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Swiss wins first WTA event held in Switzerland since 2008

This content was published on Jul 17, 2016 Swiss tennis player Viktorija Golubic won her first WTA title, beating French Open semifinalist Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the Ladies Championship GstaadExternal link. The tournament’s slogan was “The girls are back in the Alps”. “It’s unbelievable to win at home,” Golubic said. The 23-year-old Swiss, ranked 105 in…

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Le Corbusier’s works listed among UNESCO World Heritage sites

This content was published on Jul 17, 2016 UNESCO added the architectural works of Le CorbusierExternal link – buildings in Switzerland, France, India and Argentina, among others – at the 40th session of the body’s World Heritage Committee on Sunday. An image of Le Corbusier – his horn-rimmed glasses raised to his forehead – has adorned the Swiss ten-franc note since 1997. “A…

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Pokémon Go arrives in Switzerland and crashes servers

This content was published on Jul 16, 2016 That’s the good news. The bad news is that demand was so high that the servers promptly crashed. In addition to Switzerland, the game, developed by Nintendo and former Google subsidiary Niantic Labs, will be available in 25 other countries. Until now, Pokémon Go, which involves real geo-data and players hunting – by physically moving…

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Nice: ‘Ultimately there’s no remedy against this murderous hatred’

This content was published on Jul 16, 2016 “Mown down in the night” was the headline of Le Temps in Geneva, which devoted its first seven pages to the attack in the south of France late on Thursday. A man in a lorry zigzagged down a crowded Nice promenade where an estimated 30,000 people had just watched a Bastille Day fireworks show. Witness…

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Episode 5: Ferries and zithers

This content was published on Jul 16, 2016 Follow Lawrence’s blog on archaeology hereExternal link. (Lawrence Desmond for swissinfo.ch)

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Why FIFA matters

This content was published on Jul 16, 2016 With FIFA coming under increasing pressure, Transparency International calls for fundamental changes at football's world governing body.

Becoming a mom after age 50: two viewpoints

This content was published on Jul 15, 2016 With 32 being the average age for giving birth in Switzerland, the case of advancing maternal age is leading to debate. Is criticism justified? And should lawmakers intervene? Opinions differ in the editorial offices of swissinfo.ch as well. No, criticism is not justified, says Larissa M. Bieler, editor-in-chief of swissinfo.ch The incredulity is strong, the…

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Suspended sentence for Jihadist arrested at Zurich airport

This content was published on Jul 15, 2016 On Thursday, prosecutors in the capital of Ticino, the southernmost canton of Switzerland, had made their case against Ahmed J., who was intercepted by the Federal Office of Police and Zurich cantonal police in April 2015. He had been preparing to board a Turkish Airlines flight for Istanbul, Turkey, possibly with plans to travel on…

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Episode 6: Gritli speaks

This content was published on Jul 15, 2016 Lawrence gets a lesson in Swiss-German dialect. His teacher in Basel helps translate an old recording of his mother describing an accident.

Laura Leonardis and Nina Zellweger

This content was published on Jul 15, 2016 They're young, smart and inquisitive. Laura Leonardis and Nina Zellweger are off to Bangalore, India for an adventure.

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