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• Fire death toll ticks up

  The death toll from the Crans-Montana fire has ticked up by one after an 18 year old man died at the University Hospital Zurich on Saturday.

• Carnivals bring in stricter safety rules

  Following last month’s tragedy in Crans-Montana, carnivals across Switzerland are tightening fire safety.

• Geneva gets windfall from SNB

  Canton Geneva is getting a windfall from the central bank.

• Winegrowers face another blow

  Swiss winegrowers are facing another blow.

• Thousands march in support of the Kurds

  Several thousand people took to the streets of Bern on Saturday in support of the Kurdish region in northern Syria.

• Cold weather and strong wind warning

  Forecasters are warning of strong winds and bitter cold coming in central and eastern parts of the country.