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Council of States also does not discuss new asylum practice for Afghan women
December 20, 2023
Like the National Council on Tuesday, the Council of States on Wednesday also postponed consideration of a motion on the new asylum practice for Afghan women until later.
Conflict on the board of interfaith organization resolved
December 20, 2023
The tensions within the Interreligious Association Switzerland (IRAS) have been resolved through mediation.
ZKB abolishes annual fees for private account and debit card
December 20, 2023
Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) is abolishing annual fees for debit cards and private accounts from January 1, 2024.
Woman stands trial in Lucerne for alleged murder of mother
December 20, 2023
A 48-year-old woman from St. Gallen is to stand trial for alleged murder at Lucerne Criminal Court today, Wednesday.
Signa must now sell Chrysler Building and media holdings
December 19, 2023
The insolvent holding company of the real estate and retail group Signa is parting with prestigious properties and investments.
ICRC in constant contact regarding further hostage releases from Gaza
December 19, 2023
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is working around the clock to secure the release of further hostages abducted by terrorists from Israel in the Gaza Strip.
The Baroque master Caravaggio makes a stop at a Basel exhibition hall
December 19, 2023
Caravaggio was one of the most extraordinary artists of the Italian Baroque period.
Confederation satisfied after a year on the UN Security Council
December 19, 2023
After a year as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UN), Switzerland is looking back on a positive year despite the growing tensions between the major powers.
ECtHR condemns Switzerland for police operation at demonstration in Zurich
December 19, 2023
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has condemned Switzerland for a police operation in Zurich on May 1, 2011.
Police were on duty for hours at Bern school
December 19, 2023
An alleged threat at a school in Bern kept the Bern cantonal police on their toes for several hours on Tuesday.
Rolex fined by French competition authority
December 19, 2023
The luxury watch manufacturer Rolex has received a fine of 91.6 million euros (around 87 million francs) from the French competition authority.
UN alarmed by new escalation in Sudan
December 19, 2023
The United Nations has expressed alarm at the increasing fighting in Sudan and the resulting refugee movements.
FINMA wants new instruments after CS crisis
December 19, 2023
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority Finma has given itself a good report card for its conduct in the CS crisis.
Alliance for Safe Seas – Authority: Nearly 20,000 dead in Gaza
December 19, 2023
In view of an increasing number of attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, the US military is stepping up its cooperation with armed forces from other countries in the region.
In the von Gunten homicide, the sentencing proposals differ widely
December 19, 2023
Life imprisonment or acquittal: the regional court in Thun must reach a difficult verdict in the case of the murder of a young woman from Basel.
Schoolchildren leave school in Bern after threat situation
December 19, 2023
The first children have left the buildings following an alleged threat at a school in Bern, as a photographer from the Keystone-SDA news agency captured at the scene.
6-year-old dies in traffic accident in Sargans SG
December 19, 2023
A 6-year-old boy was killed in a traffic accident in Sargans SG on Tuesday lunchtime.
Human brains transmit information differently than animal brains
December 19, 2023
Unlike animal brains, the human brain can transmit information via several parallel pathways.

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