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Zurich’s controversial district

This content was published on Oct 7, 2017 A polarising new development is springing up in the heart of Zurich.

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How to get noticed and influence people

This content was published on Oct 7, 2017 A portray of two of the most important “influencers” on social media in Switzerland.

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Rescuers pull toddler from Swiss mountain crevasse

This content was published on Oct 6, 2017 Details of Wednesday’s dramatic rescue in southwestern Switzerland have filtered through the Swiss media. The girl slipped on a path and became lodged in the six-metre deep crevasse, prompting a full-scale alert of emergency services. “We had to remove the rock centimetre by centimetre in a short space of time,” Matthias Lorenz, the commander of…

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The miracle of Picasso in Basel

This content was published on Oct 6, 2017 Fifty years ago, Basel voters said "yes" to purchasing two Picassos, setting off an epic story leading to southern France and to the painter himself.

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Switzerland assists Olympic corruption probe

This content was published on Oct 6, 2017 The Swiss authorities are evaluating a request for legal assistance from Brazilian prosecutors investigating allegations of Olympic Games bribery.

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Muslim preacher also delivered ‘hate’ sermons in Libya

This content was published on Oct 6, 2017 SRF and the Tages Anzeiger newspaper first reported on Ramadan’s sermons in August, having seen video footage of his preaching at the Ar’Rahman mosque in canton Bern. “Oh Allah, I beg you to destroy the enemies of our religion. Destroy the Jews, Christians, Hindus, Russians and the Shia,” he is heard saying. Now, the same…

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Road habits that drive Tama crazy

This content was published on Oct 5, 2017 Fasten your seatbelt and find out what makes Tama see red when she's driving.

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Switzerland to extradite Italian mafia members

This content was published on Oct 5, 2017 Nine men with links to Italian mafia group ’Ndrangheta are being extradited to Italy, the justice ministry has told Swiss Public Television, SRF.

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How a place few have heard of tops Zurich and Geneva

This content was published on Oct 5, 2017 Not Switzerland’s financial capital, nor international centre, but a small lakeside community near Zurich is the best Swiss place to live.

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The ‘sprayer of Zurich’ – artist or vandal?

This content was published on Oct 5, 2017 The answer is obvious for local and cantonal authorities in Zurich. A district court accused 77-year-old Naegeli of causing almost CHF10,000 ($10,250) of damage to city property with 25 pieces of graffiti sprayed in 2012 and 2013. In his defence, Naegeli delivered what the Swiss News Agency described as a “theatrical” performance. Facing the judges,…

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