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Funny old world: the week's offbeat news
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» PARIS - From a hero lapdog Lassie to why tennis stars can't stop pinching Wimbledon towels. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.
Six die in Switzerland weekend mountain accidents
AFP, Published on 26/05/2025
» GENEVA - Six people died in Switzerland over the weekend in accidents in the Alps, officials said Sunday.
Thaw and redraw: melting glacier moves Italian-Swiss border
AFP, Published on 26/07/2022
» ZERMATT, Switzerland: Way up in the snowy Alps, the border between Switzerland and Italy has shifted due to a melting glacier, putting the location of an Italian mountain lodge in dispute.
Swiss to keep skiing through pandemic, even as EU eyes ban
AFP, Published on 27/11/2020
» GENEVA: As EU countries debate a bloc-wide ban on ski holidays to curb coronavirus infections, downhill enthusiasts may be tempted to head to non-member Switzerland, where the winter season is well underway.