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Ticino woman on trial for alleged assisted suicide
October 23, 2024
A trial against a 67-year-old woman began on Wednesday at the Ticino Cantonal Criminal Court in Lugano.
Swiss sports stars start recruit school
October 23, 2024
Next Monday, 70 athletes will begin the Swiss Armed Forces' top sports recruit school in Magglingen BE.
Alpine Museum in Bern focuses on change in Greenland
October 23, 2024
In its new exhibition "Greenland. Everything is changing" deals with the changes the island is undergoing.
Roche remains on course for growth – negative factors diminish
October 23, 2024
Roche remains on its growth path after nine months. The Basel-based company therefore believes it is well on track to achieve its targets for the year as a whole.
Chimpanzees also struggle with limited space at birth
October 23, 2024
Not only humans but also chimpanzees have to contend with limited space in the birth canal during childbirth.
Concession application submitted for Pradapunt hydropower plant
October 23, 2024
A consortium has submitted the concession application for a new Pradapunt hydropower plant to the municipality of Arosa.
Federal Council wants to modernize ageing shelters due to wars
October 23, 2024
The Federal Council wants to modernize around 200 protection systems over the next 15 years.
Polio vaccination in the Gaza Strip halted due to bombing
October 23, 2024
The polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip cannot continue as planned due to heavy bombardments and the new displacement of residents.
Switzerland close to number one for international asset management
October 23, 2024
Switzerland remains the most popular country for managing the assets of international private clients.
Swica nominates Werner Kübler as Chairman of the Board of Directors
October 23, 2024
The health insurance company Swica has nominated Werner Kübler as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Swiss soprano wins the 78th Concours de Genève
October 23, 2024
The 27-year-old soprano Chelsea Marilyn Zurflüh from the canton of Bern won first prize at the 78th Geneva Music Competition on Tuesday evening.
Federal government takes action against summer vacation marriages
October 23, 2024
Stricter provisions against underage marriages will apply in Switzerland from the beginning of the year.
Farewell tour also takes Mireille Mathieu to Lausanne
October 23, 2024
Mireille Mathieu is bidding farewell to major tours with a two-year international anniversary tour.
Entrepreneur Roberto Martullo buys shoe manufacturer Künzli
October 23, 2024
Shoe manufacturer Künzli, which is threatened with closure due to a lack of a successor, has found a new owner.
ETH researchers develop wheelchair with backrest as steering wheel
October 23, 2024
Two ETH Zurich employees have developed a wheelchair that can be controlled using the backrest.
Swiss cancels flights to and from Beirut until mid-January
October 23, 2024
The Swiss Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss will no longer fly to the Lebanese capital Beirut, which is under fire, until at least January 18.
Eurovision Sonst Contest destroys “divine order” according to EDU
October 23, 2024
The party president of the Federal Democratic Union (EDU) Daniel Frischknecht sees the "divine order" endangered by the planned staging of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Basel.
Uri decides on the future of the Isleten peninsula
October 23, 2024
On November 24, the population of the canton of Uri will vote on the "Isleten for all" initiative submitted by the Green Party.

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