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Farm vehicles are now heavier than most dinosaurs – here’s why that’s a problem

What does a modern combine harvester and a Diplodocus have in common? One answer, it seems, may be their big footprints on the soil. A new study led by researchers from Sweden and Switzerland has found that the weight of farming machinery today is approaching that of the largest animals…

The Conversation

Switzerland votes in favour of presumed consent for organ donation

Interior minister Alain Berset says changes are ‘not a revolution, but an evolution’

The Independent UK

Thousands of thoroughbred horses killed to eat in Ireland as 'sickening' figures slammed

Consumption of horse meat has been growing globally since the 1990s. It is considered a delicacy in parts of France Italy, Holland, Switzerland and Belgium and commonly served in China, Russia, Central Asia, Mexico, Argentina and Japan.

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Swiss Voters Approve ‘Lex Netflix’ TV Streaming Funding Law

Swiss voters on Sunday backed proposals to make global TV streaming services such as Netflix Inc, Amazon and Disney invest some of their revenues generated in Switzerland into domestic film-making. Just over 58% of voters backed the proposal, according to the final result, in one of three national votes held…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Swiss voters approve 'Lex Netflix' TV streaming funding law

Swiss voters on Sunday backed proposals to make global TV streaming services such as Netflix Inc, Amazon and Disney invest some of their revenues generated in Switzerland into domestic film-making.

Reuters

Analysis-Neutral Switzerland leans closer to NATO in response to Russia

Switzerland's fabled neutral status is about to face its biggest test in decades, with the defence ministry tilting closer to Western military powers in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

'Neutral' Europe recedes as Finns, Swedes edge toward NATO

With Finland and Sweden taking steps to join NATO, the list of “neutral” countries in Europe appears poised to shrink

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Who is Switzerland's Eurovision 2022 act Marius Bear?

Marius is half-Swiss and half-Australian. He will be performing his song Boys Do Cry on Saturday, during the grand final of the song contest

Wales Online

When is World Cup 2022? Groups, fixtures and England kick-off times

From key dates to kick-off times, here is everything you need to know about this year's World Cup in Qatar

Manchester Evening News

Ex-UBS banker loses appeal over selling client data to Germany

Switzerland's highest court has dismissed an appeal by a former UBS banker convicted in absentia of espionage for selling information about wealthy clients to German tax authorities.

Reuters

Marjorie Taylor Greene replies to decade-old Dr Oz tweet, telling him to ‘come back home’ from 2012 Switzerland trip

‘What are you doing there?’ the congresswoman chastised, demanding that Dr Oz return from a trip he took 10 years ago

The Independent UK

Times Up: Pensioner Who Killed His Millionaire Widow Lover Likely To Die In Jail

A 78-year-old crook who tortured and murdered an 84-year-old millionaire he claimed was his lover is likely to die in jail, judges have ruled.

Zenger

Eurovision: The moment a young Celine Dion was launched from Dublin stage to global stardom

Many people often forget that one of the world's most successful singers was introduced to audiences from Dublin

Dublin Live

Lucid Makes European Debut With €218,000 Air Dream Edition

Lucid will only sell the Air Dream Edition to existing reservation holders in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland.

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Five European countries that have no Covid-19 vaccination entry requirements

British tourists can travel without having to prove they are vaccinated, or recovered from Covid, or have tested negative

Benzinga

This Tesla Rival Looks To Expand Footprint Outside US Amid Demand For EVs

Lucid Group Inc (NASDAQ:LCID) is planning to launch its luxury electric sedans in Europe later in 2022, Reuters reported. The Tesla, Inc.(NASDAQ:TSLA) rival aims to expand its footprint outside the U.S. amid strong global demand for electric vehicles (EVs). The company plans to launch its Lucid Air Dream Edition P and R sedans…

Benzinga

Myovant, Accord Healthcare Ink Relugolix Distribution Pact For Europe In Prostate Cancer

Myovant Sciences Ltd (NYSE:MYOV) and Accord Healthcare Ltd have entered into an exclusive license agreement to commercialize Orgovyx (relugolix) for advanced hormone-sensitive prostate cancer in the European Economic Area, the U.K., Switzerland, and Turkey. Accord has the right to the first negotiation if Myovant decides to enter into licensing arrangements in countries in the Middle…

Daily Mirror

Mum, 67, had to spend £10,000 to end her life after a decade of suffering

Glenys Porter spent 10 years prior to her death battling the advanced stages of Huntington's disease, a neurological disorder which robs sufferers of their ability to walk, talk or swallow

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Mum of two forced to spend £10k to end her 'suffering'

Glenys Porter travelled to Switzerland after living in pain for more than a decade

The Guardian - UK

Swiss politicians vote against loosening notorious banking secrecy law

Failure to amend law in reaction to Credit Suisse investigation dashes hopes for fast-track route to greater press freedom

Reuters

Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules

Lawmakers blocked a bid to overhaul strict Swiss banking secrecy rules on Friday in a blow to freedom of information advocates seeking an exemption for journalists and whistleblowers.

The Independent UK

Morning jolt? Swiss find cocaine stash amid coffee bean bags

Swiss police say an investigation is underway after workers at a Nespresso warehouse in western Switzerland came upon 500 kilograms (over 1,100 pounds) of cocaine, with a street value of $50 million, as they unloaded coffee beans that had arrived by train

Bangkok Post

Credit Suisse details long-term trends

Credit Suisse, a Switzerland-based investment bank and financial services firm, issued an analysis of long-term global trends that can lead to advantageous business and investment opportunities, such as ageing populations, infrastructure and technology.

The Guardian - UK

Rail route of the month: Basel to Locarno, the slow Swiss Alps classic

Astonishing scenery and glimpses of Switzerland’s history are offered up to passengers gliding along this classic line

Bangkok Post

Swiss bank secrecy law has ‘chilling effect'

A controversial feature of Switzerland’s vaunted banking-secrecy rules has come under attack from a United Nations human-rights expert who’s urged the Swiss government to immediately review its statutes.

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