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Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:49:09 GMT
Magic sand recalled owing to asbestos risk
Possible asbestos residues mean the German publisher moses. Verlag has had to recall its product PhänoMint Magic Sand. This could pose a health risk. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Asbestos traces were found in some prod...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:51:00 GMT
Lufthansa pilots continue strike
Lufthansa pilots continued to strike on Friday. The Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa CityLine companies downed tools again. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the Lufthansa Executive Board, Lufthansa City...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:03:00 GMT
Syrian asylum-seekers can be sent home again from Switzerland
Asylum-seekers from Syria can be sent back to their country of origin. Following the suspension of asylum decisions in December 2024 in connection with the fall of the Assad regime, the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration will once again decide on ...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:14:00 GMT
Swiss to vote on exporting war materiel
The Swiss electorate will vote on parliament's decision to relax restrictions on the export and re-export of war materiel. An alliance submitted a referendum with more than 75,000 signatures on Friday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:21:00 GMT
Neolithic Swiss village was destroyed by storm
In 2018, archaeologists discovered the well-preserved remains of a Neolithic village on the site of the new university campus in Biel/Bienne, western Switzerland. The settlement existed for just under five years before it was devastated by violent wi...

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