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Accidental photographer Arnold Odermatt dies aged 96

This content was published on Jun 22, 2021 Former policeman and pioneering Swiss photographer Arnold Odermatt died on Saturday.

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Swiss billionaire’s enforced art collection auction halted

This content was published on Jun 21, 2021 The Swiss courts had previously found Urs Schwarzenbach guilty of evading taxes by illegally importing works of art into the country. The authorities had seized 158 works of art from his collection, including some that were hanging in the prestigious Dolder Grand hotel in Zurich, which the Swiss financier owns. The works, including those by…

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Patrouille des Glaciers’s future is guaranteed, say organisers

This content was published on Jun 21, 2021 The Patrouille des Glaciers organisers have signed a “roadmap” to ensure the continuation of the biennial ski mountaineering race.

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Thousands of children witness domestic violence, warn papers

This content was published on Jun 20, 2021 One in five children in Switzerland (21%) has witnessed scenes of domestic violence at home, sometimes with lasting consequences.

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Hannah Villiger – pioneer of selfies with a Polaroid camera

This content was published on Jun 19, 2021 A major exhibition on Swiss artist Hannah Villiger is being held at the Istituto Svizzero in Rome.

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Switzerland among worst in the world for childcare support

This content was published on Jun 18, 2021 Switzerland has one of the most expensive childcare systems in the developed world and also gets bad marks on parental leave.

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Swiss sculptor Schang Hutter dies

This content was published on Jun 17, 2021 Schang Hutter, best known for artistic creations portraying human suffering in places like concentration camps, has died aged 86.

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Swiss officials: Covid vaccine protects for 12 months

This content was published on Jun 15, 2021 Coronavirus vaccines could offer at least 12 months of protection against all forms of the virus, a top Swiss health official says.

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World basketball head steps aside amid sexual abuse investigation

This content was published on Jun 14, 2021 The International Basketball Federation president has stepped aside during an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of women players.

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Geneva voters turn down ‘City of Music’ project

This content was published on Jun 14, 2021 Voters on Sunday narrowly rejected plans to build a new concert hall complex in the heart of so-called International Geneva.

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Switzerland among worst in the world for childcare support

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