The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Mum must tell daughter who her dad is: Swiss court A single mother who wanted to keep the identity of her daughter's father secret from the child has lost her final appeal and been ordered to reveal who he is. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160909/mum-must-tell-daughter-who-her-dad-is-swiss-court Fri, 09 Sep 2016 17:15:12 +0200 mum-must-tell-daughter-who-her-dad-is-swiss-court Girl, 5, dies after mum leaves her in boiling car A five-year-old girl in the Swiss canton of Ticino has died after her mother left her alone in a boiling hot car, as Switzerland continues to sizzle in a record-breaking heatwave. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150722/girl-5-dies-after-mum-leaves-her-in-boiling-car Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:41:01 +0200 girl-5-dies-after-mum-leaves-her-in-boiling-car Melinda Gates pushes drive to save newborns Most of the nearly three million newborn babies who die each year could easily be saved with a few simple steps such as breastfeeding or skin contact after birth, Melinda Gates said during a visit to the UN in Geneva on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140520/melinda-gates-pushes-global-drive-to-save-newborns Tue, 20 May 2014 22:03:00 +0200 melinda-gates-pushes-global-drive-to-save-newborns