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China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues - newspapers

Efforts by Switzerland to refresh its free trade agreement with China have stalled as Bern takes a more critical view of Beijing's human rights record, Swiss newspapers reported on Sunday.

Reuters

Cedric Itten on brink of £1.5m Rangers exit to return to Switzerland

CEDRIC ITTEN is on the brink of completing a £1.55 million move back home to Switzerland with the Rangers flop set to to sign for YB Bern.

The National (Scotland)

Saudi Arabia Concludes Participation at Davos WEF 2022

Saudi Arabia’s delegation concluded its participation at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022, which was held in Davos, Switzerland, from May 22 to 26 May 2022, under the title “History at A Turning Point: Government Policies and Business Strategies”. The Kingdom’s delegation participated in many public and private dialogue sessions…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Falling ice boulders kill two, hurt nine on Swiss Alp

Falling ice boulders killed two climbers and hurt nine more on a peak in southwestern Switzerland on Friday, prompting a major rescue operation, police said.

Reuters

2 killed, 9 injured in ice fall in southern Swiss Alps

Police say two climbers have been killed and nine others injured by falling blocks of ice in the Alps in southern Switzerland

The Independent UK

How a Russian billionaire shielded assets from European sanctions

(This May 27 story corrects paragraph 30 to say that EuroChem produces roughly 5%, not roughly 10%, of world fertilizer output)

Reuters

Iran Summons Swiss Envoy over US Seizure of Iranian Oil

Iran on Friday summoned the envoy of Switzerland, which represents US interests in Tehran, to protest against the US seizure of Iranian oil from a Russian-operated ship near Greece, the foreign ministry said in a statement quoted by Iranian media. The ministry called for the immediate release of the ship…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Snow Mistaking A Mom’s Love: Caring Snow Leopard Mom With Her Adorable Cubs In Swiss Zoo

It is easy to spot a perfect mother when this snow leopard snuggles down with her newborn cubs.

Zenger

Iran summons Swiss envoy over U.S seizure of Iranian oil -ISNA

Iran on Friday summoned the envoy of Switzerland, which represents U.S. interests in Tehran, to protest the U.S. seizure of Iranian oil from a Russian-operated ship near Greece, the foreign ministry said in a statement quoted by Iranian media.

Reuters

Irish PM warns of dangers of 'shocking', 'unnecessary' UK-EU trade war

Speaking on the fringes of this week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Irish leader Michéal Martin blamed the United Kingdom and Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a deadlock in talks between Brussels and London over the movement of goods between Britain and Northern Ireland.

Radio France Internationale

CM Basavaraj Bommai extends Davos trip, to meet more biz heads

BENGALURU: Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has extended his stay by a day at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to “attend unscheduled business-to-business meetings” and will now return to Bengaluru on Friday. Bommai was originally scheduled to return on Thursday.

The Times of India

Fin-tastic Creatures: Experts Find Two New Prehistoric Dolphin Species – In Swiss Alps

Scientists in Switzerland have discovered two previously unknown dolphin species that inhabited the area of today’s landlocked mountainous country 20 million years ago.

Zenger

How to buy Solana

Like Ripple and the XRP cryptocurrency, Solana is a blockchain platform with a native currency called SOL. The project was launched in March 2020 in Geneva, Switzerland by the Solana Foundation.

Evening Standard

VIDEO: Alping Hand: Couple Show Off ‘Iron Road’ Climb In Switzerland

A mountain climbing couple has revealed how they can scale the most dizzying heights using a special ‘iron road’ which makes mountains safer.

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Davos 2022: EU's Gentiloni 'confident' deal can be reached on Russian oil embargo

The war in Ukraine and its impact on the global economy continue to dominate discussions at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Business Editor Kate Moody has been speaking with Paolo Gentiloni, EU Commissioner for the Economy, about Europe's ongoing efforts to wean itself off Russian energy.

The Independent UK

Davos gathering overshadowed by global economic worries

The risks to the global economy are leading to an increasingly gloomy view of the months ahead as corporate leaders, government officials and other VIPs gather at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland

Benzinga

'Are You Serious?' Alibaba Exec Draws Flak Over Highlighting New Tech To Track What Individuals Are Eating, Where They Are Traveling

An Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) executive faced flak after his individual carbon footprint tracker comments at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos, Switzerland.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Climate Envoy Kerry Says Ukraine War No Excuse to Let Up on Climate Fight

The US climate envoy John Kerry told the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Tuesday that the global energy crisis wrought by the war in Ukraine should not deepen the world's dependence on fossil fuels causing climate change. "There has to be a resupply to Europe of gas that has been…

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VIDEO: How Was This Cute Baby Porcupine Conceived? Very Very Carefully, Say Experts

This adorable baby porcupine was born at a Swiss zoo where he has been exploring his surroundings with caring family members.

Reuters

Russian defender of 18th-century Crimea proposed for sainthood

Russia's defence minister has proposed that 18th-century tsarist general Alexander Suvorov, revered for repelling Turkish attacks against Crimea and crushing a revolutionary movement in Poland, be made a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church.

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EU’s von Der Leyen Says Russia Is Using Food Supplies as a Weapon

Russia is using food supplies as a weapon with global repercussions, acting the same way as it does in the energy sector, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday. Speaking at the annual World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, she said "global cooperation" was the "antidote…

France 24

Davos 2022: Businesses face post-pandemic labour shortage

While most advanced economies are recovering from the worst effects of the pandemic, labour markets are facing a new and unexpected challenge: a shortage of workers. It's one of the issues business leaders are discussing at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Christophe Catoir, President of Adecco, tells FRANCE…

Birmingham Post

Cowley Manor & Spa sold to French-owned Experimental Group

Experimental is a European hospitality group, with restaurants, bars and hotels in France, Switzerland, Spain, the US and UK

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelenskyy Urges ‘Maximum’ Sanctions on Russia in Davos Talk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for "maximum" sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech Monday to corporate executives, government officials and other elites on the first day of the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos. He said sanctions need to go further to stop Russia’s aggression, including an oil embargo,…

The Independent UK

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