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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Swiss MLS goalie Frei resting at home after on-field collision
The Messenger - Kentucky
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Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei was resting at home on Monday after suffering a head injury in a stoppage-time collision Sunday in a 1-1 MLS draw with Columbus. The 39-year-old Swiss collided with Crew midfielder Amar Sejdic in the final...
Switzerland To Allocate CHF 5B For Ukraine's Reconstruction Zelensky
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The head of state reported this on Facebook , according to Ukrinform. Video: Office of the President of Ukraine "We discussed the global situation, cooperation with partners, and Switzerland's support and assistance. I am...
‘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...
Swiss Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Smoke Alert
Sada Elbalad
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July 7, 2025
Mon 07 Jul 2025 | 09:45 PM A Swiss International Air Lines flight en route from Belgrade to Zurich was forced to make an emergency landing in southern Germany on Monday after light smoke was detected in the rear section of the passenger cabin. The...
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...
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...
'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...
Swiss Foreign Minister Cassis visits CG office
Nepal Press
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July 7, 2025
KATHMANDU: Visiting Foreign Minister of Switzerland Ignazio Daniele Giovanni Cassis and his delegation visited the Chaudhary Group (CG) office on Monday. This visit marks a significant moment in recognizing the impactful collaboration between the...
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...
Swiss Market Slumps On Monday
RTTNews
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July 7, 2025
The Swiss stock market extended its losing streak to three sessions on Monday, shedding almost 40 points or 0.3 percent since the middle of last week. The SMI opened under pressure and then spent much of the day bouncing back and forth across the...
Former Penguins forward Jesse Puljujarvi signs in Switzerland
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 8, 2025
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jesse Puljujarvi signed a two-year contract with Geneve-Servette HC of Switzerland’s National League (NL). That team announced the transaction on Tuesday. Puljujarvi, 27, spent parts of the past two seasons with...
After 3 seasons with Chicago Bears, Lake Zurich’s Jack Sanborn is ‘grateful’ for new start with Dallas Cowboys
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 8, 2025
As Jack Sanborn enters his first season with the Dallas Cowboys, consider some of the previous stops in his football career. He started at middle linebacker as a freshman at Lake Zurich in 2014. He played in 11 games as a freshman at Wisconsin in...