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Switzerland’s Green Experiment inspires India's solar push in railways
Daijiworld News
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July 4, 2025
Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi New Delhi, Jul 4: As the global community ramps up efforts to combat pollution and embrace clean energy, Switzerland has taken an innovative step by installing solar panels in the space between railway...
Swiss Jobless Rate Steady At 2.7%
RTTNews
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July 4, 2025
Switzerland's unemployment rate held steady in June after falling slightly in the previous month, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, or SECO, said on Friday. The unadjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.7 percent in June, the same as in...
Switzerland: Article 47 of the Banking Act must be amended to include strong public interest protections
European Federation of Journalists
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Following recent legal developments against journalists reporting on information deemed of public interest but classified under bank secrecy, the European and International Federations of Journalists (EFJ-IFJ) join their Swiss affiliates,...
Lake Zurich cancels tonight's fireworks
Daily Herald - Illinois
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July 4, 2025
Lake Zurich has canceled its Fourth of July fireworks display at Paulus Park. Due to rain, Lake Zurich has canceled tonight’s fireworks show. Bruce Burrow of Lake Zurich The village made the announcement on social media shortly before 10 a.m. The...
“Himaya” Commends Swiss Authorities’ Decision to Dissolve Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 4, 2025
“Himaya” Commends Swiss Authorities’ Decision to Dissolve Gaza Humanitarian Foundation [Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:06:23 +0300] Gaza - Saba: The Himaya Center for Human Rights praised on Thursday evening the decision by the Swiss Federal Supervisory...
Swiss glaciers lose winter snow and ice covering
Swissinfo
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July 4, 2025
Swiss glaciers have lost the mass accumulated over the winter 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...
Swiss Alps reach annual glacier melt threshold weeks early
BGNES
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July 4, 2025
The snow and ice accumulated over the winter in the Swiss Alps have already completely melted, according to a monitoring service, marking the second earliest arrival of the critical moment known as the “glacier loss day,” AFP reported. According...
Clock the value on Swiss hosts
Sporting Life
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Football betting tips: Women's Euro 1pt Celin Bizet to score anytime in Norway vs Finland (17:00) at 2/1 (Sky Bet) 1.5pts Switzerland to beat Iceland (20:00) at 21/20 (William Hill) Sky Bet odds | Paddy Power | Betfair Norway vs Finland Before...
Swiss To Vote On 50% Inheritance Tax That Risks Exodus Of The Super-Rich
Zero Hedge
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In a national referendum set for November, the people of Switzerland will vote on whether the country should impose a 50% inheritance tax on the wealthiest of people -- under a regimen so harsh that not even surviving spouses would be spared from...
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Update from Switzerland
Yahoo Sports
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Jul. 4—So, this is an update from Switzerland and the FIBA U19 World Cup from ... Champaign. While Illinois assistant coach Geoff Alexander is in Lausanne — a beautiful city in the southwest corner of the country overlooking Lac Leman (Lake...
Think you know how to use a Swiss Army knife? Think again
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 4, 2025
It’s the ultimate boys’ toy for all generations. Whether you grew up with Just William stories, The Dangerous Book for Boys or YouTube crafting videos, the single item that every man either has, wishes to have or regrets not having is a Swiss Army...
Meltdown: Swiss glaciers hit annual tipping point weeks early
RTL Today
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The snow and ice accumulated last winter by Switzerland's glaciers has already melted away, a monitoring service said, with Friday marking the alarming second-earliest arrival on record of the tipping point known as glacier loss day. All further...
Zurich Film Festival Seeking Top Tier Status Following Director-Led Management Buyout
Variety
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July 4, 2025
The Zurich Film Festival is undergoing a management buyout led by the event’s director Christian Jungen with plans to take the increasingly prominent Swiss event to the next level. Jungen is being joined in the buyout by the fest’s deputy director...
Norway newlywed Bizet loving Swiss Euro 'honeymoon'
Channel News Asia
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July 4, 2025
Very few blushing brides choose to spend their honeymoon time almost lobbing the keeper for a goal at a major tournament but that was the case for Norway's Celin Bizet Donnum, who recently married fellow player Aron before flying to the Women's...
Switzerland abandons secure aslyum centres for unruly refugees
Swissinfo
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July 4, 2025
No more special centres for recalcitrant asylum seekers 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 Side just launched a 68mm wheelset that could be banned in a few months time
Cycling Weekly
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July 4, 2025
In June of last year the UCI announced a slew of technological changes that will take effect on January 1st 2026. Based on recommendations from SafeR, the organisation dedicated to improving safety in professional road cycling, they included a...
Zurich to buy cyber insurtech company BOXX Insurance
Life Insurance International
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July 4, 2025
Zurich Insurance Group has agreed to acquire BOXX Insurance, a cyber insurtech company, for an undisclosed sum. Set up in 2018, BOXX Insurance has customer base of nearly one million globally. It offers products such as Cyberboxx Business Edition...
Referendum launched against Swiss tax reform
Le News
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July 4, 2025
Two weeks ago, Switzerland’s Parliament voted to end joint taxation for married couples, opting instead for individual tax assessments. The reform is designed to eliminate the so-called marriage penalty. This week, opponents struck back. A...
Keep taking down offensive email addresses: Karnataka HC to Switzerland-based Proton Mail
The Indian Express
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July 4, 2025
While hearing Switzerland-based Proton Mail’s appeal to reconsider an earlier order banning the email service in India, the Karnataka High Court Thursday directed the company to keep taking down URLs sending offensive emails referred to in the...
Watches Of Switzerland U.S. Sales Hit $1 Billion Amid Tariff Warning
Forbes
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Watches of Switzerland has achieved record U.S. sales but has warned over the impact of tariffs.getty Despite record global revenues of $2.26 billion, retailer Watches of Switzerland warned Thursday that its profit margin could fall over the...