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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

UEFA adopts new regulations to replace financial fair play

Nyon (Switzerland) (AFP) - UEFA on Thursday approved new licensing and "sustainability" regulations to replace its existing Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, allowing European clubs to make bigger losses than before while bringing in caps on spending on wages and transfers.

AFP

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

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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

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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

The Independent UK

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…

Benzinga

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

The Independent UK

Swiss Cold War bunkers back in vogue as Ukraine conflict rages

Meyrin (Switzerland) (AFP) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reawakened interest in Switzerland's concrete nuclear fallout shelters, built during the Cold War with enough space to shelter everyone in the country.

AFP

Brazil's Tite glad for extra time to prepare World Cup opener

Doha (AFP) - Brazil coach Tite said he was happy to have been placed in Group G following Friday's World Cup draw in Doha as it will give his team more time to prepare.

AFP

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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Osaka rallies past Bencic to reach Miami Open final

Miami (AFP) - Japan's Naomi Osaka advanced to the WTA Miami Open final by rallying to defeat Olympic champion Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday.

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

AFP

Geneva watch show returns under shadow of Ukraine war

Zurich (AFP) - Switzerland's top luxury watch fair will resurface this week in Geneva after two years of pandemic-induced virtual shows, but Ukraine's raging conflict and Covid lockdowns in China could dampen the mood.

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

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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.

Edinburgh Live

Vodafone, EE, Three, Virgin and more roaming data fees as holidaymakers issued warning

Holidaymakers may be focusing on covid and the rules and restrictions for their selected destination - however what they may not think about is roaming charges and it's all changed after Brexit.

Football London

Gareth Southgate delivers honest verdict on Arsenal star Ben White following England mistake

England manager Gareth Southgate has praised Arsenal star Ben White for his performance during Saturday's 2-1 win over Switzerland

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