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Swiss reject ban on animal testing in referendum

Swiss voters rejected a proposal by animal rights activists to make Switzerland the first country to ban medical and scientific experiments on animals, but approved tougher restrictions on cigarette advertising in referendums held on Sunday.

Reuters

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: golds for the snowboard olds

Lindsey Jacobellis and Nick Baumgartner become the oldest snowboarders to win any Olympic medal with mixed team victory

The Guardian - UK

West Criticizes Arrest of Politicians in Sudan

Sudan on Friday denounced Western criticism of the arrest of two high-profile former officials opposed to military rule and charged with corruption, saying it was contrary to "diplomatic norms and practices". Khalid Omer Yousif and Wagdi Salih were arrested on Wednesday, a move Norway, the United States, Britain, the European…

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Winter Olympics 2022 day eight: skeleton, women’s curling and more – as it happened

Updates from day eight of the winter Games as Jaclyn Narracott took Australia’s first ever medal in skeleton

The Guardian - UK

Swiss group: Taliban make pledges on education, aid workers

Organizers of a closed-door conference in Switzerland attended by envoys from Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership says the delegation pledged to safeguard humanitarian aid workers, facilitate education for all Afghans, and to promote environmental protections

The Independent UK

Swiss raise rights concerns, including girls' education, with Afghan Taliban

Switzerland has raised concerns about human rights in Afghanistan, including about girls' education, in a meeting with the Taliban, a government spokesman said on Friday, as the new rulers in Kabul wrapped up a week of talks in Geneva.

Reuters

Shaun White fails to medal in his final Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin made it across the finish line of The Rock course on the Alpine hill for the first time in three races in the Beijing Games. She placed ninth in the super-G, well off the pace set by gold medalist Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland.

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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics daily briefing: speedy skating and White’s farewell

Irene Schouten and Nils van der Poel dominate on the rink as Olympic legend Shaun White hangs up his board

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics day seven: skeleton, ice hockey, curling and more – as it happened

Ayumu Hirano won snowboard halfpipe gold, Suzanne Schulting defended her 1,000m short track title and Christopher Grotheer won the skeleton

The Guardian - US

Perthshire curler Eve Muirhead confident standards will remain high after superb win against Sweden

Team GB put the disappointment of an opening game loss to Switzerland behind them and bounced back in style

Daily Record

Eve Muirhead leads GB to thumping win over Sweden to make up for earlier defeat

Muirhead missed a potentially match-winning draw with the final stone of the extra end in a 6-5 loss to Switzerland earlier in the day.

The Independent UK

Liverpool miss out on millions in bonus money after transfer plan backfires

Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri left the Reds in the summer for Lyon in a deal worth £5million, with 4.2million to be paid further down the line in bonus instalments

Daily Mirror

Swiss to vote on becoming first country to ban animal testing

Switzerland votes on Sunday whether to become the first country to completely ban medical testing on animals, after animal rights campaigners gathered enough support to stage a referendum in the country, which hosts a huge pharmaceuticals sector.

Reuters

Winter Olympics 2022: Eve Muirhead’s team suffer agonising defeat to Switzerland in curling opener

Muirhead had the final stone of the match but could not secure her side victory.

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Winter Olympics day six – as it happened

Day six of XXIV Olympic Winter Games

Newslaundry

How Kokilaben Ambani tried to ‘anonymise’ her name when India sought details on her Swiss trust

In 2012, two years before the Narendra Modi government came to power, Indian tax authorities sought details of a trust in Switzerland, of which Kokilaben Ambani was the beneficiary.

The Guardian - US

Winter Olympics 2022 day five – as it happened

Day five of XXIV Olympic Winter Games

Manchester Evening News

All the Covid travel rules you need to know if you’re planning a last minute holiday this half-term

Latest travel advice for Portugal, Austria, Greece and more

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The Guardian - UK

UK and European scientists urge EU to allow UK access to £80bn fund

EU agreed to associate membership of Horizon Europe programme for UK but has not yet ratified deal

The Guardian - US

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 day four – as it happened

Day four of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games

Liverpool Echo

Tourists warned changes in covid restrictions could scupper last minute half term holidays

Families are being warned about European travel restrictions

Bangkok Post

Nestle choses Thailand to debut new soy drink

Nestle, the Switzerland-based food giant, has chosen Thailand as the world's first country to launch its soy drink product to tap into Thailand's ready-to-drink milk market and growing plant-based consumption.

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Switzerland To Reconsider Motorsport Ban And Speeding Fines In 2022

Switzerland has banned all motorcycle, car, and other circuit racing since 1955, but that and its high fines for speeding could change later in 2022.

Evening Standard

Where can I travel during half-term?

Holidaying in 2022 isn’t easy, but it is worth it. Emma Loffhagen on what you need to know to know to escape this month

Sports Illustrated

Everything to Know for the Men’s Olympic Hockey Tournament

Without NHL participation this year, here is how each country stacks up in Beijing.

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