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Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:38:38 GMT
Swiss model killed in Bangkok in suspected stabbing
A Swiss model has been killed in Thai capital Bangkok. Police suspect the 24-year-old’s husband of stabbing her to death in her home in the south-east of the city. The internationally active model was killed last Thursday evening (local time), acco...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:17:24 GMT
Swiss-bound passengers affected by Frankfurt airport protest
A blockade by climate protestors at Frankfurt airport on Thursday affected hundreds of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) passengers heading to and from Geneva and Zurich. Operations at the airport have since got back to normal. Some 370 people we...

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:32:00 GMT
Switzerland's drug approval process lags behind Europe
According to a recent study, medicines are approved on average 249 days later in Switzerland than by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The Swiss pharmaceutical association Interpharma said this means that access to vital medicines is becoming incr...

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:52:58 GMT
Non-believers significantly underrepresented in Swiss parliament
While people with no religious affiliation make up the largest group in the Swiss population at around 34%, they rank only third in parliament with just 23%. + Sign up to get the most important news from Switzerland directly in your inbox The largest...

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:18:50 GMT
Swiss NGO offices in Ukraine hit by Russian strike
On Wednesday morning, the offices of the Swiss Foundation for Demining (FSD) were struck by a Russian missile in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine. The building was severely damaged, but no staff from the Geneva-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) were ...

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