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A fire in an Swiss ski resort bar has left about 40 people dead
A New Year’s party at a Swiss Alpine bar turned into a tragedy after about 40 people died in a fire and another roughly 115 were injured, many in their teens to mid-20s.
Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
Investigators say they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year’s Eve revelers. Forty people were killed and another 119 injured.
News24 | 6 killed, including security forces member, as Iran protests continue in several cities
Protesters and security forces clashed in several Iranian cities, with six reported killed, the first deaths since the cost-of-living demonstrations broke out.
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News24 | Authorities race to identify victims of Switzerland fire ‘apocalypse’ which killed 40
Investigators raced to identify the victims of a fire that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana, turning a New Year’s celebration into one of the country’s worst tragedies.
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Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian child in northern Gaza as hundreds of thousands of families across the enclave continue to reel from Israel’s continued restrictions on shelter supplies and other humanitarian aid.
Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after Chinese military drills
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of what he termed China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills near its shores.
Deaths reported during widening protests in Iran sparked by ailing economy
The protests began due to economic pressures, with Iran’s currency rapidly depreciating. Demonstrators have also chanted against the country’s theocracy.
Israel bans Doctors Without Borders in Gaza. This clinic offers life-saving care
NPR visits a Doctors Without Borders clinic at risk of closure after Israel bans dozens of aid groups in Gaza.
Two killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in Iran
Videos on social media showed cars set on fire during running battles as protests entered their fifth day.
Americans brace to start New Year without healthcare
More than 20 million Americans are preparing for steeper healthcare costs in the New Year because of expiring subsidies.
New discovery may challenge theory Vikings built first Irish towns – researcher
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Dozens killed in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration
Swiss authorities say “several dozen” were killed in an overnight fire at the Le Constellation bar at the Crans-Montana ski resort.
Netherlands police face ‘unprecedented’ New Year’s violence
Reports of fireworks and other explosives being thrown are widespread across the country.
Several dozen feared dead in Swiss ski resort bar fire
Around 100 are also injured in fire at Crans-Montana Swiss ski resort bar Le Constellation.
Dozens presumed dead in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration
Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year’s celebration, police said Thursday.
US military says five killed in latest strike on alleged drug boats
The latest strike comes as the US Coast Guard searches for survivors of another that happened a day earlier.
Stranger Things draws to an epic and emotional close
Fans gathered at premieres in cities across the US and Canada to watch the finale on the big screen.
Former U.S. ambassador to China discusses the relationship between the two countries
NPR’s A Martinez speaks to Nicholas Burns, former U.S. ambassador to China, about the current state of relations between the U.S. and China.
Italy makes tiny tweak to its anthem, deleting just one word
Italy has quietly made a small change to its national anthem, removing a single word.