An American woman who was due to be the first person to die in a ‘suicide capsule’ has gone missing after being told she was not a suitable candidate for euthanasia, according to the company behind the device. The 55-year-old woman, dubbed Person X, had traveled to Switzerland to use the ‘Sarco’ pod – designed to...
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Europe’s war on tourism spreads to Portugal and Switzerland as Byron”s ‘glorious Eden’ gets fed-up with two-hour taxi queues clogging roads and the Swiss get cheesed off with Edelweiss Instagrammers
Europe’s war on tourism has now spread to Portugal and Switzerland. In a Portuguese town that was once described by Lord Byron as a ‘glorious Eden’, locals are calling for ‘guerrilla action’ to be taken to combat the numbers of visitors. Meanwhile, the Swiss have complained that rare flowers – such as the edelweiss –...
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Man questioned after Hong Kong fashion model partner stabbed to death in Bangkok
Thai police have questioned a man suspected of killing his 24-year-old partner, an international model who previously worked in Hong Kong. Media outlets in the country said on Tuesday that Gwendoline Cretton, a Swiss passport holder, was killed at her residence in Bangkok’s Prawet district on Thursday night last week. She was reportedly stabbed to...
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Teck closes sale of B.C. coal mining operations to Swiss giant Glencore after federal approval | CBC News
Teck Resources Ltd. says it has completed the sale of its remaining 77 per cent interest in its steel-making coal business to Glencore PLC. The news comes as no surprise following the announcement last week by the federal government that it had approved the sale of the operation to the Swiss commodities giant. Vancouver-based Teck received $7.3 billion US...
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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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‘Astonishing’ Lulu Sun wins praise from British media over Wimbledon win
Lulu Sun in action in the fourth round at Wimbledon. Photo: AFP Lulu Sun’s ”thunderbolt” forehands and her calm demeanour have won praise after her victory over British star Emma Raducanu in the fourth round at Wimbledon. Sun, who was born in the Southland town of Te Anau and earlier this year switched allegiance from...
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Lulu Sun’s Wimbledon win marks an ‘incredible day’ for NZ tennis
Lulu Sun clinched a three-set win over Emma Raducanu and is into the Wimbledon singles quarterfinals. Photo: AFP Tennis star Lulu Sun’s victory at Wimbledon marks an “incredible day” for the sport, Tennis NZ says. Sun, who was born in Te Anau, defeated the pre-match favourite, Britain’s Emma Raducanu 6-2 5-7 6-2, earning her a...
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Prince William is every England fan! Royal’s gamut of emotions as he watched the Three Lions defeat Switzerland goes viral online
Prince William‘s wide range of emotions as he watched England’s dramatic penalty shootout win over Switzerland last night has gone viral with social media users saying he is ‘every England fan’. The royal was in the stands for the nerve-shredding match in Dusseldorf which saw five perfect spot kicks, including one from Bukayo Saka, fire...
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Watch: I watched England v Switzerland at Jude Bellingham’s first club – Stourbridge FC – as fans went on an emotional rollercoaster’
So where better to watch the Euro 2024 quarter final England v Switzerland then at the very club – Stourbridge FC – where the now superstar took his tentative first steps as a footballer and his dad graced the first team? There is even a picture of Jude at the War Memorial Ground amongst the...
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From total boredom to penalty mania: Football fans use hilarious memes to chronicle England’s Euros win – as they call for hero keeper Pickford to be the next ‘Defence Secretary’ and hail Saka our ‘star boy’ for ‘carrying the team’
The internet has gone into pandemonium as England walk away victorious from their quarter final Euro 2024 clash with Switzerland. The Three Lions got off to a slow start today as fans were quick to complain about a lack of goal scoring in the first 74 minutes. Many bemoaned on social media, with hoards of...
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Football: England into Euro semis after shootout win over Switzerland
England players celebrate after winning their Euro 2024 quarterfinal match in a penalty shootout. Photo: INA FASSBENDER England reached their third semi-final in four tournaments when Trent Alexander-Arnold slammed home the decisive kick to give them a shootout victory over Switzerland after the teams had drawn 1-1 in a tense quarter-final. Alexander-Arnold, dropped from the...
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England in Euros wonderland: Three Lions roar to victory after thrashing Switzerland in penalty showdown – sending fans into a frenzy as Prince William joins WAGs to cheer Gareth Southgate’s team into the semi-finals
England fans roared as the Three Lions finally broke Switzerland down on penalties in the quarter-final of the European Championship this evening. After a nail-biting 120 minutes in Dusseldorf, supporters did their best to see the national team through to victory – but silence echoed through the stadium as the two teams stepped up to...