BEIJING China said Friday it would be “difficult” to attend a conference on the war in Ukraine slated to take place in Switzerland next month. “The arrangement of the meeting still falls short of China’s requirements and the expectations of the international community, making it difficult for China to attend,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning...
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China declines invitation to Swiss peace conference on Ukraine next month
2 min read Last Updated : May 31 2024 | 9:59 AM IST China has confirmed it will not attend a Ukraine peace conference to be hosted by Switzerland next month, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. Beijing declined the invitation because the conditions for them to participate were...
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Indian family tours Switzerland for just ₹90,000? 11 days, 25 cities. Viral thread
An Indian man took to X and claimed that his family of four vacationed in 25 cities in Switzerland for 11 days for just ₹90,000. Yes, you read it right! The man’s post has since gone viral, with 3.4 million views on the microblogging platform. Indian man says the family of four vacationed in Switzerland...
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Switzerland: Universities To Triple Tuition Fees For International Students
International students studying at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) and the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) may soon experience a significant increase in tuition fees. The House of Representatives approved a proposal to increase fees on May 29. The Senate must now approve the proposal. This measure, if it were...
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Does Ukraine peace summit have any chance of success?
US President Joe Biden is planning to skip the June gathering in Switzerland. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants global powers to refocus on his country’s war against invading Russian forces. But United States President Joe Biden is planning to skip a June peace summit in Switzerland. Russia has not been invited, and it is not...
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Switzerland may triple tuition fees for foreign university students
The Swiss federal technology institutes in Lausanne and Zurich are among the best in the world. Keystone / Georgios Kefalas Foreign students at federal technology institute ETH Zurich and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) may soon have to pay at least three times as much as Swiss students in tuition fees. The House...
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Sligo rower Brian Colsh and teammate Andrew Sheehan win B final at the World Cup in Switzerland
World Cup 2, which is the second of three world cup regattas, took place on Lake Rotsee in Lucerne, Switzerland. For three days, the worlds rowing community would turn its attention to the Rotsee (better known to rowers as the Lake of Gods) for an intense, captivating weekend’s racing. Brian Colsh, who is registered with...
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Ukraine peace talks: Zelensky urges Biden to attend Swiss summit
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged US President Joe Biden to attend a peace summit due to be held in Switzerland in mid June. Mr Zelensky said his key ally’s possible absence “would only be applauded by [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, personally applauded by Putin, and it would be a standing ovation”. Reports suggest Mr...
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Putin would applaud Biden absence at Swiss peace summit, says Zelenskiy
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said Vladimir Putin will give a standing ovation to Joe Biden if the US president fails to attend a peace summit in Switzerland next month. On a visit to Brussels where he signed a 10-year security pact with Belgium, the Ukrainian leader said it would not be “a strong decision” if Biden...
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Zelenskyy insists Biden attend peace summit in Switzerland
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated Tuesday that U.S. President Joe Biden should attend a peace summit next month in Switzerland to send a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders. Speaking at a joint news conference with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo in Brussels, Zelenskyy said the peace summit, scheduled for...
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Czech Republic shuts out Switzerland 2-0 to win hockey world championship – WTOP News
PRAGUE (AP) — David Pastrnak and David Kampf scored as the Czech Republic shut out Switzerland 2-0 to win the… PRAGUE (AP) — David Pastrnak and David Kampf scored as the Czech Republic shut out Switzerland 2-0 to win the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Boston Bruins forward Pastrnak broke the deadlock with 10:47...
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Czechia beat Switzerland to become ice hockey world champions
Czechia have won the Ice Hockey World Championships. The hosts beat Switzerland 2:0 in the tournament final at Prague’s O2 Arena on Sunday night for the country’s first gold medal in the competition in 14 years. The game was scoreless for the first two periods before David Pastrňák found the net with a long-range strike...