Most of the protests were peaceful, but the authorities said there was again looting. “These protests have power and meaning,” wrote Mayor Bill de Blasio on Twitter. “But as the night goes on, we see more and more groups using them to provoke violence and destroy things.” The pictures showed that, among other things, window … Read more
Around 30 years after the death of the US artist Keith Haring (1958-1990), his personal art collection is being auctioned in New York. There are more than 140 works by artists such as Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jenny Holzer or Roy Lichtenstein, which Haring bought and received as a gift or exchanged for his own … Read more
On Friday evening, the Brugger residents’ council clearly approved the loans totaling almost 2.9 million francs for the renovation of Reinerstrasse, including the renewal of the sewage pipes and the new construction of the rainwater pipes. It is not a cheap option, stated Martin Brügger (SP). But even if he was not entirely comfortable with … Read more
If a storm approaches and there is a risk of hail, the small aircraft from Baloise Insurance are deployed. With the so-called hailstones, which is equipped with a special spray device, the clouds can be flown to and inoculated with silver iodide – to prevent large and heavy hailstones from forming, which cause massive damage. … Read more
The positions on this second day of the trial could hardly be more different. Here the public prosecutor who describes Federico T. * as a murderer and demands a life sentence plus detention. There the defense attorney, who wants to make it credible that the accused did not act as a vengeful person, but rather … Read more
All nightclubs and cinemas as well as small theaters and concert halls in New York have to close. Catering establishments are therefore only allowed to offer take-away meals. Delivery services are also excluded from the order. Due to the Corona crisis, New York had previously banned gatherings of more than 500 people and canceled all … Read more
From the end of this month, the American electric car manufacturer Tesla will export its Model 3 sedan manufactured in Shanghai to the European market. The carmaker informed about it today through the social network WeChat. The company will export Model 3 to more than ten countries, including Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland. The Gigafactory … Read more
JN / Agencies Today at 15:06– The Swiss Federal Government announced on Sunday that the use of a mask in closed public places will become mandatory as of Monday, one of the measures to contain the “exponential” growth of the covid-19 pandemic in that country. “In the last week, infections have doubled,” the growth in … Read more
The Swiss canton of Geneva will apply from Saturday the minimum wage of 23 francs (about 21 euros) per hour, about 3700 euros per month, the highest minimum wage in the world. According to the Efe agency, the establishment of a minimum hourly wage was approved in a regional referendum in late September and only … Read more
Berlin (dpa) – The strange impression of Kiev left Joachim Löw in conflict. The national coach was delighted “on the one hand” with the thousands of fans at the national team’s guest appearance on Saturday in Ukraine, which was badly affected by the corona pandemic. “On the other hand, of course, you also know that … Read more