Bitesize News from Thursday, April 10th, 2025
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Journalists risk arrest in Switzerland
Three renowned investigative journalists Cecilia Anesi, Antonio Baquero, and Frederik Obermaier are avoiding Switzerland due to fears of criminal prosecution under strict banking secrecy laws.
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Easter roads rush starts this weekend
This weekend marks the start of the Easter rush to the south – and major delays are expected at the Gotthard Tunnel and other routes heading south.
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New strain of Mpox in Switzerland
Switzerland has reported its first case of a particularly serious variant of Mpox – formerly known as monkeypox.
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False alert sends heavily armed police
A heavily armed Geneva police unit rushed to a school in Charmilles yesterday after an active shooter AMOK alert was triggered.
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Govt takes gentle approach to chaos
The Federal Council is creating a special team to deal with the uncertainty coming out of the United States.
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Victim dies, hit and run driver arrested
The pedestrian who was hit by a hit and run driver in Anières in Geneva in early March has died after being treated for several weeks – Geneva police have arrested a driver after an appeal for witnesses.
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More restaurants charge 'no-shows'
More restaurants are charging a fee to those who book a table and then don’t show up.
