After introducing a breakthrough method for assisted dying, Sarco is now set to use its suicide pods for first time ever. The first use of a portable suicide pod will be carried out in Switzerland this year, potentially within months to come, the company said on Wednesday. The space-age-looking Sarco capsule was first unveiled in...
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Swiss cities battle to host Eurovision 2025 – or not
Swiss singer Nemo’s 2024 Eurovision victory means Switzerland gets to host the glitzy TV extravaganza next year — though battles are now raging over footing the bill. Zurich, Geneva, Basel, plus Bern in conjunction with Nemo’s hometown Biel, are the four declared candidates to stage the 69th Eurovision Song Contest. The winner should be announced...
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Taylor Swift calls workers mid-concert to help fans battling heatwave in Switzerland
Fans love Taylor Swift and the singer equally looks out for them. During her recent concert in Zurich, Switzerland, Swift asked workers mid-performance to help some people in the audience amid the ongoing heatwave in Switzerland. Swift was performing at an open-roofed stadium, Temperatures soared especially on Tuesday and Swift asked for assistance during her...
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At least seven dead after ferocious storms lash France, Switzerland and Italy
At least seven people died as ferocious and torrential rain lashed France, Switzerland, and Italy, the news agency AFP reported early Monday (July 1) citing authorities. Police in Switzerland said that three people died after torrential rain triggered a landslide in southeastern Switzerland. Elsewhere in the country, a man was found dead in a hotel in Saas-Grund in the...
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Euro 2024: Scotland keep themselves alive with 1-1 stalemate vs Switzerland
Scotland kept their hopes alive in Euro 2024 with a hard-fought draw, 1-1, versus Switzerland at Euro 2024 on Wednesday. After an early goal from Scott McTominay gave the Scotts a desirable start, Swizterland’s Xherdan Shaqiri’s stunning strike, within the next 15 minutes, saw the contest equally poised at 1-1. Eventually, it became the final scoreline despite...
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Global leaders gather in Switzerland to pave way for Russia-Ukraine peace
A conference is underway in Switzerland aimed at establishing a framework for peace between Ukraine and Russia. The Swiss Peace Summit drew leaders and representatives from over 100 countries and international organisations. Notably absent from the discussions at the luxury Burgenstock resort near Lucerne was delegation from Moscow. Swiss President Viola Amherd opened the summit...
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China says will not not attend Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland
China will not attend the Ukraine peace conference that is set to take place in Switzerland next month, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry stating that it does not meet its expectation of including both Moscow and Kyiv. Switzerland is aiming at a broad-based turnout from several parts of the world for the summit that is...
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Zelensky urges Biden and Xi to attend Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland next month
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on Sunday (May 26) called on United States President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to join the upcoming peace summit in Switzerland as Ukraine struggles to stave off relentless attacks by Russia amid the ongoing war. Ukraine peace summit “I am appealing to the leaders of the world who...
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Switzerland: ‘Screaming naked man’ kills woman jogging in lakeside park
A woman who was jogging in a lakeside park in Switzerland was allegedly killed by a naked man who was screaming and attacking people, said the police, on Wednesday (May 22). The incident took place in the Villa Alma Park in Männedorf on Tuesday evening. What we know about the attack According to the local...
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Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo returns to hero’s welcome
Nemo was given a hero’s welcome on returning to Switzerland after winning the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, being greeted by a whirlwind of cheers, hugs and clanging cowbells. Nemo Mettler flew into Zurich Airport to be welcomed by several hundred fans, waving flags and banners and chanting the 24-year-old’s name. Nemo won Eurovision 2024...
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India nears landmark $100 bn investment pact with Switzerland, Norway
India is on the brink of finalising a trade agreement that could potentially unleash a wave of investment worth $100 billion over 15 years from a select group of European nations. A Bloomberg report cited sources familiar with the negotiations who revealed that the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein,...