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A tale of two deals: Trump's 'infinity' inspections meets Iran's 'not so fast'

TOI correspondent from Washington: One side believes that it has come away with a deal. The other side is still dealing with the idea of a deal. It turns out that the US-Iran peace agreement purportedly pounded out during talks in the Alps has more holes than Swiss cheese.

The Times of India

Beneath the Alps, Switzerland quietly built an underground network so large it feels like another country

Hidden beneath the Swiss Alps is one of the world’s most remarkable engineering networks: more than 1,400 tunnels spanning over 2,000 kilometers. Led by the 57-kilometer Gotthard Base Tunnel, this vast underground system shifted freight from trucks to rail, cutting emissions, easing congestion, and turning Switzerland into a global model…

The Economic Times

European ‘playcations’: Alpine ski resorts where you can also play golf

Pack away your skis and dust off your clubs at these stunning golf destinations in the Swiss and Austrian Alps.

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Italy planted Norway spruce across the Alps in the 1930s, a deliberate-but-naive reforestation drive, but 90 years on, plant diversity is 50% lower than in native forests

A 90-year-old reforestation project in Italy's Prealps planted Norway spruce. A new study reveals this decision drastically reduced plant diversity. Plant life in these spruce areas is 50% less diverse than in native forests. Soil acidity increased, impacting the ecosystem. This research underscores the importance of planting native species for…

The Economic Times

US-Iran pact 'very important step for peace', Macron says at G7 summit

The memorandum of understanding signed by the United States and Iran to ‌end ⁠their four-month war is ‌a very important ⁠step and will allow for the reopening of the ‌Strait of Hormuz, French President ‌Emmanuel Macron said Monday after meeting with US President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in…

France 24

The tiny country with 40,000 residents and a ruling prince: What life is really like in one of the world’s richest countries

Hidden among the Alps, surrounded by larger neighbours and home to roughly 40,000 people, Liechtenstein is one of the world's richest and least-known countries. Despite its small population, the nation attracts travellers interested in royalty, European microstates, hidden destinations, luxury economies, cultural heritage and off-the-beaten-path travel experiences. Many visitors arrive…

The Times of India

'It was very very good': Ötzi the Iceman's body is covered in ancient yeast — and scientists just used it to make a sourdough

A new study cultivated four strains of cold-adapted yeasts that had colonized Ötzi's body shortly after his death 5,300 years ago in the Alps.

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Paraglider narrowly escapes death after mid-air collision with plane over Austrian Alps

A clip posted online shows the propeller of the light aircraft ripping her paragliding chute to shreds

The Independent UK

Paraglider Cheats Death in Terrifying Incident as Plane Tears Through Her Parachute Canopy in Mid-Flight

A paraglider survived a mid-air collision with a plane in the Austrian Alps, deploying her reserve parachute just in time to avert disaster.

International Business Times UK

'They test the body and mind in ways rarely experienced': Discover the three savage alpine climbs that offer a breathtaking alternative to Europe's crowded peaks

Less well known than their French cousins, the Alps in Austria offer just has tough a challenge

Cycling Weekly

Kitzbühel: Where the World’s Best Athletes Come to Play

The Austrian Alps town is one of Europe’s most compelling destinations for sports lovers and adventure seekers.

Sports Illustrated

World record made in Europe: The world’s longest railway tunnel is being built under the Alps

Deep below the Alps, huge tunnelling machines are cutting their way through the mountain massif. The longest railway tunnel in the world is being built at the Brenner Pass. An engineering masterpiece made in Europe.

Euronews

'I realised, sh*t, I'm actually quite good at cycling' – the amazing journey of the surprise winner of Tour of the Alps stage 4

German former speed skater Lennart Jasch takes the biggest win of a very short career

Cycling Weekly

From Milan to Lake Como: why Italy's dual escape never disappoints

The opening of the Lake Como EDITION makes the case for a jaunt to Lombardy

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Sarah Ferguson Allegedly Using 'Burner Phones' To Evade US Lawmakers While Hiding In Austrian Alps

Sarah Ferguson is reportedly lying low in the Austrian Alps while US lawmakers push for her testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein affair. Commentators claim she is relying on 'burner phones' and wealthy friends to help keep her out of sight.

Cycling News

Tour of the Alps: Giulio Pellizzari shoots to victory and seizes race lead atop stage 2 mountain finish

Italian celebrates first win on home ground at Val Martello as Thymen Arensman and Mattia Gaffuri round out podium

Evening Standard

Sarah Ferguson 'claims royals have abandoned her and fears returning to UK'

Source close to former Duchess of York speaks out as she tracked to a £2,000-a-night chalet in the Alps

Evening Standard

Sarah Ferguson spotted in Austrian Alps

The former duchess was last at a royal event when she attended the christening of their granddaughter Athena.

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The Guardian - UK

From gentle strolls to zipline thrills: summer hiking in the Swiss Alps

The vertiginous Valais canton offers adventures aplenty, from abseiling down gorges to wild swims in glacial pools – and nights swapping hiking tales in mountain huts

Evening Standard

Why this Londoner abandoned his dream of buying one holiday home — and snapped up shares in five others

Meet one couple who swapped a flat in Spain for houses in the Cotswolds, French Alps, Tuscany, Mallorca and the south of France

Radio France Internationale

French ski resorts face 'downward spiral' amid climate change and funding meltdown

This winter’s heavy snowfall in the Alps and Pyrenees has given a welcome boost to France’s ski resorts, but it's only a temporary reprieve as global warming threatens mid and low-altitude sites with closure. To survive, resorts must diversify – a shift that requires not just investment, but a significant…

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This Kelly Wearstler-Designed Restaurant Proves Brutalist Interiors Don't Need to Feel Hostile — Its Nature-Inspired, Textural Look Captures the Edgy Face of Alpine Style

The powerhouse's debut hospitality venture across the ocean takes her signature Cali-cool style to the French Alps. Enter L'Apogée Courchevel's Beefbar

The Guardian - UK

My stay in Switzerland’s oldest mountain inn – where winter sports aren’t allowed

Perched high above a frozen lake, Grimsel Hospiz in the Bernese Oberland offers an unusual winter escape, with gourmet food, a hot tub, star-filled skies and no distractions

The Independent UK

Behind the scenes of one the world’s scariest jobs

During the height of the season, Philippa Jenkins spends a day with ski patrollers in the Alps – in a year where the avalanche risk has been particularly severe

Euronews

What's the real environmental and financial impact of artificial snow?

By the end of the century, all ski resorts across the Alps may be forced to use snow cannons, with dire consequences for local nature.

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