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'Las Vegas of the Alps' to vote on casino ban

Liechtenstein is renowned for its Alpine scenery and historic castles, but the tiny principality also punches above its weight when it comes to a more down-to-earth tourist attraction - namely casinos.

Reuters

Alpine slopes face snow shortage in unseasonably warm winter

Much of the Alps just don’t look right for this time of year

The Independent UK

What we learned from Alonso’s first Aston Martin Formula 1 test

Fernando Alonso wasted little time in getting his long-awaited first Formula 1 test for Aston Martin underway on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi ahead of his 2023 move.

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Earth's cathedrals: Europe's mountains are cultural heritage, not just natural heritage

In 2019, alpinism was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible heritage of humanity and “shared culture made up of knowledge of the high-mountain environment, the history of the practice and associated values, and specific skills”. However, alpinism is inextricably linked to mountains – places of extraordinary interest that need to…

The Conversation

Newcastle Christmas Market Moosenwirt opening times, bar dates and location

An Alpine-inspired pop-up bar set inside a yurt will open near Grey's Monument from mid-November through until early January

Chronicle Live

Does F1 need a penalty points rethink?

Pierre Gasly is seemingly treading on thin ice until round eight of the 2023 Formula 1 season.

Autosport

A wintery appeal

The dress code required warm clothing as the temperature may drop to 10C, while the Alpine-inspired backdrop transported audiences to Gstaad in southwestern Switzerland.

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Battle of the Alps? Water woes loom amid climate change

Bountiful for centuries, the crystal-clear waters issuing from the Alps could become increasingly contested as climate change and glacier melt affect the lives of tens of millions in the coming years: Italy wants them for crop irrigation

The Independent UK

Alpine views, picturesque towns, and a mountain to cycle up

Amateur cyclist Steve Wartenberg was looking for his first post-COVID adventure

The Independent UK

Rocky path revealed between Swiss glaciers in extreme melt season

A rocky Alpine path between two glaciers in Switzerland is emerging for what the local ski resort says is the first time in at least 2,000 years after the hottest European summer on record.

Reuters

Austria travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

Explore music-loving Salzburg, exceptionally liveable Vienna, the idyllic lake district and pristine Alpine resorts

The Independent UK

Switzerland travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

With world-class skiing, intriguing cities, scenic train rides and wide peaks and pastures of glorious nature, this European stunner has many underrated charms

The Independent UK

Swiss army airlifts water to thirsty animals in Alpine meadows

Swiss army helicopters have been drafted in to airlift water to thousands of thirsty farm animals sweltering under this summer's soaring temperatures in the country's Alpine meadows.

Reuters

Destructive winds, thunderstorms forecast as cold front bears down on Victoria

Warnings have been issued for much of the state, with "locally destructive" winds of up to 130 kilometres per hour possible in Victoria's Alpine region.

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World’s glaciers are melting faster than expected, with visible consequences

The extreme temperatures Europe has experienced in recent weeks have resulted in an increase in the rate of snowpack melt in the Alpine glaciers. As in many other parts of the world, the consequences are increasingly visible in the Alps, where the glaciers are particularly vulnerable due to their smaller…

Reuters

World's biggest Swiss flag unfurled on Alpine cliff

Teams of workers unfurled the world's biggest Swiss flag on an Alpine cliff on Sunday to mark the country's national day on Aug. 1.

Reuters

Glaciers vanishing at record rate in Alps following heatwaves

From the way 45-year-old Swiss glaciologist Andreas Linsbauer bounds over icy crevasses, you would never guess he was carrying 10 kg of steel equipment needed to chart the decline of Switzerland's glaciers.

The Independent UK

Warming world creates hazard for Alpine glaciers

Italy endured a prolonged heat wave before an Alpine glacier broke off and killed seven hikers and left others unaccounted for

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The Independent UK

Drones used in search after fatal Italian glacier avalanche

Drones are flying over an Italian Alpine mountainside seeking to spot any more victims, a day after a huge chunk of a rapidly melting glacier broke loose, sending an avalanche of ice, snow and rocks slamming into hikers

The Independent UK

Alpine glacier chunk detaches, killing at least 6 hikers

A large chunk of a glacier in Italy's Alps has broken loose and killed at least six hikers and injured eight others

France 24

Several dead after chunk of Alpine glacier strikes hikers in Italy

A large chunk of Alpine glacier broke loose Sunday afternoon and slid down a mountainside, slamming into more than a dozen hikers on a popular trail on the peak. At least four people were killed, Italy's state television said, and seven others were injured.

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Alpine Glacier Chunk Detaches, Killing Hikers

A large chunk of Alpine glacier broke loose Sunday afternoon and slid down a mountainside in Italy, sending ice, snow and rock slamming into hikers on a popular trail on the peak killing at least five and injuring eight, authorities said. Italian RAI state television said the fatalities numbered six,…

Evening Standard

The Leader podcast: G7 countries’ united front against Putin

Behind the Alpine glad-handing at this year’s G7 summit is an agenda packed with discussion points focussing on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Dozens of children airlifted from mountain hiking trail after teacher gets them lost

Alpine rescuers scrambled two helicopters and 50 extraction experts to pluck the 99 schoolchildren from a mountainside in heavy rain in Vorarlberg, Austria

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews defends plan to cull feral horses as protesters rally outside state parliament

Parks Victoria intends to remove 500 horses from state’s eastern Alpine region this year as part of feral horse management plan

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