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Emergency measures in place
The record-breaking heatwave is forcing authorities to take emergency measures.
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Glacier melt 'alarming'
The glaciers are losing water at an alarming rate as the heatwave drags on.
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Too hot for nuclear station
The Beznau nuclear plant will be shut down today, as the Aare river has reached the 25-degree threshold.
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Massive mudslide hits French hamlet
A torrential mudslide swept through the Haute-Savoie hamlet of Chéron Wednesday night, hitting five of its eleven houses and forcing the evacuation of 21 residents.
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Vote to be held on rent controls
The Swiss Tenants' Association has secured the 140,000 signatures it needed to force a national vote on abusive rents.
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What to tip?
A new study has put a number on what most diners only guess at — 5 to 10% is the going rate for a tip in a Swiss restaurant.
