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Swiss sentenced to 20 years in prison for Morocco murder

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This content was published on Jul 18, 2019 A Spanish-Swiss convert to Islam has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with the murder of two Scandinavian hikers in Morocco.

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No punishment for minors with small amounts of cannabis

This content was published on Jul 18, 2019 In publishing its precedent decision on Thursday, the Federal Court in Lausanne cleared up any lingering confusion around differences in treatment between adults and minors – no distinction should be made, judges ruled. Referring to the case of a 16-year-old collared in Winterthur with 1.4 grams of cannabis, the court dismissed the appeal of the…

Raphael Brunschwig, Chief Operating Officer, left, Lili Hinstin, Artistic Director, center, and Marco Solari, Festival President

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New director brings Locarno Film Festival back to its roots

This content was published on Jul 18, 2019 Lili Hinstin is marking her first year as artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival with one of the boldest and most exciting line-ups in years.

Vista di un nucleo di paese con case in pietra e legno; dietro, montagna con due pascoli ben visibili

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For sale: Rustic cottage with lake view. Price: CHF1

This content was published on Jul 17, 2019 Nine stone cottages have gone on the market in Italian-speaking Switzerland at CHF1 ($1.01) each – on condition that the buyers do them up.

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Culture

Swiss residents spend less time watching TV

This content was published on Jul 17, 2019 Television consumption in Switzerland continues to drop, but there are considerable regional differences.

Police stand next to a missile seized at an airport hangar in northern Italy

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Italian police seize missile in raids on far-right sympathizers

This content was published on Jul 16, 2019 A Swiss national was among three people arrested by anti-terrorism police in northern Italy in raids against far-right extremist groups.

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Prestigious Swiss university sacks ‘bullying’ professor

This content was published on Jul 15, 2019 One of Switzerland’s top universities has followed through on its threat to sack a professor following allegations of bullying.

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Rent in Swiss cities balloons

This content was published on Jul 15, 2019 Most apartment rents in Switzerland’s main cities have increased over the past two years, with Zurich remaining the priciest place for property.

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Minergie homes are booming in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 15, 2019 Switzerland’s Minergie label for sustainable construction is booming for new buildings in the German-speaking part of the country.

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Erica and Mirko’s apartment

This content was published on Jul 15, 2019

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