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Swiss adopt latest round of EU sanctions on Russia

Switzerland has adopted the latest round of European Union sanctions against Russia and Belarus for Moscow's military aggression against Ukraine, the government said on Wednesday, keeping the neutral country in line with EU measures.

Reuters

Granit Xhaka explains why his relationship with Arsenal fans will always be damaged

The Switzerland international has endured a turbulent six-year spell with the Gunners that has seen the midfielder recover from his foul-mouthed on-pitch tirade aimed at his own fans

Irish Mirror

Inside Tina O'Brien's family skiing trip to the Alps as she swaps the cobbles for the slopes

The Sarah Platt star hit the slopes in Switzerland with her daughter Scarlett who is joining Waterloo Road

Manchester Evening News

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EU Election Mission to Begin Deploying Observers in Lebanon

A delegation from the European Union election observers on Monday wrapped up a six-day visit to Lebanon during which they discussed the deployment of observers ahead of the upcoming May 15 parliamentary elections in the crisis-hit country. The observer mission said it will start deploying 30 observers throughout Lebanon later…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Swiss vaccination panel chief says he was kidnap victim

The head of Switzerland's vaccination advisory commission has identified himself as the victim of a brief kidnapping last month that led to a fatal shootout with police.

Reuters

Coronation Street's Tina O’Brien enjoys ski trip in Switzerland with husband and daughter

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien and her family jetted off to Switzerland for some skiing and family time

Daily Mirror

200 European Observers For ‘Transparent’ Monitoring of Lebanon’s Elections

Around 200 observers from the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) will be deployed in Beirut and all regions to monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections on May 15, EU EOM Chief Observer, Gyorgy Holvenyi announced on Thursday after a meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun at the Presidential Palace.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Swiss have frozen $8 billion in assets under Russia sanctions

Switzerland has so far frozen some 7.5 billion Swiss francs ($8.03 billion) in funds and assets under sanctions against Russians to punish Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, government official Erwin Bollinger said on Thursday.

Reuters

Snowboarder shows how phone's safety feature saved his life after he fell 15ft

Tim Blakey appeared on Good Morning Britain as he spoke about his experience of snowboarding alone in Switzerland when the ground gave way beneath him and he fell

Daily Mirror

Medical experts divided over new Canadian law offering assisted suicide to the mentally ill

‘In psychiatry, really all you have is the patient’s story’

The Independent UK

Balloon tank parked outside U.N. to protest Ukraine, other bombings

A life-sized tank made out of colourful balloons was parked outside the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday to protest the bombing and shelling of civilians in urban areas of Ukraine and elsewhere.

Reuters

Why Russia has put the rouble on a gold standard – but it's unlikely to last

The Bank of Russia, the country’s central bank, has surprisingly announced a fixed price for buying gold with roubles. With a price of RUB5,000 (£45.12) for a gram of gold, to my knowledge it’s the first time that a nation’s currency has been expressed in “gold parity” since Switzerland decided…

The Conversation

In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom review – a courageous, bittersweet howl

The author’s searing account of helping her husband to end his life at Switzerland’s Dignitas clinic is full of heartache… and dark humour

The Guardian - UK

Swiss assisted suicide clinic where Arizona sisters died faces legal threat from family of another American woman

Krista Atkins rejected her family’s concerns just before her death by suicide in June 2020

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Genentech's Ocrevus Shows Benefit In Disability Progression & Cognitive Decline In Multiple Sclerosis

Genentech, a member of the Roche Holdings AG (OTC:RHHBY), announced new Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) data shows a benefit on disease progression and cognitive outcomes in primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS0 and secondary progressive MS (SPMS). The company noted that 75% of patients achieved no evidence of progression (NEP) in a one-year interim analysis of the…

The Independent UK

World Cup fixtures: Groups, dates, kick-off times and full schedule for Qatar 2022

Every match at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The Independent UK

World Cup fixtures: Groups, dates, kick-off times and full schedule for Qatar 2022

Every match at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Wales Online

TUI Isla launch completes fleet of river cruise vessels ahead of summer voyages

The first sailing set off from Basel, Switzerland, before heading to some of Germany’s well-known cities and ending the voyage in Amsterdam

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The Independent UK

Kyle Walker-Peters not fazed by full-back competition for World Cup spot

The 24-year-old played in England’s wins over Switzerland and Ivory Coast

The Guardian - UK

England 3-0 Ivory Coast: international football friendly – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: England eased to victory against a not-very-good-even-with-11-men 10-man Ivory Coast at Wembley

The Independent UK

Brother of assisted suicide sisters hits out at Swiss clinic that let them take ‘the easy way out’

Exclusive: Cal Ammouri says his sisters Lila Ammouri and Susan Frazier were cremated and asked to have their ashes ‘scattered over the countryside’ in Switzerland

Input

Russia seizes millions worth of Audemars Piguet in response to Swiss sanctions

Switzerland has broken from its usual stance of neutrality.

Reuters

World delegates appear to kick deal to halt nature loss into long grass

Negotiations on an ambitious global biodiversity deal to halt or reverse nature loss closed in Switzerland on Tuesday, with countries agreeing to little more than further talks in June.

Bangkok Post

Swiss Clinique La Prairie comes to Bangkok

Based in Montreux, Switzerland, Clinique La Prairie celebrated its 90th-anniversary last year.

The Independent UK

Ivory Coast boss hopes England defender Marc Guehi switches allegiance

Crystal Palace’s Guehi, who was born in Ivory Coast, impressed on debut for Gareth Southgate’s side in Saturday’s friendly win over Switzerland.

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