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‘Butt out, but don’t litter!’

This content was published on Aug 23, 2017 Geneva could become the cleanest city in the world, resident Vijay Raju argues, if smokers would dispose of their butts properly.

A cover image for a Nouvo video about babies names.

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How to find an original baby’s name?

This content was published on Aug 22, 2017

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Police complete traditional swim across Lake Geneva

This content was published on Aug 22, 2017 The 39 swimmers – 28 men and 11 women – set off from La Perle du Lac at 7am, heading towards Geneva Plage. The water was a pleasant 22 degrees Celsius (71.6 Fahrenheit). The aim was to have fun, the organisers emphasised, and the swimmers were accompanied by canoes in case they got tired. Only…

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New malaria drug could be ‘game changer’

This content was published on Aug 22, 2017 The first new malaria drug to emerge for 20 years is beginning clinical trials in nine countries across Africa and Asia.

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Pictograms to advise on responding to terror attack

This content was published on Aug 21, 2017 Eleven pictograms designed for schoolchildren by Zurich city’s Centre for the Prevention of Violence have attracted the attention of police authorities, according to the SonntagsZeitung newspaper. Their recommendations can be summarised as “run away, hide and sound the alarm”. FedPol spokeswoman Catherine Maret said that in the event of an attack in Switzerland, the federal…

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Badenfahrt festival rocks quiet spa town

This content was published on Aug 21, 2017 The ten-day Badenfahrt festival happens just once every ten years – transforming the spa town of Baden into a party animal’s playground.

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Swiss parents continue to choose Noah and Mia

This content was published on Aug 21, 2017 For newborns in Switzerland, the names Mia and Noah are soaring in popularity. They’ll grow up with a lot of kids named Emma and Liam.

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Rockfall injures six hikers and a dog

This content was published on Aug 21, 2017 The noise was “deafening”, according to one witness, who said it lasted 15-20 seconds until the stones “slumped” in the lake. Another witness then heard screams. The route taken by the hikers has been sealed off for security reasons. Geologists are investigating the rockfall whose cause is yet unknown.

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Picking the jobless to harvest crops

This content was published on Aug 21, 2017

A portrait of Anna Göldi showing a dark haired woman with a sad expression

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‘Anna Göldi was like a wild horse, impossible to catch’

This content was published on Aug 21, 2017 Europe's last witch, Anna Göldi, continues to fascinate more than 200 years after her execution in Switzerland.

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