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Adoption scandal Sri Lankans in Switzerland demand justice

By Julie Hunt

Hundreds of Sri Lankan babies who were adopted by Swiss couples in the 1980s are trying to discover whether they were smuggled into the country.

Society taboo Young carers face many obstacles

By Isobel Leybold-Johnson

Switzerland’s first ever figures show that almost 8% of children aged 10-15 are young carers – far more than previously thought.

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• Arabic (ar) عقبات كثيرة تواجه مقدّمي الرّعاية الشّباب
• German (de) Junge Pflegende stehen vor vielen Hindernissen
• Spanish (es) Niños al cuidado de un adulto enfermo
• French (fr) Aider ses parents malades: une difficile réalité pour les jeunes
• Italian (it) La corsa a ostacoli dei bambini che curano un familiare
• Japanese (ja) 多くの難題に直面する若年介護者
• Russian (ru) Когда дети в Швейцарии ухаживают за взрослыми
• Chinese (zh) 中国孩子“葛优躺”，瑞士孩子照顾爹妈

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in depth Vote June 10, 2018

A wide-ranging proposal to change Switzerland's monetary system as well parliament's decision to ban certain forms of online gambling are at stake.

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Global health Swiss President addresses WHO anniversary meeting

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Three hurt Cars swept away by Swiss alpine pass avalanche

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Flying lifesavers Air Zermatt: 50 years of Alpine air rescue

By Jo Fahy (text), Helen James (picture editor)

One of Switzerland’s best known air rescue services, Air Zermatt, is marking a half century of service this year.

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• Arabic (ar) "آير زيرمات": خمسون عاماً من الإنقاذ في جبال الألب

#WeAreSwissAbroad Manuela Rocker: "We’re a very sporty family"

By Christian Raaflaub

Swiss expat Manuela Rocker loves the beaches of Sydney, but misses the long summer nights of her native Lugano.

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• German (de) "Wir sind eine sehr sportliche Familie"
• French (fr) «Nous sommes une famille très sportive»
• Italian (it) "Siamo una famiglia molto sportiva"

Week Ahead Too young to care, recycled flats and a Booker Prize winner

These are some of the stories we’re following in the week of May 21.

Week in numbers New gold rush, self-driving buses and real-people jobs

Almost every article published by swissinfo.ch contains a percentage, an age, an amount of money or some other figure. Here’s a round-up of the ...

#swisshistorypics Taking a cool dip in the archives

By Ester Unterfinger

Taking a dip in outdoor pools has a tradition in Switzerland going back 200 years. It's a custom that begins anew every May.

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• Arabic (ar) متعة السباحة في المسابح المكشوفة
• Spanish (es) Fotos históricas de las piscinas públicas en Suiza
• French (fr) Le plaisir de la baignade en plein air
• Italian (it) Tuffi, nuotate e bagni di sole in piscine storiche svizzere
• Japanese (ja) スイス人に愛される屋外プール ２００年の歴史
• Portuguese (pt) Piscinas históricas na Suíça
• Russian (ru) Как открывали купальные сезоны в Швейцарии
• Chinese (zh) 不识水性，不要来瑞士游泳

Unroyal How to marry like a Swiss commoner

By Sibilla Bondolfi

How does a typical Swiss couple get married? We’ve created a handy guide on how to tie the knot in Switzerland.

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• German (de) Sie wollen schweizerisch heiraten? So geht’s!
• Spanish (es) Así se casan los suizos
• French (fr) Vous voulez vous marier à la suisse? Voici quelques conseils
• Italian (it) Volete sposarvi "alla svizzera"? Ecco cosa fare
• Portuguese (pt) Você quer casar como os suíços? Assim funciona!
• Russian (ru) Свадьба по-швейцарски? Вот как это делается!
• Chinese (zh) 你想和瑞士人结婚？ 那么请遵守这些规则！

Democracy players Anja Wyden Guelpa: taking democracy to today’s youth

By Renat Kuenzi, Marc-André Miserez (text), Carlo Pisani (video)

Anja Wyden Guelpa, chief of staff of Geneva's government, is considered one of the most active promoters of democracy in Switzerland. 

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• Arabic (ar) آنيا فايدن غوِلبا: "علينا استخدام لغة الشباب في إيصال الديمقراطية إليهم"
• German (de) Die Kanzlerin, die mit den Jungen spricht
• Spanish (es) La canciller que habló con los jóvenes
• French (fr) La chancelière qui a su parler aux jeunes
• Italian (it) La cancelliera che parla con i giovani
• Japanese (ja) 若い世代に民主主義を伝えるアニヤ・ウィデン・ゲルパさん
• Portuguese (pt) Anja Wyden Guelpa: a chanceler que fala com os jovens
• Russian (ru) Аня Виден Гельпа: политика — это молодость мира!
• Chinese (zh) 爱和孩子们聊天儿的女秘书长

Voter button Will Facebook influence the 2019 Swiss elections?

Facebook is reportedly planning to deploy its controversial “I’m a voter” button in Switzerland ahead of parliamentary elections next year.

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• German (de) Beeinflusst Facebook auch die Wahlen 2019 in der Schweiz?

Weightless and suspended in air 'Explosive' Swiss artist Roman Signer turns 80

By Marguerite Meyer and SRF

Roman Signer is best known for his exploding landscape performance pieces. His art is playful, full of humour and of brutal (yet quiet) poetry.

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• Chinese (zh) “易燃易爆”的瑞士艺术家罗曼·西格纳80诞辰

Cosmology Research questions the fabric of our universe

By Celia Luterbacher

Experts at two different Swiss institutions have recently published research that challenges the standard model of the cosmos and its properties.

Minerals and power Cut-throat cobalt drama will leave Congolese people the losers

By David Pillig, Financial Times

Gertler, Gécamines and Glencore: three of the main actors in a mining power struggle in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Vita parcours Fifty years of fitness in the forest

By Ester Unterfinger

On May 18, 1968 the world’s first outdoor fitness trail, better known by its Swiss moniker Vita Parcours, opened in Zurich.

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• German (de) 50 Jahre Fitness im Wald – Trimm dich fit!
• Spanish (es) Medio siglo de gimnasia en el bosque
• French (fr) Un demi-siècle d'entraînement en forêt
• Italian (it) Il Percorso Vita, mezzo secolo di fitness nei boschi svizzeri
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士小区里的户外健身区

True Talk Why Andrea avoids animal products

Andrea Monica Hug thinks everyone should be a vegan: "It's better for your health."

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New technologies AI has ‘enormous’ potential to transform health sector

By Simon Bradley

Big data and artificial intelligence (AI) are a “force for good” which could transform the health sector, say experts gathered in Geneva.

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DNA Testing When a saliva sample changes your life

By Luigi Jorio

A Swiss couple undertook DNA testing as a matter of fun but ended up solving a rather serious, trans-Atlantic family mystery.

Friendship Treaty Anniversary Switzerland needs to acknowledge colonial past to be real friends

By Rohit Jain

There was a colonial history behind the India-Switzerland Friendship Treaty that the Swiss public is not aware or doesn't want to talk about.

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Friendship treaty anniversary India and Switzerland: We do matter together

By Gaurav Sharma

The connections of democracy and leveraging the best of cultural and human diversity is what makes the India and Switzerland old and good friends.

Now and then Switzerland’s delicate stances on Israel

By Andrea Tognina, swissinfo

Switzerland, one of the first countries to recognize the state of Israel, is alarmed by the level of violence in Gaza Strip.

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• German (de) Eine Beziehung zwischen Sympathie und Vorsicht
• French (fr) Sympathie et prudence entre petits Etats depuis 70 ans
• Italian (it) Simpatie e cautele tra piccoli Stati
• Russian (ru) Швейцария и Израиль: между осторожностью и симпатией

Ecumenical pilgrimage Why is the pope visiting the Geneva-based World Council of Churches?

By Simon Bradley

Next month’s visit to Geneva by Pope Francis goes under the motto ‘Walking, praying and working together’.

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• Spanish (es) ¿Por qué el papa visita el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias?
• Japanese (ja) ローマ法王が６月にスイスへ、世界教会協議会を訪問
• Portuguese (pt) Por que o Papa vem visitar o Conselho Mundial de Igrejas?
• Chinese (zh) 教宗为何要访问驻日内瓦世界基督教联合会？