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The Great Swiss Post Heist of 1997

Beschlagnahmte Beute aus dem Jahrhundertraub in der Zuercher Fraumuensterpost

This content was published on Sep 1, 2017 The “post heist of the century” is one of the most spectacular cases in Swiss crime history and the stuff of movie scripts.

A police officer, standing in a road in wet weather next to a police car and cones, wears an orange rain and talks into jacket

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Second village evacuated in Swiss rockslide valley

This content was published on Sep 1, 2017 Several residents from the village of Spino – one stop down the same valley as Bondo – were evacuated as rocks, stones and mud spilled onto their houses. Two were airlifted by helicopter, but the authorities believe that non-one was injured. Having moved further down the valley than previous landslides, the latest movement has also…

workers clean rocks from the swiss village of Bondo, after a landslide

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Swiss raise money for those affected by Bondo landslide

This content was published on Aug 31, 2017 Aid groups are rallying to support the stricken Swiss village of Bondo, where clean-up, reconstruction, and loss of business are set to cost millions.

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What does it take to feel Swiss in Switzerland?

This content was published on Aug 31, 2017 Tama was born here to Tamil parents. Emily has Polish/Chinese roots and grew up in Canada. Emily feels Canadian but Tama doesn't feel that Swiss.

A cover image for a Nouvo video about dockless bikes in Zurich.

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Dockless bike share scheme leads to complaints in Zurich

This content was published on Aug 31, 2017 The dockless oBikes scheme in Zurich has led to complaints the bikes are taking up too much space in the city’s bike stands.

Education

A teacher’s experience

This content was published on Aug 31, 2017

Alarm sounded over burnout in teachers

This content was published on Aug 31, 2017 Time pressure, endless admin and difficult pupils and teachers – these are all reasons why teachers get burnout.

Woman in traditional clothes tries to lift Unspunnen stone

Culture

Unspunnen festival: stone throwing for beginners

This content was published on Aug 31, 2017 Beginners are getting the chance to discover traditional Swiss sports this week at the Unspunnen festival in the Alpine resort of Interlaken.

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Novartis’s new $475,000 cancer drug among most expensive ever

This content was published on Aug 31, 2017 Bruno Strigini, chief executive of oncology at Novartis, said: “We carefully considered the appropriate price and looked at many factors, including the medical and clinical value.” He was speaking on Wednesday shortly after the treatment was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which gave Novartis a green light to use the medicine…

Shed of asylum centre at Zurich-Altstetten

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Spending cuts for asylum seekers proposed

This content was published on Aug 30, 2017 The government wants to cut its financial contributions to asylum seekers as part of efforts to tighten the asylum procedure in Switzerland.

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Alarm sounded over burnout in teachers

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Unspunnen festival: stone throwing for beginners

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