AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSwiss Sporting Milestone: Catherine Debrunner set a women’s wheelchair marathon world record in Chicago, finishing in 1:33:16—one minute faster than her previous mark. Fellow Swiss racer Marcel Hug also set a course record. Archaeology: Renovations in Basel uncovered a remarkably intact 13th- or 14th-century heating system beneath the former dining hall of a medieval convent for women. Public Demonstrations: Thousands joined pro-Palestinian rallies in Swiss cities. Zurich’s march was peaceful, while police in Lausanne used tear gas after masked protesters vandalised a UBS building. Cultural Debate: A Swiss queer film festival removed an award-winning Israeli film following boycott threats. Colonial History: Switzerland’s attorney general is to investigate allegations that the historical predecessors of Zurich, Bern and Solothurn helped finance the 18th-century slave trade.
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