Ukraine is set to host security advisers from around 15 countries in Kyiv on Saturday for talks on a US-brokered peace plan as President Volodymyr Zelensky said negotiations were nearing a deal, despite unresolved territorial issues and Russian claims of setbacks. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Continue ReadingAt least two people have died after a powerful earthquake hit southern and central Mexico on Friday. CBS, the BBC’s news partner in America, reported that as of Friday evening local time, two people were killed and several injured. The epicentre of the 6.5 magnitude earthquake was near the popular tourist town of Acapulco, near […]
Continue ReadingJan 2, 2026, 9:52 p.mJan 2, 2026, 9:54 p.m Southern Mexico was hit by an earthquake.Image: keystone A severe earthquake has shaken southern Mexico. The center of the magnitude 6.5 quake was 15 kilometers southwest of the town of San Marcos in the state of Guerrero at a depth of ten kilometers, according to the […]
Continue ReadingJan 2, 2026, 9:23 p.mJan 2, 2026, 9:23 p.m The US Federal Police FBI in action. Image: keystone According to its own information and information from the public prosecutor’s office, the US Federal Police FBI has thwarted a terrorist attack planned for New Year’s Eve in the US state of North Carolina. An 18-year-old planned […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday appointed military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as head of his office, following the resignation of top aide Andriy Yermak over a corruption scandal. Budanov, credited with daring operations against Russia, will focus on security, defence and diplomatic efforts amid the ongoing war.
Continue ReadingPresident Claudia Sheinbaum calmly stopped her press conference when the 6.5 magnitude trembler shook the room and set off the country’s earthquake alert system. The quake shook Guerrero, Mexico, early Friday, disrupting Sheinbaum’s first news conference of the year. Some residents rushed into the streets after hearing the Mexican Seismic Alert System, which was put […]
Continue ReadingA hiker is believed to have been killed by at least one mountain lion in the US state of Colorado on Wednesday, according to wildlife officials. If confirmed, it would be the first fatal attack there since 1999. A group of hikers found the woman’s body on a remote trail and spotted a lion nearby. […]
Continue ReadingNick Johnson,Crans-Montanaand Anna Lamche Footage shows person trying to put out flames during deadly Swiss bar fire A fire at a bar in a Swiss ski resort appears to have been caused by sparklers placed on bottles of champagne that came “too close to the ceiling”, authorities said. Forty people died after the blaze in […]
Continue ReadingItalian pasta is set to be spared from high-level US tariffs that the Trump administration had threatened against 13 producers. The move could have resulted in American importers being taxed at a rate greater than the value of the actual pasta itself, and prices rising sharply for US consumers. But on Thursday, the Italian foreign […]
Continue ReadingJan 2, 2026, 3:24 p.mJan 2, 2026, 3:24 p.m An onset of winter in the Netherlands has led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. In addition, hundreds of other flights were delayed, an airport spokeswoman told the ANP news agency. Travelers are stuck at the airport or have to expect […]
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