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Swiss companies’ computers held for ransom in global hack attack

A computer screen at the Swiss advertising company Admeira shows the result of a cyber-attack that struck on Tuesday

This content was published on Jun 28, 2017 According to Admeira Head of Communications Romi Hofer, the first sign that something was wrong was when “screens went blank” at the company on Tuesday afternoon. “There were some letters coming up [on the screen] and it seemed like a software update or something, but then nothing happened,” she recalls. “We called our help desk…

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No Koran distribution in Zurich after all

This content was published on Jun 28, 2017 Canton Zurich recommended banning the distribution of Koranic literature by an Islamic group, but now the city police have given them the green-light.

Werner Bösch was the first person in Switzerland to grow CBD cannabis in indoor growing areas

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‘Swiss marijuana champion’ finds new markets with ‘cannabis light’

This content was published on Jun 28, 2017 There’s decaffeinated coffee, alcohol-free beer, and now marijuana that doesn’t make you high. A producer reveals the hidden side of the market.

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Geneva citizens feel safer from violence and crime

This content was published on Jun 27, 2017 Residents of canton Geneva say they feel much safer compared to three years ago in a survey published by the police on Tuesday.

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Floating through the Swiss capital!

This content was published on Jun 27, 2017 It’s the best way to cool down on a hot, sticky summer’s day, the Bernese say. Grab your swimsuit, walk up along the Aare, find a spot to get in – jump or step in carefully – and let yourself be carried away by its fresh, clean water. Half the town can be seen heading…

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Swiss hepatitis C sufferers to get full access to expensive drug

This content was published on Jun 26, 2017 The Federal Office of Public Health has announced that it will make the hepatitis C drug Zepatier available to all patients from July 1.

Men running with ladders through a street

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Let the cherry picking begin!

This content was published on Jun 26, 2017 To mark the opening of the cherry season people of all ages sprint through Zug’s cobbled alleys holding long wooden ladders.

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High notes, fashion and heat at yodel festival

This content was published on Jun 26, 2017 Sunshine, vocal harmonies and 150,000 fans: the 30th Swiss Yodelling Festival was wildly successful.

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All the fun of the yodelling festival

This content was published on Jun 26, 2017 A round-up of the weekend’s events at the Swiss Federal Yodelling Festival in Brig, Valais. (Deganit Perez/SRF)

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Gripping competition held in Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 26, 2017 Men and women compete in mixed teams, combining their collective weight to brawl with adversaries by trying to pull the other team over the finishing line. The sport is strenuous but also relies on tactics and teamwork. It takes strength and rhythm, standing your ground and knowing which moment to attack. This year, on the last weekend of June,…

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