The number of hunting grounds in Switzerland has increased by 8.2 percent each year, and that of the population by 8.3 percent, according to a statement from the Office for the Environment of the Principality of Liechtenstein. Beavers are most dense in the lower Thur valley near Frauenfeld TG and along the Aare and its … Read more
A beautiful long-range goal from Carter Verhaeghe in the 5th minute of extra time gave Florida a victory they hadn’t thought possible for a long time. After the 2:5 and 2:7 in the first two finals, the Panthers also looked like a defeat in the first match in front of a home crowd before they … Read more
The city of Zurich’s power plant (ewz) will now be responsible for the district heating network, as the city council announced on Wednesday. To date, part of the facility has also been operated by Entsorgung & Recycling Zürich (ERZ) and Energie 360°, a corporation that is 96 percent owned by the city. The city will … Read more
home advantage? The Swiss bobsledders always shake their heads when asked. Because in the Bob that’s a thing. St. Moritz is a natural ice rink, so use is limited to the really cold months. In contrast, for example, to the ice canals in Germany, where the locals, even from junior days, have hundreds more rides … Read more
This was announced by the UN children’s fund Unicef on Saturday. Thousands of children are at risk and have very limited access to basic services, Unicef’s Grant Leaity said after visiting Rutshuru in North Kivu province. According to UNICEF, the displaced urgently need food, household items, medical care, clean water and sanitary facilities. “Humanitarian aid … Read more
In a guest article for the Daily Mail newspaper, Secretary of State Truss offered herself as a “tax-cutting, freedom-loving conservative”. “I will hit the ground running by reducing taxes immediately, boosting our economy and unleashing the potential of everyone in the UK.” She also criticized ex-Finance Minister Sunak’s balance sheet. The government was heading in … Read more
With his 111th win in his 114th match at the French Open, Nadal maintained his unbeaten run in the Roland-Garros finals. He now has 22 Grand Slam titles, leading the leaderboard by two lengths over Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic for the first time. The one-sided game only lasted 2:18 hours. (sda) –
The Dallas Mavericks prevented the early exit in the playoff semifinals against the Golden State Warriors. The Texans won against the San Francisco team 119-109 and went 3-1 in the best-of-7 series. By the end of the third quarter, the Mavericks had a 29-point lead. When Dallas blew out a little too early in the … Read more
According to the authorities, 156 people died in the most severely affected province of Leyte, about 600 kilometers south-east of the capital Manila. Tropical storm “Megi”, called “Agaton” in the Philippines, made landfall on April 10 with gusts of up to 105 kilometers per hour on the east coast. Heavy rains had triggered landslides that … Read more