Bitesize News from Monday, January 27th, 2025
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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25 year old cold case may have Geneva link
Interpol have launched a new investigation into a 25-year-old cold case in Spain.
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Calmy-Rey says International Geneva will have to fight
International Geneva will have to fight to maintain its significance, says the former Swiss president, Micheline Calmy-Rey.
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Ultra MAGA to be UN ambassador
A woman who describes herself as ultra MAGA has been confirmed as the new US ambassador to the United Nations.
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Geneva helps national debt - govt to tax pension withdrawals
In an interview with the Tribune de Genève, the Swiss president, Karin Keller Suter, says she gives the state of the federal finances a score of 5 out of 10 – and acknowledges Geneva will be contributing significantly for the next few years.
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No one listens to govt podcasts
The federal government is spending around a million francs on podcasts that no one listens to.
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Federal staff under fire for spa trips
The Federal Roads Office is under fire after organising work seminars at spas – breaching its own spending rules.
