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Why is May 1st not a public holiday everywhere in Switzerland?: International Workers' Day is commemorated on May 1st. But only parts of Switzerland ...
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How to research your Swiss ancestry: If you are a descendant of a Switzerland-born person and would like to find out more about them, there are ways to do that.
thelocal.ch/20240418/how-to-research-your-swiss-ancestry
Electric car range: This is how far you can go with your electric car: Electric cars can cover ever greater distances. Our tool shows how far your desired model ...
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The five most beautiful Swiss villages to discover by boat: Switzerland has beautiful villages and lakes which makes it a perfect country to discover and admire ...
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Sting, Deep Purple return to Montreux Jazz Festival: Deep Purple, Sting and Lenny Kravitz will return for this year's Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland ...
thelocal.ch/20240419/sting-deep-purple-return-to-montreux-jazz-festival
Rebellious Basel climate senior: she blames men for climate change: To understand what drives Rosmarie Wydler-Wälti, you can't help but discuss climate ...
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Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday: Switzerland examines the feasibility of a four-day workweek; you can become 'swiss' at a ...
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Norwegian Billionaires Head to Switzerland With Bankers Following: Steep increases in wealth and dividend taxes by Norway’s left-leaning government have prompted ...
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Fresh snow in April - unusual? That's what Jörg Kachelmann says: Climate change doesn't mean it's always warm now, writes Jörg Kachelmann and explains why the ...
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Marcel Hirscher makes a comeback: ski star Didier Cuche ranks: The former downhill dominator (49) says that Marcel Hirscher's return to the Ski World Cup after a ...
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St. Alban-Vorstadt bollard: Basel student calls for reading: A steel element now stands in place of the bollard in St. Alban-Vorstadt, which has been knocked ...
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Basel Forest Festival: Christ & Gantenbein arrange 250 potted plants: Have you been missing the forest in downtown Basel? Fortunately, there are star architects ...
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Google Maps – a Swiss story - SWI swissinfo.ch: Few people know that behind Google Maps lies a Swiss entrepreneur’s intuition as well as the Alpine nation’s long ...
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Quick Glance: Google restructuring operations and relocating roles to 'hubs' to fund AI investments
- Google is implementing staff layoffs and transferring certain roles to 'hubs' to secure funds for artificial intelligence investments.
- The finance and real estate teams are being affected by the downsizing, with some roles being moved overseas.
- Through the consolidation of finance teams in Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin, Chicago, and Atlanta, Google aims to enhance efficiency and operate around the clock.
- The restructuring is driven by the substantial shift towards artificial intelligence in the tech industry, prompting Google to allocate more resources to this domain.
Animal cruelty in Basel: Securitas employee beats dog: A photo shows a Securitas employee hitting his service dog on the muzzle. An animal protection ...
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Six big differences between Zurich and Geneva: Only 276 kilometres lie between Switzerland’s two largest cities, but distance is not the only thing that ...
thelocal.ch/20191031/swiss-city-differences-updated
Why joining a club in Switzerland offers a fast track to integration: The Swiss are a nation of joiners, and you are missing a trick as a resident if you don’t ...
thelocal.ch/20230501/opinion-why-joining-a-club-in-switzerland-offers-a-fast-track-to-integration
UNRWA report: civil society wants to cut funding for good: Although the independent report partially exonerates the Palestinian relief organization ...
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Quick Glance: UNRWA Report Highlights Lack of Evidence for Israel's Employee Militancy Claims
- An independent review commissioned by the United Nations found that Israel has not provided evidence to support its accusation that a 'significant' number of employees of the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip are members of terrorist organizations.
- The review, led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, revealed that UNRWA 'plays an indispensable and irreplaceable role in the region,' despite issues such as employees expressing political views and offices being used for 'political or military purposes'.
- The review listed recommendations to enhance UNRWA operations, including improved training, more rigorous employee screening, and a thorough review of all textbooks and supplements.
- Concerns were raised regarding the screening of UNRWA employees and the content of textbooks, while Israel has yet to provide evidence to support the claim that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organizations.
F/A-18 fighter jets intercept private jet in airspace over Laufen BL: On Friday, air traffic control was unable to establish radio contact with a private ...
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Restaurants in Zurich - call for entries: Wanted: Restaurants where time has stood still
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Charles move left ‘furious’ Harry ‘in tears’: Prince Harry was left “furious” and “in tears” after his father decided to evict his family from Frogmore Cottage ...
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Quick Glance: Meghan Markle's Podcast Delayed until 2025 - Issues with Schedule
- Meghan Markle's podcast with Lemonada Media has been delayed until next year, as reported by sources.
- The company is struggling to launch the podcast to avoid overshadowing by the Duchess's new Netflix project.
- The couple signed a lucrative $100 million Netflix deal and have two new series in early production stages.
- Markle is currently focusing on her new brand and Netflix series centered around cooking and polo.
When can I start counting my residency in Switzerland towards citizenship?: The path towards a Swiss passport is generally long, but some applicants face a ...
thelocal.ch/20240422/when-can-i-start-counting-my-residency-in-switzerland-towards-citizenship
Sperm donation: More than half already go to female couples: Since July 2022, homosexual couples have also had access to reproductive medicine ...
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Mass-full-Rimoldi provokes with right-wing radical Putin fans: A demo announced for Saturday shows how much Mass-voll has maneuvered itself into the right wing ...
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Sechseläuten live ticker - Böögg burning canceled - Böögg farmer Lukas Meier: "I could cry"
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Quick Glance: Summary of Sechseläuten 2024 in Zurich
- Live updates on the traditional spring festival.
- Due to strong winds, the Böögg cannot be ignited, with Appenzell Ausserrhoden as the guest canton.
- The cancellation leads to disappointment, but some respond humorously.
- Despite the cancellation, the Böögg is expected to be burned in Ausserrhoden, emphasizing safety as the top priority.
Tips for finding an apprenticeship: Which vocational training makes sense?: More than half of the apprenticeships have already been filled. What have the young ...
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Iran's attack against Israel shows Revolutionary Guards are toughening their stance
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Quick Glance: Iran's Revolutionary Guards Influencing Islamic Republic's Foreign Policy Since US Withdrawal from Nuclear Deal
- Since the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal in 2018, the regime's ideological army has significantly influenced the Islamic Republic's foreign policy.
- The Swiss ambassador in Iran was not received by diplomatic representatives of the Foreign Ministry on April 14, but by the Revolutionary Guards, who initiated the 'Honest Promise' operation and fired projectiles at Israel.
- The military operation 'Honest Promise,' led by the aerospace branch of the Islamic Republic's ideological army, highlights the Revolutionary Guards' control over the country's affairs.
- Iran's direct attack on Israel on April 14 was a strategic decision to prevent escalation following the death of General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who was killed in April.
Singles in Zurich are fed up with dating apps - and therefore meet for speed dating
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Switzerland braced for wave of bank staff layoffs: The Swiss financial workforce engage in musical chairs as the Credit Suisse staff layoffs begin.
swissinfo.ch/eng/banking-fintech/credit-suisse-musical-chairs-set-to-create-winners-and-losers/75383012
Sexism? Nike dress for the US Olympic team criticized: Why so tight in the crotch? After the presentation of the Olympic dress for the US athletics team ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/sexismus-nike-dress-fuer-olympia-team-usa-in-der-kritik-350727219414
Childlessness: Is acceptance in Switzerland increasing as the birth rate declines?
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Jörg Kachelmann: "Perceived temperatures" are useless: The "perceived temperature" has established itself as a measure, but it says nothing at all ...
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Price watchdog: "20 percent of premium costs are superfluous": Health insurance premiums are rising steadily. This cannot be explained by the ageing population ...
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Baselbieter Chirsi farmers: “We are barely getting through this spring”: The weather rollercoaster continues: Over the weekend, temperatures are expected to drop ...
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Prince Harry 'furious and in tears' over Frogmore Cottage eviction: King Charles requested that he give up the keys to the cottage on Windsor Great Park ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/21/prince-harry-furious-tears-frogmore-cottage-eviction-20687185/
REVEALED : Are ‘discount' supermarkets in Switzerland really cheaper?: Lidl, Aldi and Denner claim their prices beat those of large Swiss retailers ...
thelocal.ch/20240418/revealed-are-discount-supermarkets-in-switzerland-really-cheaper
New Swiss F-35: engines need to be upgraded: The fighter jet's engine is causing problems. Switzerland will receive these outdated models - and will have to wait ...
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Everything that changes in Switzerland in May 2024: From new cross-border traffic rules to days off work, here are the changes to know about in Switzerland in ...
thelocal.ch/20240425/everything-that-changes-in-switzerland-in-may-2024
Premium initiative, Electricity Act: poll results for the vote on June 9: If the vote were held now, 60 percent would support the premium relief initiative ...
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Head of SBB Immobilien: This woman runs a gold mine: Beatrice Bichsel heads SBB's extremely lucrative real estate business. Their work shapes cityscapes and ...
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In Switzerland, a Counterintuitive Method Is Helping Schools Tackle Bullying: The country with the highest bullying rates is trying out an unorthodox approach to ...
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Japan is giving Washington 250 new cherry trees to replace those to be lost in construction work
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Quick Glance: Japan to Gift Washington 250 New Cherry Trees
- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that Japan will gift the United States 250 new cherry trees to replace the ones being removed.
- In 1912, the first lady Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda planted the original cherry trees, symbolizing the friendship between the two countries.
- The cherry tree gift signifies the strong alliance between the U.S. and Japan as they discuss Pacific security matters.
- The Tidal Basin, a reservoir in Washington with a high concentration of cherry blossom trees, is undergoing renovations, prompting Japan to offer new saplings.
Russian foreign minister derides Switzerland as ‘openly hostile country’ : Following on Putin's criticisms of the planned Ukraine peace conference in ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/russian-foreign-minister-derides-switzerland-as-openly-hostile-country/76038160
Vincent Gross: How this Swiss man became a pop star: Vincent Gross dropped out of university, was knocked out and owes the start of his music career to secretly ...
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Industry Night: Companies in Basel, Allschwil, Reinach and Co. opened their doors
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Lost and found: where to look for your ‘missing' items in Switzerland: In Switzerland, like in other countries, people sometimes lose their belongings in various ...
thelocal.ch/20240419/lost-and-found-where-to-look-for-your-missing-items-in-switzerland
Zelensky: Russia planning to disrupt global peace summit in Switzerland: President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 24 that Ukraine has precise intelligence ...
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What makes Zurich a 'smarter' city than Geneva and Lausanne?: A new global report ranks three Swiss cities among the world’s ‘smartest.’ What exactly does this ...
thelocal.ch/20240409/what-makes-zurich-a-smarter-city-than-geneva-and-lausanne
Cedric Schild: Is the comedian doing surreptitious advertising for alcohol?: In his film about grandchild tricksters, Schild repeatedly placed the logo of a ...
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Swiss parliamentary committee backs Ukraine aid plan: In addition to helping Ukraine, the funds are envisaged to aid ensure security in Switzerland and in ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/swiss-parliamentary-committee-backs-ukraine-aid-plan/76461157
Switzerland says UBS may need more cash. The bank is fuming: A year after the failure of Credit Suisse, the Swiss government says UBS may have to find as much as ...
cnn.com/2024/04/24/investing/ubs-switzerland-too-big-to-fail/
US tourist shocked by $143,000 cell phone bill on Switzerland holiday: American tourist Rene Remund racked up a $143,000 T-Mobile cell phone bill while traveling ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/18/us-tourist-shocked-143-000-cell-phone-bill-switzerland-holiday-20676419/
"91 years of history destroyed": The Daig-Affe lose their float in the major fire
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Five big news stories from Switzerland you need to know about this week: The differences in purchasing power among cantons and an innovative proposal to relieve ...
thelocal.ch/20240412/five-big-news-stories-from-switzerland-you-need-to-know-about-this-week-12
Platform conversion is progressing: new track opens at Basel train station: Platform 19/20 goes into operation on Monday. At the same time, the reconstruction of ...
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Which European countries offer a 'digital nomad' visa?: With the world of work rapidly changing, digital nomad visas are now in high demand as a way to ...
thelocal.ch/20240410/which-european-countries-offer-a-digital-nomad-visa
Top chef Franz Faeh from Palace Gstaad on professional kitchens: Rough tones prevail in restaurant kitchens. A top chef and a host on harsh power players ...
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Train journey: Glacier Pullman Express: There's no more stylish way to get from St. Moritz to Zermatt
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Parenting: Have parents forgotten how to let go?: Parents are raising children more carefully these days. But have they forgotten how to let go because of their ...
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EXPLAINED: How to speed up your Swiss citizenship application: The naturalisation process in Switzerland is quite slow as it makes its way through two levels of ...
thelocal.ch/20240425/explained-how-to-speed-up-your-swiss-citizenship-application
Wages Switzerland: Those who earn a lot are given even more: Workers in high-wage sectors are not only better paid. Their salaries have also grown more rapidly ...
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Superyachts: Can the super-rich no longer afford anything?: Fewer super-rich people are buying superyachts - and the champagne also becomes a slow seller ...
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Switzerland underestimated elderly women in climate case, plaintiff says: Stefanie Brander, one of the more than 2,000 women over 64 who won a court case against ...
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Do I need an 'emergency savings account ' in Switzerland?: Depending on how much you earn, and how much of your income you spend, saving some of your Swiss wages ...
thelocal.ch/20231106/do-i-need-an-emergency-savings-account-in-switzerland
Moscow suggests 2022 draft document as a basis for future Ukraine peace talks: Putin said Russia could negotiate with Ukraine to end the war if there are no ...
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Tick-borne encephalitis cases double in Switzerland compared to previous year - SWI swissinfo.ch
swissinfo.ch/eng/life-aging/tick-borne-encephalitis-cases-double-in-switzerland-compared-to-previous-year/75914717
Keto diet: Basel researcher treats depression with food: Astrid Lounici from Basel had to endure many low points and ended up on disability benefits ...
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Jessica Gismondi: The world of the luxury influencer: Jessica Gismondi advertises five-star hotels and exclusive branded goods on social media ...
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Warning of extreme heat in Thailand and the Philippines: In Southeast Asia, the mercury is rising at an alarming rate. Authorities warn of the "extremely ...
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Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday: SBB makes Switzerland-bound Italian trains more punctual; another Swiss city to start cannabis ...
thelocal.ch/20240410/today-in-switzerland-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-135
"Foreign judges"? Climate lie causes anger in Switzerland: The judge's ruling is causing resentment in the country - partly because criticism of climate policy ...
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Säntis at the bottom of Lake Constance: 126-ton ship is salvaged: The Säntis has been lying at a depth of 210 meters off Romanshorn for 90 years ...
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‘It is deceit': Are Swiss retailers are shortchanging consumers?: You may or may not have noticed it when you shop, but many products in Swiss supermarkets have ...
thelocal.ch/20240417/it-is-deceit-are-swiss-retailers-are-shortchanging-consumers
Thousands of protesters in Swiss cities demand climate action: Thousands of activists took to the streets in five Swiss cities on Friday as part of the global ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/life-aging/thousands-of-protesters-in-swiss-cities-demand-climate-action/76089008
Reaction to Swiss women's victory in landmark climate court case: Europe's top human rights court ruled in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who said ...
reuters.com/world/reaction-swiss-womens-victory-landmark-climate-court-case-2024-04-09/
New monument for Zurich - inscriptions in Latin: For years, the demolition of the gymnasiums on Heimplatz was the subject of debate. They had to make way for the ...
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The Swiss TV shows that will help you understand Switzerland: So, you've got a good grasp of an official Swiss language but still feel like there are some ...
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Column by Dani von Wattenwyl: When men mature: I'll be 52 this September, and when I read that number, I have to admit I'm a little impressed.
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World Photography Awards: Which will be the best picture in the world?: The most important photo reports will be honored in London. A few eye-catchers from the ...
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Clothes: Swiss textile company Cilander at the end despite success: The textile finisher makes long-lasting shirts and army dresses and supplies the Arab upper ...
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