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German police arrest Swiss men buying explosives
German police have arrested two Swiss nationals in Stuttgart who were attempting to buy explosives.
Geneva taxi drivers demonstrate against Uber
Geneva taxi drivers demonstrated yesterday against a new agreement the canton has made with Uber.
Activists illegally break up road with jack-hammers
A group of anti-traffic activists could face charges after illegally using jack hammers to break up a section of road in the Paquis region of Geneva.
Geneva celebrates music all weekend
Geneva is gearing up for a weekend of music. It’ll be the first time in two years the Fête de la Musique has been able to run without any restrictions.
Plate sells for more than a Porsche
An anonymous bidder is shelling out CHF 194,000 for a licence plate that reads ZH 888.
Toblerone to be a little less Swiss
The iconic Swiss chocolate bar, Toblerone, will not be so iconically Swiss next year.

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