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Prison therapist killer gets life with chance of parole

This content was published on May 24, 2017 The suspect, identified publicly by most Swiss news media only as Fabrice A., was found guilty on Wednesday of slitting the throat of the social therapist who was accompanying him on a horse-riding excursion outside his detention centre in September 2013. The head of the seven-member judging panel said Fabrice A. had murdered his victim, a…

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Car rental firms off hook for unpaid speeding fines

This content was published on May 24, 2017 The landmark ruling comes after a Florida holidaymaker refused to pay a CHF240 ($246) fine after returning to the United States. The woman was clocked going 96 kilometres per hour in an 80 km/h zone in summer 2014. The rental firm passed on her contact details to police but she failed to respond to a…

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Roger Moore: at home in Switzerland

This content was published on May 24, 2017 What kind of relationship did Roger Moore, who passed away this week in Switzerland, have with the country? Did it go beyond skiing?

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Welcome to Biel, ephemeral capital of Swiss photography

This content was published on May 24, 2017 For nearly a month every year in Biel, Switzerland's largest bilingual city welcomes a festival dedicated entirely to photography.

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Berset welcomes Tedros as new WHO chief

This content was published on May 23, 2017 Swiss Health Minister Alain Berset has welcomed the appointment of Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the new head of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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Alcohol and moderation

This content was published on May 23, 2017 Do you know what ‘in moderation’ means when it comes to alcohol? One in five people in Switzerland drink too much.

Roger Moore has died in Switzerland

This content was published on May 23, 2017 Actor Roger Moore, who played the role of James Bond in seven of the spy adventures, has passed away aged 89.

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Ueli Steck’s phenomenal climbing career

This content was published on May 23, 2017 A look back at how the phenomenal Swiss alpinist and speed mountaineer Ueli Steck transformed himself into the awe-inspiring “Swiss Machine”.

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New emergency number for reporting missing children

This content was published on May 23, 2017 The organisation Missing Children Switzerland (MCS) has launched a new emergency number: 116 000. Around 25,000 Swiss children go missing every year.

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From mere mortal to climbing superstar

This content was published on May 23, 2017 A look back at the life of phenomenal alpinist and speed mountaineer Ueli Steck.

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