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Swiss International says five injured after flight aborts takeoff in India

Swiss International says five injured after flight aborts takeoff in India

Published by Sam Flores

Swiss International said that a flight from Delhi to Zurich had to abort its takeoff early on Sunday (Apr 26) after an engine issue, adding that four passengers and one crew member were injured. The airline did not elaborate, but the Economic Times reported that one of the engines had caught on fire as the plane was accelerating down a runway and that the passengers were injured during an emergency evacuation. “Shortly after 1am local time on Apr 26, an issue occurred with one of the engines during the takeoff of flight LX147 in Delhi. The crew aborted the takeoff and, after assessing the situation, decided as a precaution to evacuate the aircraft,” Swiss International said in a statement. It said it had set up a task force to look into the incident, adding that the injured passengers were taken to hospital, while the crew member had sustained a sprained ankle. The airline had earlier said that six passengers had been injured but revised the number. There were 228 passengers, four infants and 13 crew …

Swiss Privacy Goes Global: Proton VPN Grows Coverage to 145 Countries

Swiss Privacy Goes Global: Proton VPN Grows Coverage to 145 Countries

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Privacy in the digital age is more important than ever, and using a strong VPN can help keep your internet behavior safe from prying eyes. We write a lot about VPNs, and one provider has been making moves over the past two weeks to expand its global coverage.  Proton VPN is the privacy tool in question, and the Swiss-based company’s network, which has the best free VPN option on the market, now spans roughly 20,000 servers across 145 countries — with new server locations in Lebanon, Nicaragua, Gabon, Papua New Guinea, Kyrgyzstan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo — making it the top provider on our best VPN list for worldwide coverage.  VPNs, or virtual private networks, operate by masking your actual IP address with one from a remote server, allowing you to disguise your location and keep your internet activity secure. There are a multitude of ways a VPN can enhance your experience, whether you’re looking to access streaming titles from another country or get around oppressive government firewalls that can block important …

From gentle strolls to zipline thrills: summer hiking in the Swiss Alps | Switzerland holidays

From gentle strolls to zipline thrills: summer hiking in the Swiss Alps | Switzerland holidays

Published by Sam Flores

Thick grey-green mud squidges through my toes as I step into the icy, irresistible water. I’m on the descent from the Britannia Hut at the foot of the Allalinhorn in the Valais canton of the Swiss Alps, and this turquoise pool of glacial meltwater has been on the horizon tempting me for an hour. I peel off all five layers of clothing and plunge into the murky water. After a night in a shared dorm without showers it’s bliss. In winter, the jagged ridges of the Valais are the domain of expert skiers and ice climbers, but in summer the lower slopes become accessible to hikers, with the added bonus of the ski lift infrastructure. You can be surrounded by dramatic peaks with the security of well-marked trails ranging from gentle strolls to serious alpine routes. I’m here to hike to mountain huts, test my nerves on via ferrata routes, and fill my city-dweller lungs with clean Alpine air. Map of SW Switzerland I begin my trip in Saas-Fee, a car-free high altitude village in …

Swiss finance minister files criminal charges over remarks generated by Elon Musk’s Grok – POLITICO

Swiss finance minister files criminal charges over remarks generated by Elon Musk’s Grok – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

“One must fundamentally defend oneself against such misogynistic statements,” the spokesperson said in a statement shared with POLITICO. She argued the X post wasn’t a “contribution protected by freedom of expression or part of the political debate, but rather a pure denigration of a woman.” X has drawn global outrage since the year began over Grok’s generation of nudified pictures and child sexual abuse material. The European Commission in January launched a probe into the company over the matter. Keller-Sutter heads the Federal Finance Department and is one of seven members of the Swiss Federal Council, the country’s highest executive authority. Last year she served as the president of Switzerland. X did not immediately respond to POLITICO’s request for comment. Source link

Is This the Best Value in Swiss Luxury Dive Watches?

Is This the Best Value in Swiss Luxury Dive Watches?

Published by Jenni Sidey

As ever, there are multiple sizes on offer, with 39-mm versions for the vintage-watch crowd and 42-mm versions for, well, everybody else. Each watch features a date window—a controversial feature among enthusiasts, but one that market research has definitively shown is important to your average buyer—plus cleanly flowing case lines and the sort of tactility that makes design nerds smile. Dial colors lean classic, with lacquered blue, black, and green on offer, plus a special frosted blue with a sunray finish available as an e-commerce exclusive. (The latter makes a particularly handsome combo with its dark blue ceramic bezel insert—wowza!) As for bracelets, you can take your pick from a stainless steel H-link with a double-folding safety clasp and micro-adjustment, or a Milanese mesh bracelet—a vintage callback that’s been gaining in popularity since Omega debuted one on the Seamaster 300M back in 2019. The price for all this? you ask. Surely such a watch should cost thousands! Barely. The new HydroConquest will set you back between $2,200 and $2,400, depending on the configuration. But how …

One killed as cable car plunges down Swiss mountainside

One killed as cable car plunges down Swiss mountainside

Published by Sam Flores

ENGELBERG, Switzerland: One person was killed Wednesday morning when a cable car suddenly detached amid strong winds and plunged down a snowy slope at a Swiss Alpine ski resort, police said. The incident happened at the Engelberg-Titlis ski resort, high up in the Alps in central Switzerland. Videos from witnesses published by the Blick and 20Minutes online news sites showed a small cabin that had detached and violently toppled down a snowy slope. “At the time of the accident one person was alone in the gondola. This person sustained fatal injuries,” Senad Sakic, with the regional police in Nidwalden canton, told reporters.  He did not give the age or nationality of the individual. He said preliminary information indicated that “a gondola on the Hitlis Express cable car from Engelberg towards Stand crashed shortly after the Trubsee middle station”, he said. The Rega rescue service confirmed to AFP that it had sent a helicopter response crew to the area, without providing more details. Police would not comment on the cause of the accident, saying this was …

This Underrated Swiss Brand Should Be on Every Watch Guy’s Radar

This Underrated Swiss Brand Should Be on Every Watch Guy’s Radar

Published by Jenni Sidey

Ask a smattering of folks strolling down a major Manhattan thoroughfare to name the world’s top watch brands, and the same few marques would inevitably crop up: Rolex, Omega, TAG Heuer, Breitling… perhaps, for those in the know, Patek Philippe. But it speaks to the size and history of the watch industry that there are many more names—significant firms with rich histories and important innovations—that would inevitably be left off said list. Companies that, by virtue of restrained marketing, or the size of their annual output, or myriad other considerations, don’t quite get their due, even among watch enthusiasts. Take Girard-Perregaux, for example. With roots dating to the late 18th century, Girard-Perregaux (or GP, to those in the know) is one of the world’s oldest continuously operating watch companies. Famed for its “tourbillon with three gold bridges”—which won a gold medal at the Universal Exposition of Paris in 1889—Girard-Perregaux would later bring to market one of the world’s first 5 Hz high-frequency wristwatches, as well as the Laureato luxury sports watch. The latter, while frequently …

Swiss vote places right to use cash in country’s constitution – POLITICO

Swiss vote places right to use cash in country’s constitution – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

Swiss Federal Council member Karin Keller-Sutter unveiled the results at a press conference Sunday evening. The vote means Switzerland will join the likes of Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia, which have already written the right to cold, hard cash in their constitutions. Austrian politicians are also debating whether to follow suit, as people’s payment habits become increasingly digital — especially since the pandemic. The trend has fanned Big Brother conspiracy theories that governments aim to control populations by withdrawing cash altogether. The European Central Bank’s plans to issue a virtual extension of the euro have fanned those fears, prompting the EU’s executive arm to propose a bill that will cement physical cash in societies across the bloc. Switzerland, too, has seen a drop in cash payments over the past decade. More than seven out of 10 payments at the till were in cash in 2017. In 2024, cash only featured in 30 percent of in-shop transactions, according to data from the Swiss National Bank. The Swiss Freedom Movement has previously pursued campaigns to sack unpopular government …

Alpine skiing-Odermatt wins first downhill since Olympics in Swiss sweep

Alpine skiing-Odermatt wins first downhill since Olympics in Swiss sweep

Published by Sam Flores

Feb 28 : Marco Odermatt won the first men’s World Cup Alpine skiing downhill after the Milano Cortina Olympics in a Swiss one-two-three in the German resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Saturday. Odermatt failed in his bid for gold at this month’s Games in Italy, taking two silvers and a bronze, but was immediately back on top of a podium that surprisingly did not feature compatriot and triple gold medallist Franjo von Allmen. Alexis Monney was second, 0.04 slower, and Stefan Rogentin third in warm conditions on the Kandahar piste, with Von Allmen down in sixth place behind Austria’s Vincent Kriechmayr and Italian Giovanni Franzoni. “I was really relaxed and happy to ski today,” said Odermatt, now winner of four of seven downhills this season. “Skiing was much fun again. I like these conditions when the atmosphere is a little bit more relaxed. “It’s a tough downhill, difficult with the snow, also with the warm temperature. To get the race tension is not easy for me today.”  Odermatt increased his advantage in the downhill standings to …