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Diamond magnate appeals Swiss bribery verdict

Geneva (AFP) - French-Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz was back in court in Switzerland on Monday seeking to clear his name by appealing against his conviction in one of the mining sector's biggest-ever corruption cases.

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Israeli tycoon appeals corruption conviction in Swiss court

Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz is returning to a Geneva courthouse to appeal his conviction on charges of corrupting foreign public officials and forging documents

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Diamond magnate's appeal of Swiss bribery verdict opens

Geneva (AFP) - French-Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz will be back in court in Switzerland on Monday to appeal against a corruption verdict linked to mining rights in Guinea.

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Diamond magnate appeals Swiss corruption verdict

Geneva (AFP) - French-Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz will be back in court in Switzerland on Monday to appeal against a corruption sentence linked to mining rights in Guinea.

AFP

Court rejects Cardiff appeal over Sala transfer fee

Geneva (AFP) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday dismissed an appeal by Cardiff against having to pay the first instalment of the transfer fee for Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane accident en route to his new club.

AFP

CAS rejects Cardiff appeal over Sala transfer fee

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Global monkeypox cases dropped last week: WHO

Geneva (AFP) - Monkeypox cases fell by a fifth last week as infections in Europe dropped but the outbreak is going through "intense transmission" in the Americas, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

AFP

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Jet2 offers early bird bonus for winter 23/24 with amazing ski carriage offer

It is offering customers ski carriage for just £1 return if they book a winter 23/24 flight to selected destinations before October 31, 2022

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UN rights chief admits 'tremendous pressure' over Xinjiang report

Geneva (AFP) - The UN rights chief said Thursday she was facing "tremendous pressure" over a long-delayed report on China's Xinjiang region and admitted that she was uncertain when it would appear.

AFP

Special Report: Weapons trade

International relations pundits, who like to scent the air for the winds of change, will have their senses tuned to the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty Conference starting August 22 in Geneva. The world’s biggest exporter of arms, the United States, symbolically pulled out of the international agreement in 2019…

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Celbridge lads raise over double of target for children's charities on cycle to Geneva

They had their fair share of challenged on their gruelling cycle through a heatwave

Dublin Live

Switzerland travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

With world-class skiing, intriguing cities, scenic train rides and wide peaks and pastures of glorious nature, this European stunner has many underrated charms

The Independent UK

Geneva Motor Show Canceled For February, Second Show In Qatar Still On

The organizers said it's due to "uncertainties in the global economy and geopolitics."

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Studies to see if mutations behind monkeypox spread: WHO

Geneva (AFP) - Studies are under way to see whether genetic changes in the monkeypox virus are driving the rapid spread of the disease, the World Health Organization told AFP on Wednesday.

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Action Wanes at UN to Isolate Russia Almost Six Months into Ukraine War

On a June night under the chandeliers of Russia's United Nations mission in New York, dozens of UN ambassadors from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia attended a reception to mark the country's national day - less than four months after its forces invaded neighboring Ukraine. "We thank…

AFP

Forced labour, possible 'enslavement' in China's Xinjiang: UN expert

Geneva (AFP) - Minorities have been drafted into forced labour in China's Xinjiang region in sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing, a report by an independent UN expert has concluded, in what it said could amount to "enslavement as a crime against humanity".

Reuters

Analysis: Action wanes at U.N. to isolate Russia almost six months into Ukraine war

On a June night under the chandeliers of Russia's United Nations mission in New York, dozens of U.N. ambassadors from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia attended a reception to mark the country's national day - less than four months after its forces invaded neighboring Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

'Dad wanted to recreate epic 500-mile cycle from 1973 so we did it for his 70th'

The cycling Boyd boys made their way from Kent to Venice, via a few stop offs in Paris, Geneva, Milan, Verona, some miscellaneous wild camping woods and a lorry park

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EasyJet launches return of Switzerland flight from Newcastle Airport this winter

North East holidaymakers will be able to travel to and from Geneva between December 2022 and March 2023

AFP

Calls for reparations as US faces UN race record review

Geneva (AFP) - US officials insisted during a UN review Thursday that Washington was dedicated to battling racial discrimination, amid mounting calls for reparations after centuries of systemic racism.

AFP

UN slams 'unconscionable' killing of Palestinian children

Geneva (AFP) - The UN rights chief voiced alarm Thursday at the number of Palestinian children killed and wounded this month and demanded those responsible be brought to account.

AFP

No recession in Switzerland this year: chief economist

Geneva (AFP) - Switzerland does not expect to dip into recession this year despite the threat of an energy supply squeeze, the government's chief economist said Sunday.

AFP

Mountain melt shutters classic Alpine routes

Geneva (AFP) - Little snow cover and glaciers melting at an alarming rate amid Europe's sweltering heatwaves have put some of the most classic Alpine hiking routes off-limits.

Bangkok Post

Putting petals to the precious metals

Y ves Piaget's favourite flower is by no doubt the fragrant rose. In the mid-1970s, the fourth-generation watchmaker became a jury member of the Geneva International Competition of New Roses, whose champion would be given a gold rose crafted by Piaget.

AFP

Deal reached for generic drug to prevent HIV infection

Geneva (AFP) - A deal has been reached to allow for distribution of a low-cost generic version of a long-term preventative treatment against HIV in low-income countries where most of the world's infections occur, Unitaid and the Medicines Patent Pool announced Thursday.

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