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Covid 19: teachers call for stricter measures for new school year

This content was published on Aug 10, 2021 Mass coronavirus testing in schools should continue, teachers say, as concerns grow of a spike in Delta-related coronavirus cases for the new term.

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New manager for Swiss national football team appointed

This content was published on Aug 9, 2021 Murat Yakin has been named the new manager of Switzerland, replacing Vladimir Petkovic, who left after seven years in July.

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Swiss protest against court ruling reducing rapist’s sentence

This content was published on Aug 8, 2021 The judge argued that the rape lasted only 11 minutes and that the victim had not been severely injured.

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Kurdish film director finds safety – and success – in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 8, 2021 Can a film help host countries and refugees learn to live together? Yes, says Mano Khalil, a Syrian-Kurdish-Swiss filmmaker.

History

The Swiss henchman of America’s ethnocide

This content was published on Aug 8, 2021 How did the Swiss-born Benedictine monk Martin Marty end up “civilising” indigenous people on behalf of the American government?

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Gallery of Sitting Bull

This content was published on Aug 8, 2021 In 1860, 26-year-old Martin Marty went to the US as a monastic cleric but his heartfelt wish was to become an “Indian missionary”.

Have you faced difficulties working abroad because of lack of recognition of your Swiss vocational diplomas?

Switzerland is looking into whether to have a Bachelor Professional and Master Professional as a higher vocational qualification to ease recognition abroad. What are your views?

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The Lion of Lucerne: the controversial tourist attraction

This content was published on Aug 7, 2021 Two centuries on, the memorial honouring the sacrifice of the Swiss Guards remains a political flashpoint.

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Climate demonstrators target Swiss National Bank

This content was published on Aug 6, 2021 Around 1,500 people gathered in the Swiss capital Bern to protest the Swiss National Bank’s investments in fossil fuels.

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Who is to blame? A question at the heart of Swiss response to natural disasters

This content was published on Aug 6, 2021 A shift in thought about the cause of natural disasters in the 19th century helped save lives and shape contemporary Switzerland.

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