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Geneva, Zurich, Bern or somewhere else? The deadline for cities in Switzerland to submit applications to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest is Friday. Switzerland will be the site of the annual over-the-top musical extravaganza in 2025 thanks to pop artist Nemo, who took top prize at this year's competition in Malmö, Sweden with "The Code," a cheerful track about gender-nonconformity. Because Nemo won for Switzerland, the linguistically diverse and famously neutral alpine nation gets to have the next show, which pits performers from across the continent and even further afield. But the l...
DPA International
Geneva, Zurich, Bern or somewhere else? The deadline for cities in Switzerland to submit applications to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest is Friday. Switzerland will be the site of the annual over-the-top musical extravaganza in 2025 thanks to pop artist Nemo, who took top prize at this year's competition in Malmö, Sweden with "The Code," a cheerful track about gender-nonconformity. Because Nemo won for Switzerland, the linguistically diverse and famously neutral alpine nation gets to have the next show, which pits performers from across the continent and even further afield. But the l...
DPA
Geneva, Zurich, Bern or somewhere else? The deadline for cities in Switzerland to submit applications to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest is Friday. Switzerland will be the site of the annual over-the-top musical extravaganza in 2025 thanks to pop artist Nemo, who took top prize at this year's competition in Malmö, Sweden with "The Code," a cheerful track about gender-nonconformity. Because Nemo won for Switzerland, the linguistically diverse and famously neutral alpine nation gets to have the next show, which pits performers from across the continent and even further afield. But the l...
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After heavy rainfall earlier this week caused severe flooding in Italy, the southern European country is now bracing for the return of high temperatures in what has been an extreme weather rollercoaster. The regions worst affected were Emilia Romagna, Liguria, southern Piedmont, Tuscany, Umbria and Marche. On Tuesday, streets and underpasses were flooded in Pistoia, northern Tuscany, while fire teams went out in dinghies around Parma to rescue stranded motorists. River levels around Modena and Piacenza were on red alert, and heavy snow cut off mountain refuges in Piedmont. The weather is impro...
Euronews (English)
By Katie Catherall Germany delivered a dramatic 1-1 draw against Switzerland in Frankfurt to top Group A and guarantee their future in the tournament. Meanwhile, Scotland weren't as successful in Stuttgart, recording a 1-0 loss at the hands of Hungary - crashing out of the tournament. Scotland arrived hoping to achieve what their predecessors never could - make it out of a group stage at the European Championships. Just Marco Rossi’s Hungarian side stood in their way as they looked to make history at their 12th major tournament. Steve Clarke's side struggled to gain momentum in the opening hal...
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Six more participants have joined Ukraine’s peace summit communique this week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 23. He did not specify the new countries or organizations that signed on. "It is important to us that every part of the world, every country, and every leader who respects international law can contribute to the advancement of peace and the full restoration of the purposes and principles of the UN Charter," Zelensky wrote on social media. "The first Peace Summit demonstrated that it is possible to restore all aspects of security and achieve genuine peace. However, this requi...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
Six more participants have joined Ukraine’s peace summit communique this week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 23. He did not specify the new countries or organizations that signed on. "It is important to us that every part of the world, every country, and every leader who respects international law can contribute to the advancement of peace and the full restoration of the purposes and principles of the UN Charter," Zelensky wrote on social media. "The first Peace Summit demonstrated that it is possible to restore all aspects of security and achieve genuine peace. However, this requi...
Kyiv Independent
Six more participants have joined Ukraine’s peace summit communique this week, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 23. He did not specify the new countries or organizations that signed on. "It is important to us that every part of the world, every country, and every leader who respects international law can contribute to the advancement of peace and the full restoration of the purposes and principles of the UN Charter," Zelensky wrote on social media. "The first Peace Summit demonstrated that it is possible to restore all aspects of security and achieve genuine peace. However, this requi...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
One of three individuals in Switzerland that recently went missing in the Alpine valley of Misox in Graubünden due to a rockslide has been found dead, according to Swiss authorities on Sunday. “Today is a sad day,” said Ignazio Cassis, member of the Swiss Federal Council. She addressed reporters on Sunday after travelling to the region to show solidarity with the victims on behalf of the Swiss Federal Government. A team of 200 rescuers have searched for the missing individuals with excavators, search dogs, drones and army helicopters since the area was affected by the landslide on Friday. Will...
Euronews (English)
The family were found guilty of seizing their workers' passports, barred them from going out and made them work up to 18 hours a day. Prosecutors had said that their workers had described a “climate of fear” instituted by Kamal Hinduja. They were forced to work with little or no holiday time, and worked even later hours for receptions. They slept in the basement, sometimes on a mattress on the floor. But the Swiss court dismissed more serious charges of human trafficking against 79-year-old tycoon Prakash Hinduja; his wife, Kamal; son Ajay and daughter-in-law Namrata on the grounds that the wo...
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