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Bollywood ambassador boosts Indian tourist visits in winter season

This content was published on Jun 5, 2019 The number of overnight stays by Indian tourists in Switzerland during the winter reason (December to February) increased by 11%.

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Facing up to Switzerland’s Roman past

This content was published on Jun 5, 2019 Meet Adelasius Ebalchus. He lived in what is now northern Switzerland some 1,300 years ago, centuries after the collapse of the Roman Empire.

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Titlis cable car accident claims life of worker and injures six

This content was published on Jun 5, 2019 The accident was caused when supports securing the main cable ripped free, striking the Titlis RailwaysExternal link workers. One person was so severely injured he died at the scene. Three others were rushed to hospital, two with serious injuries. A further three workers were lightly injured and could be treated on the spot. Rescue workers…

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Infantino takes second FIFA presidential term unopposed

This content was published on Jun 5, 2019 “The organisation has changed from a toxic, almost criminal state to what it should be. FIFA takes care of football,” Infantino said after being voted in at the 69th FIFA Congress in Paris. “We no longer have room for corruption at FIFA. Zero tolerance.” Zurich-based FIFA has for years been at the centre of numerous…

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IAAF disputes Swiss court ruling on Semenya

This content was published on Jun 5, 2019 The International Association of Athletics FederationsExternal link (IAAF) issued a statementExternal link on Wednesday protesting that it had not been able to put its case to the Swiss Federal Court. The court on Tuesday issued a “superprovisional order” that lifted restrictions on the athlete competing until her appeal is heard in full. This order gives…

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Russian billionaire pushes back over US sanctions

This content was published on Jun 5, 2019 Fifteen months after attending Trump's presidential inauguration, Vekselberg was placed under crippling sanctions by his administration.

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Swiss federal official guilty of accepting benefits on bear hunt

This content was published on Jun 4, 2019 Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court has found a former Russia specialist guilty of accepting benefits during a bear hunting trip to Russia.

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Rediscovering forgotten Swiss women artists

This content was published on Jun 4, 2019 This year Swiss museums are drawing attention to women artists and their work, many of whom have been forgotten over the years.

British actor Charlie Chaplin walking with Indian politician Jawaharlal Cri Nehru and his daughter Indira Gandhi

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Swiss court cracks down on unauthorised third-party email access

This content was published on Jun 4, 2019 The Federal Supreme Court confirmed a hacking conviction against a woman who read her husband’s emails after the pair separated. She had been convicted under the Swiss Criminal CodeExternal link article on hacking although she argued that she obtained the password in an office previously shared with her spouse. “How the password is obtained is…

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