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Swiss Solidarity saw donations double in 2017

The army clears houses affected by the debris flow from the Bondo landslide in August 2017

This content was published on May 2, 2018 Humanitarian foundation Swiss Solidarity received CHF38.1 million ($38.3 million) in donations last year — double the amount in 2016.

Interior of an apartment rented by Dignitas euthanasia organisation

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Swiss group calls on British politicians to permit assisted suicide

This content was published on May 2, 2018 The Swiss non-profit organisation, Dignitas, has appealed to lawmakers in Britain to lift a ban on assisted dying.

Roman Abramovich outside court in Fribourg

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Russian billionaire appears in Swiss court

This content was published on May 2, 2018 A trial is underway in Switzerland of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich accused of defrauding a European bank of millions of taxpayers’ money.

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Helping refugees find work in canton Schaffhausen

This content was published on May 1, 2018 Baiaz Mohammadi lives in canton Schaffhausen. He fled Afghanistan and arrived in Switzerland seven years ago.

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More than 800 crimes committed in Swiss asylum centres

This content was published on May 1, 2018 The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) has reported that 813 criminal offences were committed in Swiss asylum centres in 2017.

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Canadian-Swiss chef trades grilled cheese for Gruyère

This content was published on May 1, 2018 When she moved to Switzerland, discovering the country’s cuisine helped dual citizen Andie Pilot feel at home in a place both foreign and familiar.

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A woolly tale of everyday Swiss culture

This content was published on May 1, 2018 When a Swiss wool mill spun an innovative advertising strategy into being 150 years ago, it put Schaffhauser Wolle on the map.

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Swiss launch probe into PetroSaudi officials

This content was published on May 1, 2018 Swiss prosecutors have launched a criminal probe against officials of a Saudi Arabian oil company in an escalation of the IMDB scandal.

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Swiss train named after Bollywood star Ranveer Singh

This content was published on Apr 30, 2018 The train of the MOB railway company (Compagnie du chemin de fer Montreux Oberland Bernois) on the Golden Pass line between Montreux on Lake Geneva and the upscale resort of Gstaad will carry Singh’s name until the end of October. The schedule and announcements will refer to the train as the Ranveer Singh train for…

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A life devoted to films

This content was published on Apr 30, 2018

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