Tag #Switzerland

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Switzerland Offers to Host Trump-Putin Meeting

Switzerland offered to host a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin should a request be made, consistent with its history of facilitating international diplomacy. This follows previous statements by Swiss officials regarding peace efforts in Ukraine, even with the ICC's warrant for Putin's...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
sueddeutsche.de
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Japanese Beetle Threatens German Agriculture

The Japanese beetle, arriving in Germany likely via freight transport from Italy, threatens vineyards, orchards, and public green spaces, with significant damage expected in 2-3 years after the first larvae are found, despite ongoing eradication efforts.

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Zero Hunger
taz.de
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Switzerland Enacts Nationwide Face-Covering Ban

Switzerland's new law banning face coverings in public spaces, effective January 1st, 2025, carries fines up to CHF 1,000 and is expected to primarily impact tourists, despite affecting fewer than 37 niqab-wearing women according to a 2020 study, and follows a 2021 public vote and was driven by righ...

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Gender Equality
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Moeller Wins First World Cup Super-G; Three Skiers Injured in Bormio"

In Bormio, Italy, Fredrik Moeller won his first World Cup super-G race, beating Vincent Kriechmayr by 0.20 seconds, while Gino Caviezel suffered a serious shoulder and knee injury in a crash, becoming the third skier airlifted off the 2026 Olympic slope this weekend.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Swiss Olympic Snowboarder Killed in Avalanche

Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger, 26, died in an avalanche Monday in Arosa, Switzerland, while snowboarding with a companion on a closed slope; the companion called for help, and after an hourslong search, rescuers found Hediger buried in the snow, but she could not be revived.

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No Poverty
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Haugan Wins World Cup Slalom in Alta Badia

Norwegian skier Timon Haugan won the men's World Cup slalom in Alta Badia, Italy on Monday, beating Loic Meillard of Switzerland by 1.13 seconds and Atle Lie McGrath of Norway by 1.26 seconds; this is Haugan's second World Cup victory.

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No Poverty
nytimes.com
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Vonn Returns to World Cup Skiing with Sixth-Place Finish in St. Anton

Lindsey Vonn finished sixth in her first World Cup downhill race in six years on Saturday in St. Anton, Switzerland, with a time of 1:16.66, less than a second behind the winner, 34-year-old Federica Brignone; Vonn aims to compete in the 2026 Olympics.

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Good Health and Well-being
welt.de
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Rhine Valley Railway Expansion: New Section Opens in 2025

Deutsche Bahn (DB) will open a new six-kilometer Rhine Valley railway section between Müllheim and Auggen in southern Baden by the end of 2025, featuring two new tracks enabling 250 km/h speeds, as part of a €14.2 billion Karlsruhe-Basel upgrade project scheduled for completion in 2041, impacting ov...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Secret Meeting Exposes AfD's Ties to Swiss Neo-Nazis

A secret meeting in Kloten, Switzerland, on December 14, brought together members of Germany's far-right AfD party and prominent Swiss neo-Nazi groups, Junge Tat and Blood & Honour, sparking calls for a ban of the AfD party and highlighting the close ties between the AfD and violent extremist groups...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
lequipe.fr
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Monney Wins First World Cup Downhill in Bormio

Alexis Monney, a 24-year-old Swiss skier, secured his first World Cup victory in the men's downhill race at Bormio, Italy, on January 21st, 2024, beating Franjo von Allmen and Cameron Alexander, highlighting Switzerland's dominance in the discipline, while the French team was affected by a virus.

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Good Health and Well-being
zeit.de
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AI Jesus: A Swiss Chapel's Experiment in Faith and Technology

A Swiss chapel unveiled an AI-powered Jesus in a confessional, providing religious guidance to visitors; while largely successful, the project raises ethical concerns regarding data bias and environmental impact, alongside questions about its role in pastoral care.

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welt.de
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