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Glance around Switzerland: Jewish attacks, Swiss wine drinkers, viral railway video & child abuse

Our round up of stories you might have missed this week include attacks on Jewish institutions, a teacher who spent 70,000CHF of his own money on students, parents hitting children and Switzerland being among the world's biggest wine drinkers.

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Shirt peeler Mekhissi wins redemption gold

French athletics bad boy Mahiedine Mekhissi managed to keep his vest on as he completed a show-stealing redemption run with victory in the men's 1,500-metre final on the closing day of the European Athletics Championships in Zurich on Sunday.

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France's Diniz smashes world record in Zurich

Yohann Diniz of France smashed the world 50-kilometre walk record at the European Athletics Championships in Zurich on Friday in a time of three hours, 32 minutes and 33 seconds.

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British runner Pavey makes history in Zurich

Just a month short of her 41st birthday, Britain's Jo Pavey ran her way into the record books on the opening night of the European Athletics Championships in Zurich by becoming the oldest ever female gold winner in the history of the continental event.