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Swiss watchmakers counting the clock until Chinese tourists return
Swiss watchmakers counting the clock until Chinese tourists return
by  AFP

Switzerland's major luxury watch brands are cautiously optimistic that Chinese tourists will boost sales this year, if they return to Europe in large numbers after the easing of domestic Covid restrictions. - Appetite for travel - That said, Chinese luxury consumers have become more accustomed to buying domestically during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Musk defends paid Twitter as blue tick ultimatum looms
Musk defends paid Twitter as blue tick ultimatum looms
by  AFP

Elon Musk on Friday defended his controversial pay model for Twitter, claiming that any social media platform that didn't follow suit would fail because they would be swarmed by bots. "My prediction is that any so-called social media network that doesn't do this will fail," Musk added.

Fifteen hurt as two Swiss trains derail in storm
Fifteen hurt as two Swiss trains derail in storm
by  AFP

Fifteen people were injured, including at least one seriously hurt, in two separate train derailments that happened in quick succession Friday in stormy wind in northwestern Switzerland, police said. Three people were injured in the first, including the driver, and 12 were injured in the second, with wind speeds of 136 kilometres per hour recorded nearby.

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