“Do you need a light?” Zeughaus Teufen Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. One of the world’s first remote-controlled robots, called Sabor, hails from Switzerland. Built in 1923, it is now back on display at its birthplace in Teufen in canton Appenzell Outer...
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Swiss siblings nominated for international film music award
Baldenweg siblings nominated for international film music award Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. With their double nomination at the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent, Belgium, the Swiss-Australian sibling trio Diego, Nora and Lionel Baldenweg are making history for Switzerland. This content...
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Swiss conservative party seeks referendum against Eurovision contest
The small conservative party must collect 2,000 valid signatures by October 26 to force a referendum. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The Swiss Federal Democratic Union (EDU) is launching a referendum to prevent the Eurovision Song Contest from taking place in...
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Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer retires from national team
Switzerland’s goalkeeper Yann Sommer saves a penalty by France’s Kylian Mbappe during the Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 16 match on June 29, 2021. Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. After a decade as...
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Thousands attend bicentennial of Swiss Shooting Sport Federation
Federal Councillor Albert Rösti and Olympic gold medal winner Chiara Leone took part in a parade through Aarau to mark the bicentennial of the Swiss Shooting Sport Federation. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Over 20,000 shooting fans celebrated the 200th anniversary...
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Swiss National Costume Festival opens with colourful fanfare in Zurich
Keystone/Ennio Leanza The Swiss National Costume Festival 2024 kicked off on Friday at noon at Zurich’s main train station. In total, 100,000 visitors from all over Switzerland are expected to attend by Sunday. This content was published on June 28, 2024 – 15:41 Over the festival’s three days, traditional costumed people and city dwellers as...
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Tourism spending in Switzerland hit record levels in 2023
Switzerland brought in an unprecedented amount of tourism revenue last year. Keystone/Urs Flueeler Revenue from foreign guests in Switzerland rose again last year. The Swiss also spent more money travelling abroad. In both cases, previous records from the pre-Covid period were surpassed. This content was published on June 28, 2024 – 13:45 Do you want...
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Actress Zendaya plays tennis with Federer in Zurich
Zendaya at the premiere of Challengers, a film of hers in which tennis was featured. Keystone/Chris Pizzello US actress and singer Zendaya met up with former professional tennis player Roger Federer for an unusual game of tennis: The two were spotted playing ball and filming in front of the headquarters of Swiss sports shoe brand...
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Fighter jets to use Swiss motorway as runway
Part of the road which will be occupied by the jets. Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott To prepare for an emergency, Switzerland will have fighter jets take off and land on a motorway next week. Eight F/A-18s are expected to be deployed, the Swiss Air Force announced on Thursday. This content was published on May 31, 2024 –...
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Switzerland Tourism takes stock of three years of pandemic recovery
In 2023, guests came to Swiss hotels in droves. Keystone/Peter Klaunzer Switzerland Tourism has taken stock of the first three years since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. Additional recovery funds have helped to mitigate the effects of the health crisis and stabilise the industry. This content was published on May 24, 2024...