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Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules

Lawmakers blocked a bid to overhaul strict Swiss banking secrecy rules on Friday in a blow to freedom of information advocates seeking an exemption for journalists and whistleblowers.

Reuters

Morning jolt? Swiss find cocaine stash amid coffee bean bags

Swiss police say an investigation is underway after workers at a Nespresso warehouse in western Switzerland came upon 500 kilograms (over 1,100 pounds) of cocaine, with a street value of $50 million, as they unloaded coffee beans that had arrived by train

The Independent UK

Credit Suisse details long-term trends

Credit Suisse, a Switzerland-based investment bank and financial services firm, issued an analysis of long-term global trends that can lead to advantageous business and investment opportunities, such as ageing populations, infrastructure and technology.

Bangkok Post

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Rail route of the month: Basel to Locarno, the slow Swiss Alps classic

Astonishing scenery and glimpses of Switzerland’s history are offered up to passengers gliding along this classic line

The Guardian - UK

Swiss bank secrecy law has ‘chilling effect'

A controversial feature of Switzerland’s vaunted banking-secrecy rules has come under attack from a United Nations human-rights expert who’s urged the Swiss government to immediately review its statutes.

Bangkok Post

17 countries with scrapped travel rules for holidays - including Greece and Switzerland

Daily Record

Swiss consider amending banking secrecy laws amid UN pressure

Country urged to scrap rules under which whistleblowers and journalists can be prosecuted

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Vladimir Putin has two secret sons with gymnast lover, claims friend of his doctor

According to a friend of Vladimir Putin's doctor, the Russian President has two secret sons with his gymnast 'lover' Alina Kabaeva, with one born in Switzerland and the other in Moscow

Daily Mirror

Eve Muirhead wins World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

The Perthshire curler teamed up with Bobby Lammie to win gold in Switzerland

Daily Record

Granit Xhaka's unlikely training ground ability that leaves young Arsenal keeper feeling "afraid"

The Switzerland international is without question one of the most divisive characters in Arsenal's recent history when it comes to the perception of him from the fans

Daily Mirror

Switzerland's top lawyer seeks tools to curb financial crime

Switzerland's new attorney general is pushing parliament to give his office more tools to fight white-collar crime

The Independent UK

Ukraine war fails to nudge neutral Switzerland closer to NATO

While Finland and Sweden appear keen on membership, there is little support for joining the alliance in Bern.

Al Jazeera

OLD The destinations that have scrapped all travel restrictions – regardless of vaccination status

More than a dozen destinations have ended all Covid-related travel rules

The Independent UK

Switzerland travel rules: Country scraps Covid entry restrictions from 2 May

Trips to this Alpine country are about to get much easier

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Reuters

Swiss commandos lose court fight over COVID-19 jabs

Four members of Switzerland's special forces who were fired for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 have lost their bid for reinstatement, a court said on Friday.

Daily Mirror

Cheery Queen ditches walking stick as she returns to work after birthday break

The Queen held a face-to-face audience with the president of Switzerland at Windsor Castle today - her first engagement since a week-long break on her Sandringham estate where she marked her 96th birthday

Evening Standard

UK starts new post-Brexit trade talks with Switzerland

The UK wants tariff-free trade - now less than half the £35 billion in bilateral trade with Switzerland - to cover its ‘superpower’ services sector.

Reuters

S.Korea president-elect Yoon says to attend Davos forum in Switzerland next year

South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol plans to attend the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland in January next year, his spokesperson said on Thursday.

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Swiss implement further EU sanctions against Russia, Belarus

Switzerland has implemented more European Union sanctions against Russia and Belarus, the government said on Wednesday, in steps designed to reduce the countries' ability to raise funds or expand their industrial capacity.

The Independent UK

England to conclude Euro preparations with Switzerland friendly

England begin Euro 2022 on 6 July against Austria at Old Trafford

Reuters

Swiss OK agreement on classified information exchange with NATO

Switzerland's government approved on Wednesday an agreement that forms the basis for exchanging sensitive information with NATO, it said.

Reuters

Swiss veto German request to re-export tank ammunition to Ukraine

Neutral Switzerland has vetoed the re-export of Swiss-made ammunition used in Gepard anti-aircraft tanks that Germany is sending to Ukraine, the government said on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Who is Alina Kabaeva? Vladimir Putin’s alleged lover and Russia’s ‘First Lady in the shadows’

She made two rare public appearances this weekend and has so far managed to avoid sanctions from the West, but for how long? Amy Francombe reports on the Russian President’s supposed mistress

Zenger

VIDEO: Coming Up Trunks: Elephant Superstud Shows Off His Strength

Elephant Tusker - who sired 13 calves at his previous zoo homes - has become a star attraction at Switzerland's Basel Zoo.

Bristol Post

Lynton and Lynmouth: The West Country's own 'Little Switzerland' only a two-hour drive from Bristol

There are a number of charmingly traditional venues that will make you feel as if you’ve stepped back in time

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