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Captive Swiss jihadists report torture in Kurdish prisons

This content was published on Dec 18, 2019 Three Swiss nationals who fought for Islamic State and are currently in custody in Northern Syria deplore the harsh conditions in Kurdish prisons.

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Court rejects damages claims against Volkswagen and Swiss importer

This content was published on Dec 17, 2019 A Zurich court has dismissed claims for damages by a consumer group against the German car firm Volkswagen and Swiss importer Amag.

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Swiss railways are becoming safer, new figures show

This content was published on Dec 17, 2019 There has been a fall in the number of accidents and fatalities on the Swiss railways, according to new national figures.

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Poverty in Switzerland rises 10% in a year

This content was published on Dec 17, 2019 Although Switzerland is rich, poverty within the country continues to rise, says a report released on Tuesday.

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Slight improvement for Switzerland in equality ranking

This content was published on Dec 17, 2019 Switzerland has jumped two spots, from 20th to 18th, in the World Economic Forum’s annual Gender Gap Report.

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FIFA sues Blatter and Platini for CHF2 million

This content was published on Dec 16, 2019 The payment was conducted between the two former FIFA executives in 2011 and was instrumental in the duo receiving bans from football activities four years later. Both men have repeatedly denied that they did anything wrong. Last month, FIFA’s governance committee called for the body to take legal action on the payment, noting that the…

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Heart disease and cancer still biggest causes of death

This content was published on Dec 16, 2019 Cardiovascular disease and cancer were the two most widespread causes of death in Switzerland in 2017, new statistics have shown.

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Extinction Rebellion repeat climate protest in western Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 14, 2019 Around 500 highly-organised group members blocked a street in the city of Lausanne on Lake Geneva calling for urgent measures to combat climate change.

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The Swiss are building empty homes in the suburbs

This content was published on Dec 14, 2019 There are enough of them, but in the wrong places – this is the housing market in Switzerland. Photographer Sophie Stieger has documented the paradox.

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Basel boy death: elderly woman charged with murder

This content was published on Dec 13, 2019 The 75-year-old woman who stabbed a boy to death in Basel in March, has been charged with murder.

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