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Two charged with negligent homicide in 2016 air force plane crash

This content was published on Mar 31, 2023 A Skyguide air traffic controller and an air force pilot have been charged following investigations into the 2016 crash of a military jet.

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Swiss children still prefer sports over watching TV, says study

This content was published on Mar 30, 2023 Primary-school kids spend more time playing sports and socialising than they do watching television or using the internet, a new study reveals.

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Sasha Filipenko: ‘The Russian language is not Russia’s property’

This content was published on Mar 30, 2023 Sasha Filipenko, an exiled Belarusian writer, on the war in Ukraine, protests, cancel culture and why he insists on writing in Russian.

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Lausanne gets green light for recreational pot smoking trial

This content was published on Mar 28, 2023 Lausanne is the latest Swiss city to receive approval to launch a pilot project to sell cannabis for recreational use as part of a scientific study.

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Zurich prosecutor drops FIFA museum proceedings against Sepp Blatter

This content was published on Mar 28, 2023 Proceedings initiated against the former FIFA president, accused of criminal mismanagement of Zurich's FIFA Museum, have been dropped.

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Appenzell proposes to limit mass tourism

This content was published on Mar 28, 2023 Appenzell Inner Rhodes, with its spectacular mountains and trails, is extremely popular with tourists – too popular, say local Swiss politicians.

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Amnesty praises ‘rapid support’ for Ukrainian refugees in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 28, 2023 Ukrainians who fled to Switzerland have received rapid support, says Amnesty. But the war has highlighted flaws in the Swiss asylum system.

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Experts warn of rising nicotine consumption among Swiss teenagers

This content was published on Mar 27, 2023 An anti-addiction organisation has expressed concern about an increase in the consumption of nicotine by teenagers in Switzerland.

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Burglaries in Switzerland rise for first time in ten years

This content was published on Mar 27, 2023 The number of burglaries in Switzerland rose by 14% in 2022 – the first increase in ten years, national crime figures show.

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‘Piece of Sky’ wins top Swiss film prize

This content was published on Mar 25, 2023 Michael Koch's "Drii Winter" (A Piece of Sky), a love story set in the Swiss Alps, has won best feature film at this year’s Swiss Film Awards.

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Appenzell proposes to limit mass tourism

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