International – Thousands of people have demonstrated in the US metropolis of New York against the possibly drastic restriction of abortion rights. Crowds filled Foley Square in downtown Manhattan on Tuesday as attendees wore green dresses to signal their support for female empowerment. Posters read, among other things, “Misogyny kills more people than abortion” or … Read more
Germany – In the Bundesliga, the final decisions in the relegation race have been postponed. In the 32nd round, Bielefeld and Stuttgart were able to keep their hopes up thanks to late goals. Hertha Berlin, successfully managed by Felix Magath over the last few weeks, seemed to have secured their place in the league. And … Read more
The FDP Wil criticizes the approach in connection with the planned development of the Turm property. Before further measures are initiated and thus further costs are incurred, the fundamental question must be clarified as to which owner wants to use and operate the property for what purpose in the future and what investment and follow-up … Read more
USA – The famous Coachella festival in the California desert was canceled for two years in a row due to the corona pandemic. Now the party-goers have finally gotten their money’s worth again. To the music of stars like Doja Cat, tens of thousands danced through the weekend without masks and with lots of glitter … Read more
USA – After the dramatic attack in the New York subway with shots and at least 23 injuries, an arrested suspect is due to appear in court this Thursday. The 62-year-old man was arrested in Manhattan on Wednesday. “My fellow New Yorkers, we have him,” said Mayor Eric Adams, who was connected via video from … Read more
National League – At the beginning of the semi-final series, the ZSC Lions managed their first playoff victory against Fribourg-Gottéron. The focus is on winning goal scorer Denis Malgin and goalie Ludovic Waeber. The ZSC Lions and Friborg-Gottéron are at eye level this season. In qualifying, the two clubs shared the victories. The home team … Read more
Germany – Borussia Dortmund will no longer hinder Bayern Munich on their way to a tenth consecutive championship title. In the 28th round, Bayern won 4-1 in Freiburg, while BVB were humiliated 4-1 by Leipzig at home. The difference between the two rivals is nine points with six laps to go. It may only be … Read more
USA – Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker had to wait two years for the premiere of their first acting appearance together in around a quarter of a century. But now “Plaza Suite” has started after being postponed due to the pandemic and the famous acting couple is so involved that they are on stage … Read more
Climate change – A huge new national park in Chile should protect hundreds of glaciers in the Andes from the effects of climate change. The national glacier park will cover 75,000 hectares of land, said Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Saturday when announcing the project. With this, Chile manages to protect 368 glaciers. “The glaciers … Read more
In the “Weg vo …” series, we introduce people in no particular order who lived in the hallowil.ch region and left it for a variety of reasons. They tell us what they miss about the new place – and what they like better there. Today: Marie-Hélène Froidevaux left Wil 17 years ago and stopped at … Read more