By Eli Hoff St. Louis Post-Dispatch Former Missouri men’s basketball standout Jontay Porter has been banned for life by the National Basketball Association for violating rules regarding sports betting. The league announced the ban of Porter, 24, on Wednesday as it concluded an investigation into suspicious betting activity around his performances. The center, who was...
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Switzerland leads race for Eurovision Song Contest trophy | Entertainment
Switzerland was leading in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday after a partial vote count, ahead of France and Ireland in what remains a wide-open race as protests continued in host city Malmo over the war in Gaza. The winner of the competition is decided by votes from television audiences...
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Ukraine to hold first Peace Summit in Switzerland – President Zelensky
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that the first Peace Summit will be held from June 15 to June 16. The summit according to Zelensky will be held in Bürgenstock, Switzerland. In a statement on Thursday, the Ukrainian President said the summit, which will include several Heads of state and government from across the world,...
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Swiss gold exports hit six-year highs on demand from China and India
(Kitco News) – The global shift in the gold market continued unabated in January as trade data from Switzerland showed robust flows of the precious metal to Eastern nations. In its latest trade report, Switzerland said that 207 tonnes of gold were exported from Europe’s largest refining hub to China, India and Hong Kong....
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Switzerland violates right to protest: Amnesty International – SWI swissinfo.ch
Police monitor a protest in Geneva KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / SALVATORE DI NOLFI The civil rights watchdog Amnesty International has criticised Switzerland for not fully respecting the right of citizens to peacefully protest. This content was published on April 24, 2024 – 09:48 The NGO released its annual report as the world reaps the consequences of...
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Verdict saying Switzerland violated rights by failing on climate action could ripple across Europe
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Europe’s highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that countries must better protect their people from the consequences of climate change, siding with a group of older Swiss women against their government in a landmark ruling that could have implications across the continent. The European Court of Human Rights rejected two other,...
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UNRWA head calls on Switzerland to resume financial support
UNRWA head Lazzarini met with Swiss politicians. KEYSTONE/© KEYSTONE / SALVATORE DI NOLFI The director of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has called on Switzerland and the European Union to resume their support for the organisation. This content was published on March 26, 2024...
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Switzerland becomes first major economy to cut interest rates in surprise move
The Swiss national flag hangs from the Federal Palace, Switzerland’s parliament building, in Bern, Switzerland, on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. The Swiss National Bank cut its inflation forecast and showed no inclination of moving off its crisis-era settings, citing the francs strength and mounting global risks. Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty...
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IOC urges sports and governments to avoid Russia-organized possible rival to Olympic Games
GENEVA (AP) — Facing a Russia-organized potential rival to the Olympics, the IOC urged sports and political leaders on Tuesday not to take part in the event dubbed the Friendship Games that is set to launch weeks after the Summer Games in Paris. The International Olympic Committee denounced what it called intensive diplomatic moves to...
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Switzerland launches sport ethics barometer – SWI swissinfo.ch
Ethics is part of the Spirit of Sport programme. KEYSTONE Unethical behaviour in sports is to be spotlighted by a new digital tool that has been unveiled in Switzerland. This content was published on February 15, 2024 – 17:15 With the newly launched digital ethics compass, the Swiss Olympic Sports Federation and the Federal Office...
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Swiss soldiers to train on foreign soil for first time in 20 years – SWI swissinfo.ch
Switzerland plans a rare exercise involving army boots on foreign soil. © Keystone / Peter Klaunzer Swiss soldiers are scheduled to train in urban warfare in Austria as early as next year, army chief Thomas Süssli told Swiss public broadcaster Radio SRF. This content was published on February 3, 2024 – 13:22 The Federal Council...