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Here’s to Noah, Emma, Luca, Nico – and Mia

This content was published on Aug 23, 2016 Noah and Mia were the most popular names across Switzerland last year, according to the “First name hit parade 2015”, published by the Federal Statistical Office on Tuesday. Of the 44,650 Swiss boys who came into the world, 443 were called Noah, which has been the most common name since 2011, apart from in 2012…

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Iraqi mission staff fined over cigarette smuggling

This content was published on Aug 23, 2016 The two Iraqi permanent mission staff members were fined CHF170,000 ($177,000) and CHF120,000 for the cigarette smuggling ring, which owed CHF2.4 million in unpaid tax. The Federal Customs Administration on Monday confirmed a SonntagsZeitung report which stated that they had abused privileges normally reserved for diplomats and illegally resold duty-free cigarettes in France over a…

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Travel advisory hotline heating up

This content was published on Aug 22, 2016 More people than ever are contacting Switzerland’s official helpline for consular services and travel advice.

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Destruction of cultural heritage on trial in Mali

This content was published on Aug 22, 2016 A trial with over destruction of cultural property in Mali gives the case symbolic significance.

Education

Swiss teacher shortage hits new school year

This content was published on Aug 22, 2016 Although there are more teachers being trained and foreign staff being employed, the overall teacher shortage remains, said Beat W. Zemp, president of the Swiss Teachers’ UnionExternal link. “One of the reasons is the fact that we have inclusive schools in Switzerland, which means that all children are in one class so we need two…

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Schurter wins gold in men’s cross-country

This content was published on Aug 21, 2016 The 30-year-old, third in the Beijing Olympics and second in London, put the hammer down on the sixth of seven laps of the winding 4.8km circuit in the Rio hills and powered away alone to victory. Czech Jaroslav Kulhavy, the man who beat five-times world champion Schurter to gold in a thrilling sprint finish in…

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Minor detained over links to jihadism

This content was published on Aug 21, 2016 “He is currently in custody,” Olivia Cutruzzolà, Vaud cantonal policeExternal link spokeswoman told the Swiss News Agency, confirming information that appeared in the Matin Dimanche External linkand SonntagsZeitungExternal link newspapers. He lives in the canton and is almost at the age of majority, she added. This is the third detention of a person with possible…

Culture

Silver screen themes played with a golden touch

This content was published on Aug 21, 2016 “Cinema Classics: The Piano At The Movies” by Swiss-based classical pianist See Siang Wong is number one in the British classical music charts.

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Politicians disagree over border migrant measures

This content was published on Aug 21, 2016 Several hundred migrants have been sleeping near the train station in Como, Italy, since July after a Swiss clampdown on crossings. Guards on the Italian border turned away 4,149 people last month, a record number, it was reported earlier this month. Finance Minister Ueli Maurer, whose department is in charge of the border guards, praised…

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Hot in the city, in court and in the wrestling ring

This content was published on Aug 21, 2016 Here are the stories we’re following the week of August 22.

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