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Swiss higher education scores high marks in global ranking

This content was published on May 18, 2016 The country rankings, which were published on Wednesday, take into account the performance of universities in global rankings, chances of local residents to get into the best institutions, and a country’s wealth to performance ratio. Switzerland’s 12th place was not enough to beat neighbours Germany (3rd) and France (6th) but just enough to outrank Italy…

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Media fascinated with ‘the Beast of Rupperswil’

This content was published on May 16, 2016 The German-language paper Blick reported on Saturday that the prosecutor’s remand request had been approved ahead of the expected Sunday deadline, crowing: “The Beast of Rupperswil is already sitting in custody!” In addition to the facts of the case, the most-discussed topic in the Swiss media is the suspect’s personal history, given that he was…

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Displeasure over salary package causes FIFA upheaval

This content was published on May 16, 2016 The SonntagsZeitung and SonntagsBlick newspapers both reported that Infantino’s dissatisfaction over his contract, drawn up and presented to him by the FIFA audit and compliance committee, was behind his decision to suggest that the committee be reformed. Domenico Scala, the head of the commission, resigned Saturday after the 66th FIFA Congress being held in Mexico…

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Preimplantation diagnosis explained

This content was published on May 16, 2016 How can we understand the medical procedure at the heart of preimplantation diagnostics?

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Warming up for the European Gymnastics Championships

This content was published on May 15, 2016 It takes a lot of work to get ready for a major sports competition – and not just on the part of the athletes. Why do it? This week swissinfo.ch talks to a range of people involved in the 2016 European Gymnastics Championships in Bern.

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Police arrest murderer of four in Aargau

This content was published on May 14, 2016 The detainee, a 33-year-old Swiss man residing in Rupperswil in northern Switzerland, has already confessed to the murders, and his fingerprints and DNA were found at the crime scene. The arrest was the culmination of the efforts of a 40-strong special commission of cantonal police, which led a large investigation that included raids. “Financial and…

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Life in the realm of the dead

This content was published on May 14, 2016 Measuring 200,000 square metres, it is open 365 days a year. The cemetery contains 10,600 plots and there are some 245 burials every year. These days 90% of the deceased in Switzerland are cremated. The first two crematoriums in Switzerland were installed at the Sihlfield cemetery. In 1890, the poet Gottfried Keller was one the…

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How medicine was practised in the Middle Ages

This content was published on May 14, 2016

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First batch of asylum seekers from Italy arrive

This content was published on May 13, 2016 The relocation of the ten individuals under this pilot scheme began on May 6, it was confirmed on Friday. The nationalities of the asylum seekers have not been revealed, but in April a spokesperson for the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) shared that it would mostly be Eritreans and Syrians. They will go through the…

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New opportunities for weak pupils

This content was published on May 13, 2016 Ezra is not a strong pupil. In order to improve her chances of finding an apprenticeship, she’s applied for the Lift project and started working voluntarily every Saturday for three hours at a hairdressers. Next to gaining work experience she receive a diploma which she can add to her job applications. Lift started ten years…

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