The fun continues for Roman Josi. After finishing second in Group A with Team Switzerland, the Nashville Predators captain is set to face Germany in the 2024 IIHF World Championship’s quarterfinal round on Thursday. The winner of Thursday’s contest will face the winner of the Canada vs. Slovakia game in the tournament’s semifinal round. Making...
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Switzerland: ‘Screaming naked man’ kills woman jogging in lakeside park
A woman who was jogging in a lakeside park in Switzerland was allegedly killed by a naked man who was screaming and attacking people, said the police, on Wednesday (May 22). The incident took place in the Villa Alma Park in Männedorf on Tuesday evening. What we know about the attack According to the local...
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Naked Man Kills Woman Jogger In Lakeside Park In Switzerland
A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested. (Representational) Zurich: A woman jogger was killed by a naked man who was screaming and attacking people in a lakeside park in Switzerland, police said Wednesday. The attack happened on Tuesday evening in Mannedorf on Lake Zurich, around 20 kilometres southeast of Switzerland’s biggest city, the Zurich cantonal police...
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Man Who Killed Woman Jogger In Swiss Park While Being Naked Confesses: Cops
A 50-year-old Swiss man was also lightly injured during the attack, cops said. (Representational) Zurich: A 19-year-old man arrested on suspicion of killing a woman jogger in a lakeside park in Switzerland while he was naked and screaming, has confessed during questioning, police said Thursday. The attack happened on Tuesday evening in Mannedorf, a normally...
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British extreme kayaker feared dead after disappearing in Swiss rapids
In December 2022, Mr Orton posted an emotional video to his 33,100 subscribers expressing his love of the sport to his YouTube channel, but also a sense of “betrayal”. “How can something that brings me so much joy cause me so much pain?” he asked, discussing his highs and lows, and mental health issues, as...
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World Bank Issues Digital Bond in Switzerland on the Blockchain – Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News – FintechNewsCH
by Fintechnews Switzerland May 21, 2024 The World Bank priced the first CHF digital bond by an international issuer, which will settle using Swiss Franc wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (wCBDC) provided by the Swiss National Bank (SNB). This 7-year CHF 200 million digital bond, the largest World Bank CHF bond issuance since 2009, uses...
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Swiss village Lauterbrunnen considers entry fee to curb overtourism – UPI.com
1 of 2 | The Swiss village of Lauterbrunnen, tucked into a picturesque Alpine valley of waterfalls and snowy peaks, is considering charging day-trippers a fee to visit in an effort to curb overtourism. Photo courtesy of Halsteadk/Wikimedia Commons May 20 (UPI) — Another European city, tired of being overrun by tourists, could follow Venice’s...
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India to participate in Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, PM Modi says
More than 50 countries have already confirmed their participation in the summit Tetiana Lanchukovska News editor at LIGA.net 15:38 Narendra Modi (Photo: EPA) India will participate in the upcoming peace summit on the settlement of the war in Ukraine, which will be held on June 15-16 in Switzerland, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in...
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Josi of Predators embraces role as Switzerland captain at Worlds | NHL.com
PRAGUE, Czechia — Nico Hischier knew he couldn’t take the captaincy for Switzerland at the 2024 IIHF World Championship. Hischier, who captained the Swiss entry to a fifth-place finish at the 2023 tournament, earmarked the honor for Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi. “I discussed it with [Patrick Fischer], our coach, and it was always clear...
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Cozens has two goals, assist as Canada edges Switzerland 3-2 at world hockey event
Nick Paul had the other goal for Canada, scoring in the second period to snap a 2-2 tie. Andrew Mangiapane added three assists while John Tavares had two as all three Canadian goals came with the man advantage. Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington made 20 saves, including on a Swiss penalty shot in the second with...
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Canada edges Switzerland 3-2, United States routs Kazakhstan 10-1 at hockey world championship – Metro US
Canada’s Dylan Cozens celebrates with teammates after scoring his sides second goal during the preliminary round match between Canada and Switzerland at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Sign up for our Metro US email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered...
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U.S. advances at hockey worlds; Canada now 6-0
May 19, 2024, 06:46 PM ET PRAGUE — Dylan Cozens scored two goals and had an assist to rally Canada past Switzerland 3-2 for its sixth win in six games at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Canada leads Group A with 17 points, two more than the Czech Republic in second with Switzerland...