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Swiss group wants referendum to solidify country's neutrality

A Swiss nationalist grouping launched an initiative on Tuesday that aims to protect Switzerland's neutrality and prohibit it from participating in future sanctions and defence alliances.

Reuters

Former King of Spain's ex-lover 'has book claiming MI5 involved in Princess Diana's death'

The businesswoman, who is taking legal action against Juan Carlos, also alleged she received a phone call from an "unknown person" who made an "allusion" to the manner in which Princess Diana died

Daily Mirror

Former Spanish king’s ex-lover ‘says intruders left book about Diana’s death’

Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, who is suing Juan Carlos, alleged ‘an operation’ by Spanish intelligence agents, an appeal hearing has been told.

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World Cup: Can Switzerland go further than they’ve gone before?

The Swiss will hope to cause trouble during the knockout phase in Qatar if they can escape a testing qualifying group.

Al Jazeera

Brazil make World Cup decision over West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta amid Roberto Firmino call

Brazil have named their 26-man squad that will go to the 2022 World Cup this month in Qatar and West Ham United's Lucas Paqueta has been included in the group to face Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon

Football London

Switzerland raises green tourism stakes

About 200,000 Thai tourists are expected to visit Switzerland over the next year as demand for travel recovers post Covid-19, says the Switzerland Tourism Southeast Asia Office director.

Bangkok Post

Chinese ambassador warns Swiss: Sanction us and ties will suffer

Switzerland should avoid following the European Union by imposing sanctions on China if it cares about Swiss-Sino relations, the Chinese ambassador to Bern told the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper.

Reuters

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Woman seriously injured after being run over THREE TIMES by her OWN car

The 45-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after she got out of the car with the engine still on in St Gallen, Switzerland

Daily Mirror

Xherdan Shaqiri focused on soccer, not politics, as World Cup approaches

For some, the upcoming tournament is another example of sportswashing, with concerns about the treatment of migrant laborers, the LGBT community and women.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fifa rebuked over 'focus on football' message

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Fifa has called on teams at the World Cup in Qatar to "focus on football" and stop "handing out moral lessons" in a message that received a sharp rebuke from Amnesty International.

Bangkok Post

Lewis Capaldi wears Celtic top as he performs sell-out Swiss show

Lewis was performing in Switzerland last night as Celticwere playing Real Madrid and he showed his support by donning a Hoops top live on stage.

Daily Record

Swiss again reject German request to re-export Swiss ammunition to Ukraine

Switzerland has again rejected an appeal from Germany to allow it to re-export Swiss-made ammunition to Ukraine, the government said on Thursday, saying such a move would violate Swiss neutrality.

Reuters

Major glaciers, including Dolomites and Yosemite, to disappear by 2050 - U.N. report

Some of the world's most famous glaciers, including in the Dolomites in Italy, the Yosemite and Yellowstone parks in the United States and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania are set to disappear by 2050 due to global warming, whatever the temperature rise scenario, according to a UNESCO report.

Reuters

Switzerland imposes sanctions on deliveries of Iranian drones to Russia

Switzerland has decided to adopt the European Union's sanctions on delivering Iranian drones to Russia, the government said in a statement on Wednesday.

Reuters

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The Conversation

International baccalaureate: how the media helps the qualification retain prestige

More than 150 countries around the world offer school pupils the opportunity to take the international baccalaureate (IB) rather than qualifications from their own education systems.

The Guardian - UK

Vegan activist takes Switzerland to human rights court over prison diet

Man says state prison failed to provide adequate diet, in appeal joined by former psychiatric patient

The Guardian - US

Why does the US allow a controversial weedkiller banned across the world?

Paraquat is outlawed in the EU, UK, Switzerland and China as a growing chorus of US advocacy groups demand the EPA change its position

Daily Mirror

Where Xherdan Shaqiri is now after being told he was "not a champion" with Liverpool

Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri left Liverpool in the summer of 2021 after winning four trophies - including the Premier League title and Champions League

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Widow who paid £10,000 for terminally ill husband to die in Switzerland calls on UK to change its euthanasia laws

'The shame about it is that had the UK law been in place then those four years would have been so much more pleasant because he would have known that when he couldn't cope with it no longer he could have just asked for the assistance required'

The Independent UK

Battle of the Alps? Water woes loom amid climate change

Bountiful for centuries, the crystal-clear waters issuing from the Alps could become increasingly contested as climate change and glacier melt affect the lives of tens of millions in the coming years: Italy wants them for crop irrigation

Asharq Al-Awsat

Credit Suisse Launches Radical Overhaul to Stabilize Bank

Credit Suisse announced a radical series of measures Thursday aimed at turning around the beleaguered bank following huge third quarter losses, including revamping its investment banking unit, 9,000 job layoffs and raising fresh capital. Switzerland's second-biggest bank launched a strategic review aimed at putting an end to a series of…

The Independent UK

World Cup 2022 Group G fixtures, teams and tournament venues

Brazil, Switzerland, Cameroon and Serbia make up Group G

The Independent UK

Serbia World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

Serbia stunned Portugal in World Cup qualifying - could they spring another surprise in Qatar?

Football London

World Cup 2022 ultimate guide: Fixtures, schedule, kick off-times and Qatar stadiums

Qatar 2022 World Cup information from football.london with key fixtures to look out for, a stadium-by-stadium guide and the full schedule for November and December.

Al Jazeera

World Cup 1954: West Germany, Hungary and the Miracle of Berne

Being one of the few European nations not to be deeply affected by WWII, Switzerland was chosen to host the 1954 event.

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