content was published on Dec 25, 2023 Gabriela Martina learned to yodel at home before setting off to expand her singing skills abroad. But her native Switzerland still eludes the singer.

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Worrying shortage of medicines in Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 24, 2023 Hundreds of medicines are either unavailable or difficult to obtain in Switzerland.

des enfants dans une favela au Pérou, 2002

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The Swiss illegally adopted thousands of children from abroad

This content was published on Dec 22, 2023 Children from 10 countries were fraudulently adopted between the 1970s and 1990s. The Swiss authorities were aware of this.

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Swiss Oscar entry knocked out of race

This content was published on Dec 22, 2023 Switzerland has been eliminated early from the race for an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

The two clowns Gaston, left, and Rolf, in action at Circus Knie in Zurich

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Swiss clown Gaston passes away aged 72

This content was published on Dec 21, 2023 Well-known Swiss clown Gaston Häni from the Conelli circus died of cancer on Wednesday at the age of 72.

Carpet depicting former Swiss defence/transport minister Adolf Ogi, received from the President of Uzbekistan

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The Swiss government’s treasure chest

This content was published on Dec 21, 2023 Since the mid-19th century, Swiss ministers have been receiving diplomatic gifts of all sorts from visiting dignitaries. SWI swissinfo.ch went to have a look at them.

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Cancers among young people have almost doubled, says expert

This content was published on Dec 21, 2023 Cancers in people under the age of 50, previously extremely rare, are on the increase.

Zoe Roellin in a room with people attached to VR headsets

Culture

Inside the headset of Swiss VR animator Zoe Roellin

This content was published on Dec 21, 2023 Virtual reality creators in Switzerland are thriving, like the Zurich-based artist who presented her new work in Venice, Prague and Seoul.

two primary school pupils sitting at their desks

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Disparities between cantons regarding the ‘Amok’ attack prevention plan

This content was published on Dec 20, 2023 When an individual is violent or out of control on school premises in Switzerland, as happened recently in Cortaillod, in canton Neuchâtel, the "Amok" plan is triggered to bring the pupils to safety.

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New night watchman appointed to Lausanne Cathedral

This content was published on Dec 20, 2023 A new voice will call out the hours from the top of Lausanne Cathedral from January 1.

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Cancers among young people have almost doubled, says expert

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