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Zurich Film Festival honours Brazilian actor Wagner Moura
Swissinfo
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August 20, 2025
Zurich Film Festival honours Brazilian Wagner Moura Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share The...
Switzerland ready to give Putin immunity for peace talks
The Kyiv Independent
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August 20, 2025
Switzerland is prepared to grant Russian President Vladimir Putin immunity from arrest if he travels to Geneva for peace negotiations, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said in an interview on Aug. 19. "The goal of welcoming Mr. Putin to...
Zurich Fest to Honor Brazilian Star Wagner Moura With Golden Eye Award
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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August 20, 2025
The Zurich Film Festival will honor Brazilian actor, director and producer Wagner Moura with its Golden Eye award for career achievement. Moura, who won best actor at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for his role in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The...
Switzerland and Austria say they would host ICC-wanted Putin for peace talks
Japan Times
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August 20, 2025
Geneva – Switzerland and Austria said Tuesday that they would host Russian President Vladimir Putin if he came for talks on peace in Ukraine, despite the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant. French President Emmanuel Macron raised the...
Swiss Re appoints Robin Spencer as COO for its L&H Re business
Insurance Biz South Africa
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20-08-25 / Jane Khumalo Swiss Re appoints Robin Spencer as COO for its L&H Re business London - Based in London, Robin Spencer will be responsible for overseeing Swiss Re's global L&H Re operations, with a focus on strengthening service delivery,...
Swiss central bank urged to tread carefully over tariffs
Swissinfo
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August 20, 2025
The SNB is walking a tightrope over tariffs and inflation Keystone / Peter Klaunzer Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial...
Switzerland and Austria express willingness to host Putin for Ukraine peace talks
BGNES
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August 20, 2025
Switzerland and Austria have said they would host Russian President Vladimir Putin if he came for peace talks in Ukraine, despite an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC). French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed that a...
Switzerland, Austria say would host ICC-wanted Putin for peace talks
The Hindu
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August 20, 2025
The most recent bilateral talks between Russia and Ukraine took place in Istanbul. File | Photo Credit: Reuters/AP Switzerland and Austria said Tuesday (August 19, 2025) that they would host Russian President Vladimir Putin if he came for talks on...
Switzerland, Austria offer to host Putin-Zelenskyy peace talks
Firstpost
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August 20, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron raised the possibility of a peace summit between Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky being held in Europe, in “a neutral country, maybe Switzerland” Switzerland and Austria said Tuesday that they...
What's next for Ukraine-Russia peace talks? 5 big questions. President Trump declared this week that he was arranging a trilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin. Read More »
Yahoo News
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President Donald Trump has spent the past several days on a diplomatic sprint, setting the groundwork for a potential trilateral meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss pathways to end the...
Shapiro dismisses Trump's vow to change how elections are run
WPMT - Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said that Trump's promise to ban voting machines and mail-in ballots is an attempt to spread misinformation and stoke division. HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro called an attempt by President Donald...
Celebration to commemorate New Bern Resolves
Sun Journal - North Carolina
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To commemorate the first provincial Congress in North Carolina and American history, the New Bern Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will host a celebration for the 251st anniversary of the New Bern Resolves at Tryon Palace on...
Ladakh To Open Siachen And Galwan For Tourism, Announces Lieutenant Governor
Outlook India
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August 19, 2025
Speaking at a felicitation ceremony hosted by Bharat Vikas Parishad, Gupta described Ladakh as “far more beautiful than Switzerland” and said the Union Territory could emerge as one of the world’s most sought-after travel destinations. He...
Northfield athlete roped into international Tug-of-War competition
FOX 9 - Minnesota
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For the last 16 years, Katelyn Sticha has felt the pull of tug-of-war. But recently, she got to dig in her heels while representing her country on the other side of the world. FOX 9’s Maury Glover has the story. LAKEVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Katelyn...
Switzerland ‘ready to host Russian leader for talks’
Gulf Daily News Online
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Switzerland would be ready to host Russian President Vladimir Putin for any peace talks on Ukraine despite an existing arrest warrant for him from the International Criminal Court, Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said yesterday. Neutral...
Putin-Zelensky meeting may take place in Hungary or Switzerland
APA
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The White House is considering Hungary and Switzerland as possible locations for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as a subsequent trilateral summit with US President Donald...
singapore Man, 30, arrested for allegedly slashing another man with Swiss Army knife in Geylang
Asiaone
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August 20, 2025
A 30-year-old man was arrested on Monday (Aug 18) for allegedly attacking a man with a Swiss Army knife in Geylang. According to a news release on Tuesday (Aug 19), the police said that they received a call for assistance on Monday at around...
Switzerland 'More Than Ready' To Host Ukraine Summit
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Switzerland is more than ready to host a summit between Russia and Ukraine, says Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, highlighting Switzerland's expertise in this area. This content was published on August 19, 2025 - 14:55 2...
Probability of meeting between Putin, Zelensky in Geneva well below 50% — Swiss diplomat
TASS
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August 19, 2025
GENEVA, August 19. /TASS/. The probability that a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky will take place in Geneva is below 50%, Thomas Greminger, former OSCE secretary general and director of the Geneva Centre for...
Best Of Grizzard: Political Incorrectness No. 1
The Chattanoogan - Tennessee
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August 20, 2025
Heavy public support demands that the words of wisdom of from Lewis Grizzard, Jr. (1947-1994) of Moreland, Georgia address the sudden on rush of glowing self accolades of incumbent and aspiring office seekers before the December 2025 qualifying...