Switzerland won both Paralympic wheelchair marathons on Sunday while the Netherlands secured back-to-back women’s wheelchair basketball titles, denying the United States on the final day of competition. China finished top of the medals table in Paris, as they have for every Paralympics since Athens in 2004. They had 94 golds, followed by Britain with 49...
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Inside the bizarre world of arrested ‘Russian Elon Musk’: How fitness fanatic Telegram billionaire Pavel Durov fled homeland after ‘falling out with Putin’ and then ‘fathered 100 children’ while donating sperm to spread ‘high quality’ genetic material
Pavel Durov is a billionaire tech boss with a difference – the Telegram CEO rejects the usual trappings of wealth, such as yachts and luxury property, saying he prioritises his ‘freedom’ above all else. Durov’s Instagram is full of pictures flaunting his physique and jetset lifestyle, and he has proudly stated that he is a vegetarian who...
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Le grand escape! Panicking French elite bombard wealth managers with enquiries about moving to Italy and Switzerland amid growing fury over victorious hard-left’s plans for 90% tax on rich and huge spending increases
The surprise victory of the New Popular Front (NFP) in France‘s elections has set alarm bells ringing for the nation’s wealthy as the hard-left alliance plans to roll out an eye-watering 90% income tax on high earners. Even before the election took place, financial advisers reported a huge influx of enquiries off the back of...
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Predictions, odds for EURO 2024 semifinal games: Who will advance to final?
With the semifinals of EURO 2024 now here, it’s time to predict who will make it through to the final in Berlin. [ MORE: EURO 2024 schedule, bracket ] Will Spain or France prevail out of the tough side of the bracket? Will it be the Netherlands or England who will meet them in Berlin? Below...
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Netherlands handed semi-final advantage as England taunted over Bellingham
Gareth Southgate shut down a German journalist after leading his side into the Euro 2024 semi-finals on Saturday night. The Three Lions were then accused by the reporter of being given “easy runs” at major tournaments. They claimed that England even came up against a “poor” Germany team which they beat 2-0 in Euro 2020....
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Euro 2024 finally promises a high-voltage climax
New Delhi: A Euro 2024 that has waxed and waned will get a heavyweight home run after all with the continent’s biggest performers of this century, France and Spain, and arguably its biggest under-achievers, England and Netherlands, setting up exciting semi-final clashes this week. Fans react as England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford saves a penalty during...
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Tourism In Switzerland Surge As 42 Countries Eligible Under Visa Free Program – Check Now If Your Country Is Eligible – Travel And Tour World
Home » NEWS UPDATES » Tourism In Switzerland Surge As 42 Countries Eligible Under Visa Free Program – Check Now If Your Country Is Eligible Sunday, July 7, 2024 Reading Time: 6 minutes Switzerland, nestled in the heart of Europe, is a stunning destination that epitomizes natural beauty and cultural richness. Renowned for its breathtaking...
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England Euro 2024 LIVE: Predicted line-up as Gareth Southgate switches formation for Switzerland
Only eight nations remain at Euro 2024 and, somehow, England are still one of them. A date with Switzerland awaits Gareth Southgate’s side now after struggling through the group stage and mounting the very latest of late escapes in the last-16 against Slovakia, with an injury-time equaliser sending the tie to extra-time, where a goal...
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Ex-Arsenal and Switzerland defender Phillippe Senderos warns England his national side are ready to take yet another major scalp in quarter-final
Former Arsenal defender Phillippe Senderos has warned England that Euro 2024 quarter-final opponents Switzerland are on course to complete a hat-trick of elite nation scalps. The Swiss, under ex-Basel star Murat Yakin, have emerged as one of the surprise packages of the tournament so far – with many viewing them as favourites for Saturday’s crunch...
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Supercomputer predicts Euro 2024 quarters as England learn their fate
IT’S EURO 2024 quarter-final time – and ‘Robotinho’ has predicted which four nations will make the semis. That’s right, not Brazilian legend Ronaldinho, but a supercomputer from Australia. 2 Harry Kane is hoping to fire England past Switzerland on SaturdayCredit: Getty 2 Jamal Musiala’s Germany get the quarters underway against Spain todayCredit: Rex Euro 2024...
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Harry Redknapp calls for new-look England front six with shock star dropped
PEOPLE are talking up Switzerland like we have a mountain to climb. Let’s get it right, it should be a molehill . . . they aren’t world-beaters. There isn’t a great team in these Euros. Not like a Spain from the days of Andres Iniesta and Xavi, or France with Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry. 4 SunSport expert Euro...
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Switzerland boast a core of Premier League stars, Turkey keep defying the odds, and Spain look like the side to beat… with England just three wins from Euros glory, how DANGEROUS are the teams standing in their way?
Despite all the criticism, conjecture and noise, England are just three games away from winning Euro 2024. It hasn’t been easy for Gareth Southgate‘s side in Germany, but all that matters at tournaments is results and thankfully for him, the Three Lions have done just about enough to reach the last eight. Sunday’s dramatic victory...