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Reconstruction Starts Of Destroyed Swiss Visletto Bridge
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Visletto bridge in Val Maggia, Switzerland, which was destroyed by bad weather in June 2024, will be rebuilt by late autumn 2026. This content was published on July 8, 2025 - 11:04 3 minutes Keystone-SDA Français fr La...
DONKOMI: Afriyie Barnieh joins second tier Swiss side after FC Zurich contract termination
Citi Sports Online
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July 8, 2025
Ghana forward Daniel Afriyie Barnieh is staying in Switzerland after all despite getting his contract with FC Zurich terminated recently. Mere days after his deal with the Swiss top tier side FC Zurich got terminated after a two year stint,...
Zurich dog attacked by beaver
World Radio Switzerland
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July 8, 2025
Dog owners, beware, your pet’s summer swim could lead to a beaver brawl. That’s exactly what happened near Zurich, when Naomi’s Labradoodle, Lili, was attacked in the Glatt River. While cooling off in the water, the 7-year-old dog was suddenly...
Swiss Minister calls on PM
The Rising Nepal
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By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, July 8: Swiss Federal Foreign Minister Ignazio Daniel Giovanni Cassis paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday. The meeting, which took place at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar,...
TAMPA BAY EVENTS: 28TH ANNUAL BERN’S WINEFEST
Tampa Bay Metro Magazine - Florida
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July 8, 2025
Bern’s Steak House, along with sister properties Haven and the Epicurean Hotel, recently celebrated the 28th annual Bern’s Winefest, a weeklong showcase of world-class wine and cuisine in South Tampa. Photos: Pezz Photo, Tampa Bay METRO Bern’s...
Energy security remains priority for Swiss minister
Swissinfo
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July 8, 2025
Security of energy supply, a priority for Rösti Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share Swiss...
Switzerland’s proposed inheritance tax could undermine wealth hub status
Private Banker International
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July 8, 2025
Switzerland’s reputation as a magnet for ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals may soon be under threat. A proposed nationwide 50% inheritance tax aimed at estates over CHF50m ($55m) will be put to a referendum among the population. The measure...
Edelweiss to launch seasonal Zurich-Windhoek flights
Zawya
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Edelweiss, Switzerland's leading holiday airline, has announced the addition of Windhoek, Namibia, to its long-haul network for the 2026 summer season. From 1 June to the end of October 2026, Edelweiss will operate two direct flights a week from...
Euro 2025 team bus crashes in Switzerland with players left 'shaken'
Birmingham Live
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July 8, 2025
The bus the Wales' women's team were travelling in to a Euro 2025 training session has been involved in a road smash. Individuals in the team were on the way to Kybun Park in St Gallen, Switzerland for a scheduled session when the incident...
Former Panthers Forward Signs Contract With Swiss Team
Yahoo Sports
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Charlotte Checkers forward Jesse Puljujarvi lines up for a faceoff in a game against the Hershey Bears on Feb. 23 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Charlotte Checkers)Former Florida Panthers forward Jesse Puljujärvi has...
Towering ambition: the Swiss artist Not Vital's Alpine playground
The Art Newspaper
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July 8, 2025
High on a hill in the Swiss Alpine region of Engadin sits Schloss Tarasp, an impressive castle thought to have been built in 1040. The fortress has changed ownership over the centuries. It belonged to the Count of Tyrol in the 13th century, later...
On His Way To Durham Soon, Nik Khamenia Impressed In Switzerland
Duke Basketball Report - North Carolina
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July 8, 2025
From all accounts, it sounds like Nik Khamenia has done well in Team USA’s U19 championship drive. It’s all tentative until we see him in action, but the impression one gets from a distance is that Khamenia is going to be a glue guy on steroids....
ETH Zurich receives 100 million francs to launch Earth observation centre in Lucerne
Muser Press
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July 8, 2025
Zurich, Switzerland | ETH Zurich | Muser NewsDesk ETH Zurich is set to establish a major centre for Earth observation, backed by a 100 million Swiss franc donation from the Jörg G. Bucherer-Foundation. Spread over ten years, the funding will...
New Bern Board of Aldermen holding public hearing for proposed electric rate
WITN - North Carolina
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July 8, 2025
NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - The New Bern Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing this evening as they consider a recently proposed electric rate increase. During a workshop meeting in June, city officials discussed a recommended 3 percent rate...
‘Sense of Security’ — Subscriptions at Swiss Swimming Pool Surge After Ban on Migrants
Breitbart
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July 8, 2025
Officials have claimed that membership sign-ups to a swimming pool in the Swiss municipality of Porrentruy have increased significantly after authorities imposed a ban on foreigners. Last week, the Porrentruy Outdoor Swimming Pool announced that...
Great Coffee In Basel, Switzerland
Live and Let's Fly - California
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July 8, 2025
Basel is a wealthy and vibrant city in the Germanic region of Switzerland and offers many excellent choices for delicious coffee. Here’s a look at four places that are worth a visit. When I’m in Germany visiting my in-laws, I’ll typically bike...
Europe's cross-border caravan commuters: How an army of French workers camp on Swiss border and cross daily into prosperous Alpine neighbour to earn higher salaries
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
French workers are increasingly leaving behind their lives to stay in a caravan on the border and commute into neighbouring countries for more gainful employment. Communes on the country's eastern frontier are now said to be filling up with...
'Apocalyptic' wildfire closes in on Marseille, tornadoes form in the Med and Greece shuts Acropolis amid 42C heatwave while SNOW falls in Switzerland as Europe's extreme weather continues
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
Europe is being battered by extreme weather, as 'apocalyptic' wildfires in Marseille and tornadoes formed in the Mediterranean Sea. Raging fires, fuelled by strong winds, are edging towards the southern French city as nearly 170 firefighters were...
Judge suspended over Swiss francs reinstated
STA
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July 8, 2025
Ljubljana, 8 July - The Judicial Council has lifted the suspension of higher court judge Katarina Marolt Kuret, who had been temporarily removed from the bench while awaiting sanctions for not recusing herself from several cases concerning Swiss...
Nordea Reaches Milestone in Switzerland
finews.com
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July 8, 2025
Dienstag, 08. Juli 2025 08:55 The Asset Manager receives Finma license and strengthens institutional presence. Nordea Asset Management (NAM) has received approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma) as a manager of...