Portraits of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dumped in a skip in the Damascus suburb of Daraya on Monday. Photo / Rami al Sayed, AFP Switzerland is home to around 99 million Swiss francs ($190 million) in frozen Syrian assets, Bern’s economy ministry told AFP, denying any of it belonged to fallen president Bashar al-Assad....
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Germany rampant in 6-0 international friendly win over Switzerland
Germany is used to dominating Switzerland in women’s international football and this time was no different. In a friendly match on Friday, the Germans sliced the opposition open to the tune of 6-0, bouncing back from a defeat to Australia last time out and setting up for a hopeful 2024 finale against Italy on Monday....
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Lithium Argentina to Establish Corporate Domicile in Switzerland
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. (“Lithium Argentina” or the “Company”) (TSX: LAAC) (NYSE: LAAC) today announced its intention to establish corporate domicile in Switzerland under the new name, Lithium Argentina AG. The move, which requires shareholder, stock exchange and court approval, is expected to occur in early...
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Want to burn through a travel budget? Visit the most expensive city in the world
The index used more than 9.1 million prices provided by almost 809,000 people from 11,761 cities to calculate the average cost for restaurant meals, groceries, childcare, transport, clothes, rent and utilities. A final list of 218 cities is included on the index, with Geneva ranked the most expensive, with a score of 101.7, followed by...
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China will not join Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland
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 spokesman Mao...
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Kiwi Ukrainians want Government to attend Global Peace Summit
New Zealand’s Ukrainian community is encouraging Foreign Minister Winston Peters (inset) to attend the Global Peace Summit to show solidarity with Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photos / NZME / AP A group of Ukrainian New Zealanders is calling on the Government to attend the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland next month and play...