“$900 000 for a Eurovision trophy is a lot, yet it’s only one part of the contribution for Ukraine’s victory,” – Volodymyr Nosov, WhiteBIT The WhiteBIT cryptocurrency exchange purchases the Eurovision-2022 crystal microphone trophy won by Kalush Orchestra for $ 900,000: funds will proceed to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Europe’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, WhiteBIT won the auction aimed for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The auction was launched by Kalush Orchestra, the winner of the Eurovision-2022 song contest. The … Read More
Swiss ban on track racing may be lifted after almost 70 years on the draft Since 1955, motorsport races on closed circuits have been banned in Switzerland, but this may change in the relatively short term after a vote on a change in the country’s traffic laws. A Swiss Committee on Transport and Telecommunications on Tuesday approved by ten votes to three a revision of traffic laws in Switzerland. Part of the package of changes … Read More
Pierin Vincenz spent almost 200,000 francs in strip club, says it was related to work A well-known Swiss banker faces nearly 4 years in prison for wrongly letting his bank, Raiffeisen Switzerland, wind up for his visit to nightclubs and a Tinder date. In addition, Pierin Vincenz, former banker of the year, has been found guilty of theft, corruption and forgery in writing. As a result, some of the deals he made were illegal. They … Read More
Playing online games are actually useful for developing social skills Now that we are increasingly confined to our homes due to the coronavirus, children are increasingly playing video games. Not all parents are happy about this, but gaming can also be good for the social development of young people. Research shows that children are particularly interested in games in which you play with each other, or against each other. In … Read More
Tiananmen monument removed from HK university The Pillar of Shame monument was removed from Hong Kong’s oldest university on Thursday morning. The 8 meter high sculpture was made in 1997 by the Danish artist Jens Galschiot. The statue was made in honor of the deaths of the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing in 1989. “The decision to remove the obsolete monument is based on legal advice … Read More
Swiss ski season will never be the same: the odd rules for tourists and sportsmen are here The winter sports season has officially started again and unlike last year, most European countries are reopening their ski slopes again. You can go skiing or snowboarding in Italy, Germany, France and Switzerland. The latter also introduced new coronavirus measures since last Saturday, 4 December. Switzerland abolished the quarantine requirement for all foreign travellers, thus removing the country’s main travel … Read More
Jack Grealish and Emily Atack are dating and ‘and it is so sweet’ Jack Grealish has been enjoying secret dates with telly star Emily Atack. The pair teamed up at her home and a Manchester hotel. The pair teamed up at her home and a Manchester hotel. It was only after they had dinner they agreed on a date to have a cup of tea for two in the summer. So, in the … Read More
An Algerian migrant stabbed policeman in Cannes A man with a knife attacked a cop in Cannes, a coastal town in the south of France. The authorities initially announced that the victim had been injured, but that turned out to be not so bad. Thanks to a bulletproof vest, the officer did not suffer any significant injury, the police reported. The authorities have not yet announced exactly … Read More
No COVID passports are needed to go skiing If you want to go skiing in Switzerland, you will not have to present a COVID passport. The Swiss Federation of ski lifts reports it on Tuesday after consultation with the various authorities. However, it will be mandatory to wear a mask in the ski lifts and in other closed locations. In addition, it is also asked to keep the … Read More
Kissabel apple harvest started in Switzerland With the first harvest of the Jaune and Orange varieties, the season of Kissabel apples has really started for partners of the orchard project in the northern hemisphere. Switzerland, France and the UK experienced the same type of weather in 2021, characterised by low rainfall and low temperatures. This makes the colouring of the flesh of the varieties Jaune and … Read More
Aybek Barysov, Gulmira Wakhitova and Kanat Ibraev among founders of Qazaqstanda Jasalğan economic movement