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Number of Billionaires: 57 Total Wealth: $125 billion Known as a playground for the rich and famous, Switzerland ranks 8th in the World Billionaires Sweepstakes and 7th as the home of the ultra-rich with wealth of over $30 million. Swiss billionaires represent the top 1 percent of the 5,597 ultra-high net worth population and control more than 19 percent of Switzerland’s total wealth. group. On average, each of these billionaires is worth $2.2 billion. Despite the decline seen across Europe,Photo: Ingolf Pompe | LOOK-PhotographySwitzerland has long been a haven for the super-rich. The 300 richest residents have a combined wealth…
When three nuns in their 80s escape from a nursing home and return to their former convent in Salzburg, Austria, they become stars overnight. Almost every major news outlet covered them. They gained 100,000 followers on Instagram. So they posted a daily routine that combines prayer, community interaction, and even more amazingly, boxing to stay healthy. Now, three months later, the local diocese has granted permission for Sister Regina (86 years old), Sister Rita (81 years old) and Sister Bernadette (88 years old) to stay at Goldenstein Castle. However, this is only possible if you agree to certain conditions. The…
Oscar Piastri took pole position for the Qatar GP sprint, but title rivals Lando Norris and Max Verstappen finished third and sixth respectively.Piastri put in a strong performance at the Lusail International Circuit, taking pole position just three-hundredths of a second ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell, but championship leader Norris made a mistake on his second flying lap in SQ3, leaving him two tenths behind. Verstappen made a mistake on his first flying lap in SQ3 and was overtaken by Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Red Bull teammate Hiroki Tsunoda, who overtook Verstappen for the first time this season. Norris…
Bob Schrader was nearing retirement, but he had no intention of taking it easy.Schrader worked for 37 years as deputy director of the Agriculture Center at UMass Cooperative Extension, part of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Five years before he retired, he purchased a Christmas tree farm.”I had a good experience working on a farm when I was younger, much younger,” says Schrader, 72.Today, with the help of his son Jake, he owns and operates Chestnut Mountain Christmas Tree Farm, a 133-acre farm located in Hatfield, Massachusetts. The farm had not been operated for nearly a decade and was “very…
Here’s what happened on Saturday, November 29th:finding Timur Tkachenko, head of Kiev’s military junta, said Russian drones struck six locations in Kiev’s city center and eastern suburbs early Saturday, hitting apartments and other residential buildings and injuring four people. Ukrainian military commander-in-chief Oleksandr Shirskyi said Ukrainian troops were holding positions in the northeastern city of Kupiansk and hunting down subversive groups, despite Kremlin claims that the Ukrainian military had complete control of the region. Russia captured Kupiansk in the first weeks of a full-scale invasion in 2022, but Ukrainian forces recaptured it later that year. Russian President Vladimir Putin then…
Reuters — The EU’s top court ruled on Tuesday that same-sex marriages must be respected across the region, slamming Poland for not recognizing a marriage between its citizens that took place in Germany. The court argued that Poland’s law did not recognize same-sex marriages and that Poland was wrong to not recognize the couple’s marriage upon their return to Poland. “This violates not only freedom of movement and residence, but also the fundamental right to respect for private and family life,” the court said. For years, the fight for LGBT equality in Catholic-majority Poland has been branded by those in…
Because our fears are instinctive or automatic, they may seem out of our control. But in fact, we can shake them up. Having a sense of competence increases your ability to act courageously, even if you are initially afraid. When you have confidence or “self-efficacy,” you feel more in control of the situation, whether you’re encountering a giant snake or tackling a difficult project at work. We are now more empowered to take risks, suppress our fears, and act boldly. The courageous people I studied for my book, How to Be Bold: The Surprising Science of Everyday Courage, weren’t just…
Scottsboro, Alabama CNN — Vee Aronds gazed at her reflection in the mirror as she tried on a satin-and-lace wedding dress. She patted the fitted bodice and twirled to see the length of the train. Surrounded by racks of formal gowns, Aronds was on a mission to uncover hidden treasures at the sprawling Unclaimed Baggage store, which describes itself as the nation’s only seller of items from lost luggage. Millions of clothing items, pieces of jewelry, electronics and other abandoned belongings end up each year at this singular store in northeastern Alabama. As she admired the flowing white dress from…
A total of eight people were arrested after police were assaulted by away supporters during Aston Villa’s Europa League win over Young Boys at Villa Park.Swiss supporters threw broken seats, coins and other objects at Villa players and police, and Dutch forward Donyell Malen was hit in the head. Chaos broke out during the first half with Villa winning 2-1. Officials said two away fans were arrested on suspicion of assault and assaulting a police officer, and six more were subsequently arrested at Birmingham Airport.”We do not tolerate violence of any kind at football games,” Superintendent Paul Minor said. “While…
Vibe coding is taking the tech world by storm, and it’s not just the Lovables and Replits of the world who are winning. The startups that are building the infrastructure behind them are also benefiting. Supabase, the open source database platform that has become the backend of choice in the vibecoding world, has raised $100 million at a $5 billion valuation, just months after closing on $200 million for $2 billion. But co-founder and CEO Paul Copplestone has a surprising strategy. He continues to turn down multi-million dollar corporate contracts from deep-pocketed but demanding clients. He’s betting that if he…