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Bahraini adventurer overcomes Ironman Switzerland challenge
Gulf Daily News Online
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Bahraini adventurer Dr Saqer Al Khalifa has once again demonstrated his remarkable mental and physical endurance by completing one of the toughest challenges in the world of sport – Ironman Switzerland – in 12 hours. The achievement also brings to...
Diamond League finals: Van der Weken finishes ninth in Zurich
RTL Today
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August 29, 2025
The Diamond League athletics final took place on Thursday evening in Zurich, Switzerland, with Luxembourg represented by sprinter Patrizia van der Weken. Competing in the women's 100 meters, she crossed the line in ninth place with a time of 11.26...
'Hard day': Neeraj explains battles in Zurich final
Rediff
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IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra in action during the Men's Javelin Throw Final. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters/Reuters World Champion and Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra expressed his thoughts on his performance in the Diamond League...
Naser shines with women’s 400m title in Switzerland
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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SK TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Salwa Eid Naser made Bahrain proud once more by capturing the women’s 400 metres title at the Weltklasse Zurich meeting in Switzerland. Naser surged to an impressive victory, claiming the third Diamond...
Power outage hits New Bern, leaving over 1,000 customers in the dark
WCTI - North Carolina
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Update: The outage has been cleared, according to the poweroutage.us website. Original: A power outage in New Bern is currently affecting over 1,000 customers as of Thursday afternoon, August 28. The outage is currently affecting customers of New...
Chris Künzle: «Swiss Private Banking Struggles With Weak Inflows»
finews.com
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August 29, 2025
Swiss private banks appear to be thriving, but a closer look reveals weaknesses, says financial expert and lecturer Chris Künzle in an interview with finews.com. His annual study offers the clearest evidence. Chris Künzle, you recently founded the...
Switzerland Logs Weaker Growth, Trims 2026 Outlook
RTTNews
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August 28, 2025
The Swiss economy expanded modestly in the second quarter, as estimated earlier, and higher U.S. tariffs are set to push down growth prospects, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said Thursday. Gross domestic product grew 0.1 percent from...
Nugent Wins 100m Hurdles Final at Zurich Diamond League
Nationwide 90FM
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August 29, 2025
It was disappointment for Jamaica’s Paris Olympic finalist, Tia Clayton, in Zurich today as she came up short in her bid to be crowned Wanda Diamond Champion and in the process failed to gain a wildcard to next month’s World Championships in Tokyo...
Swiss Prosecutors End FIFA Case Against Blatter, Platini After Decade Of Legal Battles
Arise News
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August 28, 2025
Swiss prosecutors have formally closed the long-running criminal case against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA chief Michel Platini, bringing an end to a saga that has overshadowed football’s governance for more than a decade. The...
Swiss hospitals join forces against cyber-attacks
Swissinfo
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August 28, 2025
Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share Eighteen Swiss health groups, including cantonal and university...
Neeraj Chopra punishes himself despite finishing 2nd in Zurich Diamond League: ‘Run-up not good, need to throw further’
Hindustan Times
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August 29, 2025
India’s Olympic and World Champion Neeraj Chopra has not finished outside the top three in close to four years in any tournament that he has participated in. He kept his track record going in the Zurich Diamond League despite being far from his...
Swiss Re’s Urs Baertschi calls for stronger collaboration to manage rising nat cat losses
Reinsurance News
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August 28, 2025
Urs Baertschi, CEO of Property & Casualty Reinsurance at Swiss Re, recently shared his perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing the insurance industry in 2025. Reflecting on his personal aversion to roller coasters, Baertschi...
Quality control for Swiss military projects outsourced
Swissinfo
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August 28, 2025
Army projects to be monitored by external consultants 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...
Neeraj Chopra clinches 26th consecutive top-two finish with edge-of-the-seat last throw in Zurich Diamond League - Watch
Hindustan Times
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August 29, 2025
It wasn't Neeraj Chopra's day as the 27-year-old failed to cross the 90m mark in Zurich. Meanwhile, Julian Weber stunned the crowd, crossing the 90m mark twice to clinch top spot in the men's javelin throw event of the 2025 Diamond League Final....
SWISS unveils new ‘SWISS First Grand Suite’ for “a truly premium air travel experience”
Future Travel Experience
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August 28, 2025
Share on LinkedInLinkedIn Share on TwitterTwitter Share on FacebookFacebook Share on RedditReddit Share on FlipboardFlipboard Share on TumblrTumblr Share via EmailGmail Share on WhatsAppWhatsApp SWISS has unveiled the ‘SWISS First Grand Suite’,...
Weber scorches Zurich field, Chopra finishes second
Hindustan Times
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August 28, 2025
New Delhi: Germany’s Julian Weber produced a sensational show in the Diamond League Final in Zurich with two 91m throws to claim the Diamond League Trophy. Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra could not keep up with Weber’s hot streak and...
Swiss authorities accept Blatter and Platini acquittals
RTE Ireland
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August 28, 2025
Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter have been fully acquitted after the Attorney General's Office in Switzerland said it would not challenge a ruling from March which cleared them of fraud. Criminal proceedings were initiated in 2015 against Platini...
Switzerland launched 12 projects for the reconstruction of Ukraine worth almost $140 million
Babel
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Switzerland has launched 12 projects for the reconstruction of Ukraine with the participation of Swiss companies. Their total budget reaches 112 million Swiss francs (approximately $139.724 million). This is reported by the Swiss government. Of...
Switzerland’s SIFEM reups in Excelsior Vietnam with $20m commitment
Deal Street Asia
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The Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM) said it has committed $20 million to Excelsior Capital Vietnam Partners’ (ECVP) $200 million second fund. SIFEM had earlier made a $12 million commitment to the Vietnam-based growth equity...
The eyewatering amount Roxy Jacenko spent to fly her daughter Pixie, 14, to her new elite school in Switzerland as they travel via private jet with mountains of luggage
Daily Mail
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August 29, 2025
Roxy Jacenko has spared no expense settling her teenage daughter Pixie Curtis into her new elite school in Switzerland. The 45-year-old PR Queen documented their journey to the picturesque country on Instagram this week, sharing a gallery of...