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Scholz shows willingness to negotiate on date for new election
November 8, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is willing to negotiate the timetable for the new Bundestag elections.
Mental health of mothers in Zambia improved
November 8, 2024
A health intervention for women with young children in Zambia has improved the mental health of those affected in 50 percent of cases.
Basel diocese beats Solothurn government at cards
November 8, 2024
A new round of an old game: at the traditional Bishop's Jass between church and state in the city of Solothurn, the delegation from the diocese of Basel has won.
Bluetongue disease on one in four farms in the Jura
November 8, 2024
Bluetongue disease continues to spread in the canton of Jura. At least 250 of the approximately 1000 farms in the canton are now affected and therefore closed.
Risk of real estate bubble decreases further in the third quarter
November 8, 2024
The risk of a bubble on the Swiss real estate market fell further in the third quarter of 2024.
Weather service warns of a multiplication of hot days
November 8, 2024
According to model simulations, average temperatures in German-speaking countries would rise by a further 1.
UN: Many children among the dead in the Gaza Strip
November 8, 2024
According to an evaluation of verified deaths by age group, most of the victims in the Gaza Strip were children aged between five and nine.
Recipe from the Stapferhaus Lenzburg: Exhibition with side effects
November 8, 2024
The Stapferhaus Lenzburg AG is dedicating its new exhibition world to the topic of "Health".
Debate in the German Bundestag over the timetable for a new election
November 8, 2024
In Germany, the failure of the "traffic light" coalition has led to an exchange of blows in the Bundestag over when there should be a new election.
First dip in video on demand views
November 8, 2024
For the first time since it was recorded, video-on-demand viewing in Switzerland dipped in 2023.
Richemont suffers from consumer crisis in China
November 8, 2024
The poor consumer sentiment in China is weighing on the luxury goods business. The Geneva-based Richemont Group is also suffering as a result.
Direct connections from Zurich to Florence and Livorno from 2026
November 8, 2024
SBB and Trenitalia will offer direct trains from Zurich to Florence and Livorno and vice versa from 2026.
Swiss pharmaceutical and chemical industry leads the way in sustainability
November 8, 2024
The Swiss chemical-pharmaceutical industry is a leader - both in terms of competitiveness and sustainability.
Confederation takes positive stock of emergency exercise with Gösgen nuclear power plant
November 8, 2024
Following the three-day overall emergency exercise following an accident at the Gösgen nuclear power plant in the canton of Solothurn, the federal government has drawn a positive initial balance.
Office of the Attorney General investigates after two fires in Geneva
November 8, 2024
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has opened two proceedings following fires in Geneva last summer.
Council of States committee at odds over future of Patrouille Suisse
November 8, 2024
The future of the Patrouille Suisse is hanging in the balance. The responsible Council of States committee rejects the continued operation of the Swiss Army's aerobatic squadron, but only by a wafer-thin margin.
Swiss Armed Forces have around 147,000 personnel
November 8, 2024
As at the cut-off date of March 1, 2024, the Swiss Armed Forces had an effective headcount of around 147,000.
Managing Director of Handelsverband: Tiktok will be the new Amazon
November 8, 2024
The Swiss online retail sector is struggling against strong competition from abroad.

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