Switzerland has become the latest country to hit back at tourists in a bid to protect their rare flowers from being trampled on. Locals have complained of tourists trampling rare alpine plants – such as the edelweiss – in their rush to take selfies in front of the iconic Matterhorn peak. Instagram influencers are particularly...
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This Swiss Ski Area Is Building The World’s First TRI-Line Ropeway
HOCH-YBRIG, Switzerland – The world’s first Doppelmayr TRI-Line Ropeway is currently being built in Hoch-Ybrig, Switzerland, replacing a 55-year-old reversible aerial tramway. The new TRI-Line system combines aa high-performance tricable system with the known advantages of the existing D-Line, allowing for a remarkable 8,000 passengers per hour and direction. The new system provides compact stations...
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Sudan paramilitary leader plans to attend cease-fire talks in Switzerland hosted by US, Saudi Arabia
GENEVA – Sudan’s paramilitary leader has announced plans to attend cease-fire talks in Switzerland next month arranged by the United States and Saudi Arabia. Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, head of the Rapid Support Forces fighting Sudan’s army, expressed hope on social media late Tuesday that the talks would become “a major step” toward peace and...
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EQS-News: Switzerland and Singapore lead the ‘Global Web3 Index 2024,’ says Coincub.com – boerse.de
Issuer: Coincub Limited / Key word(s): Cryptocurrency / Blockchain Switzerland and Singapore lead the ‘Global Web3 Index 2024,’ says Coincub.com 24.07.2024 / 09:00 CET/CESTThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Press Release Switzerland and Singapore lead the “Global Web3 Index 2024,” says Coincub.com The Global Web3 Index PR Dublin, Ireland...
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Switzerland to debut $20 portable suicide pods – Islamabad Post
Bern, JUL 21: Switzerland is on the brink of a controversial milestone as it prepares to introduce the Sarco capsule, a portable suicide pod, within the next few months. The device, which has stirred significant debate since its introduction in 2019, promises a new method for individuals seeking to end their lives, independent of medical...
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Montet (Switzerland): The Focolare citadel closes | Movimento dei Focolari
On a sunny day in June 2024, more than 400 guests from all over the world came to Montet, Switzerland, to greet the multicolored and international Focolare community. The Movement’s formation center will indeed be closed and the community will focus its efforts on other formation centers. During the second half of the year 2024,...
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Global IT outage causes disruption at Swiss airports
Delays expected: checking the departures board at Zurich airport. Keystone / Gaetan Bally A worldwide issue affecting Microsoft IT systems had an impact at Swiss airports on Friday, notably in Zurich, where landings were suspended mid-morning. Delays and cancellations were also seen in Geneva and Basel. This content was published on July 19, 2024 –...
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Switzerland will ‘soon’ use its first portable pod for assisted dying
Switzerland will “soon” introduce its first portable assisted dying pod that will allow a person to die without the requirement of medical supervision, an assisted dying group has said. But such details would be only made public once it is concluded as “we really don’t want a person’s desire for a peaceful passing [in] Switzerland...
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Dying made easier? Switzerland prepares for use of portable suicide pods
Portable suicide pod Sarco Capsule (Source/Thelastresort.ch) 3 min read Last Updated : Jul 18 2024 | 1:39 PM IST A group advocating for assisted dying has announced that a portable suicide pod could be used in Switzerland for the first time within a few months, allowing individuals to end their lives without medical supervision,...
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Switzerland set to use controversial portable suicide pods ‘within months’
After introducing a breakthrough method for assisted dying, Sarco is now set to use its suicide pods for first time ever. The first use of a portable suicide pod will be carried out in Switzerland this year, potentially within months to come, the company said on Wednesday. The space-age-looking Sarco capsule was first unveiled in...
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Switzerland to ‘soon’ use first suicide pod for assisted dying
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Switzerland will “soon” use its first portable suicide pod that will allow a person to die without the requirement of medical supervision, an assisted dying group said. The...
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Switzerland to soon get portable ‘suicide pods’: What is it and how it works
The Sarco capsule, resembling a space-age design unveiled in 2019, operates by replacing its internal oxygen with nitrogen, inducing death through hypoxia. The organization recently formed, known as The Last Resort, stated that it perceives no legal barriers to its use in Switzerland. Swiss law typically permits assisted suicide if the individual independently initiates...