More Endangered crayfish reintroduced to Swiss rivers This content was published on Nov 19, 2024 The highly endangered white-clawed crayfish is being reintroduced to Swiss rivers after alarming population decline. Read more: Endangered crayfish reintroduced to Swiss rivers More Swiss price watchdog slams excessive prices for generic medicines This content was published on Nov 19,...
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Illegal online casinos on the rise in Switzerland
It is much more difficult to tackle online gambling than illegal poker bars because websites are easy to set up. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss authorities have blocked almost 2,000 illegal online casinos since 2019. The Federal Gaming Board says...
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Swiss parliament debates new security rules around asylum centers
National Council wants to increase security around asylum centers with new rules Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The Swiss House of Representatives wants to take action following security incidents in and around federal asylum centers. This content was published on September...
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Federer in hot water over boathouse plan
Roger Federer playing a charity ‘Match for Africa 3’ by Lake Zurich in 2017. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / ENNIO LEANZA Former Swiss tennis star Roger Federer has fallen foul of public access campaigners with plans to build a boathouse on the shores of Lake Zurich. This content was published on May 28, 2024 – 11:37 Do...
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Switzerland violates right to protest: Amnesty International – SWI swissinfo.ch
Police monitor a protest in Geneva KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / SALVATORE DI NOLFI The civil rights watchdog Amnesty International has criticised Switzerland for not fully respecting the right of citizens to peacefully protest. This content was published on April 24, 2024 – 09:48 The NGO released its annual report as the world reaps the consequences of...
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Zurich football fans gather in city centre after part of stadium is closed off
Police were out in force as over 1,000 FC Zurich fans assembled in front of the city’s main train station. Ennio Leanza / Keystone Over 1,000 fans of the Zurich Football Club gathered in the centre of the Swiss city on Sunday afternoon, causing delays in public transport. They planned to march to the Letzigrund...
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Swiss IT infrastructure has ‘2.5 million vulnerabilities’ – SWI swissinfo.ch
Around a million weak spots have previously been identified. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / CHRISTIAN BEUTLER A security audit by IT firm Dreamlab Technologies has found more than 2.5 million potential vulnerabilities in the IT infrastructure connected to the public Internet in Switzerland. This content was published on February 20, 2024 – 14:19 “That’s definitely too much....