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Plan to return decommissioned Leopard 2 tanks to Germany wins backing of Swiss executive branch

Switzerland’s executive branch has thrown its weight behind a proposal to decommission 25 out-of-service Leopard 2 battle tanks that Germany’s government wants returned to the German manufacturer to help Berlin plug gaps in its arsenal after it shipped weapons to Ukraine

The Independent UK

Switzerland takes step towards sale of 25 Leopard 2 tanks back to Germany

The Swiss government on Wednesday backed the decommissioning of 25 advanced Leopard 2 battle tanks with a view to selling them back to Germany, a step that could allow Western countries to send more military aid to Ukraine.

Reuters

Swiss court acquits Tariq Ramadan of rape, but he still faces charges in France

The prominent Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan has been acquitted of charges of rape and sexual coercion filed in Switzerland. He remains on probation in France, facing trial for other rape charges.

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Climate protests over private jets disrupt Geneva Airport flights

Around 100 climate protesters demanding a ban on private jets disrupted flights at Geneva Airport on Tuesday and blocked entry to an aircraft exhibition at Europe's flagship business jet event.

Reuters

He visited the U.S. for his daughter's wedding — and left with a $42,000 medical bill

After emergency surgery, an American expatriate now carries the baggage of a five-figure bill. Costs for medical care in the U.S. can be two to three times the rates in other developed countries.

WEKU

Pilot among three dead in tourist plane crash in Switzerland

Three people aboard the plane included two passengers and the pilot who died on site, Neuchâtel police said

The Independent UK

Woman quits office job and travels the world for FREE by house sitting in luxury homes

Kristina saved £6,000 on a month-long trip to Switzerland, and took bubble baths, made cheese fondue, and used the owner's car - instead of spending £200 a night on the average hotel

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Plane crash in Swiss mountains kills three

Three people died when their light aircraft crashed on Saturday morning in Switzerland's Ponts-de-Martel area close to the French border, the Swiss police said.

Reuters

English village looks like Switzerland with stunning scenery for miles

Surrounded by green hills and with Swiss-style cottages, this village wouldn't look out of place in the Alps

Manchester Evening News

Ayr songwriter is man behind Switzerland's Eurovision Song Contest entry

Argyle Singh, from Ayr, co-wrote 'Watergun' but turned down the offer to perform it on the big stage.

Daily Record

Asian fans flock to ‘Crash Landing’ site in Switzerland

ISELTWALD, Switzerland: Asian tourists flocking to a pier in the small village of Iseltwald near Interlaken in central Switzerland, which features in a hit South Korean drama, have caused a stir among the locals and caught regional authorities off-guard.

Bangkok Post

As it happened: No GC fireworks on shortened Giro d'Italia stage 13 as Rubio wins from breakaway

Re-live the action from the false start to the top of Crans Montana

Cycling News

In perpetuity

Two centuries after the passing of Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823), his legacy is kept alive in Switzerland's Vallée de Joux -- the hub of haute horlogerie.

Bangkok Post

1,700-year-old Roman watchtower ruins discovered in Switzerland

Archaeologists in Switzerland have unearthed the remains of a fourth century A.D. watchtower built to protect the edge of the Roman Empire.

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Wales Online

Homes Under The Hammer's Martin Roberts amazed by Welsh terrace with 'Austrian views' that comes with a hidden extra

Is the BBC programme filming in Austria, Switzerland or New Zealand? No, it's the Rhondda valley and Martin Roberts is loving it

Manchester Evening News

'I quit my job in HR and now get to stay in luxury homes across the world for free'

Travel content creator Kristina Corniel says she's never "felt so alive"

Wales Online

Woman quits job and travels world for free staying in luxury homes

Kristina has taken breaks across Europe and America without paying for her accommodation

Irish Mirror

Body of missing Irish man Justin Flannery recovered from river in Switzerland

The 26-year-old's body was discovered in the Lütschine river on Monday evening

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The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch flying to Switzerland to discuss post-Brexit trade deal

Business and trade secretary to meet Swiss counterpart on Monday to boost trade between two ‘services superpowers’

The Independent UK

Badenoch to hold talks on modernising UK-Swiss trade deal

The Trade Secretary will meet her counterpart, Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, in the capital Bern to discuss a ‘services-based’ deal.

Manchester Evening News

Eurovision 2023 Switzerland entry: Who is Remo Forrer, Watergun song lyrics and odds to win

Everything you need to know about Remo Forrer and words in full for Watergun

Bristol Post

When Celine Dion won Eurovision and other notable champions from over the years

The event has featured some iconic artists since it's inception in 1956

The Conversation

The 'gay world cup': why LGBTQ+ audiences love Eurovision

In 1956, seven European countries – Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland and West Germany – gathered in Lugano, Switzerland for the first ever Eurovision Song Contest. The competition was only broadcast in select countries, meaning only a small number of viewers watched Swiss entry Lys Assia win the…

The Independent UK

Stragglers pack up as Swiss village is evacuated under rockslide threat

Stragglers packed up belongings in cars, trucks and at least one pickup truck before a looming deadline to evacuate a village in eastern Switzerland facing an urgent rockslide threat

The Independent UK

Watch: Swiss village of Brienz braces for more rockslides as residents evacuate

Over 100 residents have been evacuated from the town of Brienz in eastern Switzerland, days after a giant rockslide concerned officials that the mountain is on the verge of collapse.

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