Nick 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 ReadingRussia has accused Ukraine of killing at least 27 people in a drone strike on a New Year’s party in a hotel and cafe in the Russian-occupied southern Kherson region. According to the Russia-installed regional governor, Vladimir Saldo, more than 30 people were injured in the alleged attack, which he said happened in the village […]
Continue ReadingChina’s BYD is set to overtake Elon Musk’s Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles (EVs), marking the first time it has outpaced its American rival for annual sales. On Thursday, BYD said that sales of its battery-powered cars rose last year by almost 28% to more than 2.25 million. Tesla, which is […]
Continue ReadingJapan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is among some 60 female lawmakers petitioning for more women’s toilets in the parliament building to match their growing representation in the legislature. A record 73 women were elected into the 465-seat Lower House in October 2024, exceeding the previous high of 54 in 2009. One opposition lawmaker, Yasuko Komiyama, […]
Continue ReadingVenezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said on Thursday he was open to talks with the US on drug trafficking and oil, after weeks of an escalating pressure campaign against his government. In an interview with Venezuelan state TV, Maduro said he was ready for dialogue with the US “wherever they want and whenever they want”. He […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump said in a lengthy interview about his health that he takes more aspirin than doctors recommend, uses makeup to cover bruising on his hands, and does not get regular exercise because he finds it “boring”. Trump also told The Wall Street Journal that he underwent a CT scan in October, after […]
Continue ReadingAntiquity Dr Dirk Brandherm was part of the research team that undertook the excavation A recently discovered large hilltop settlement could challenge the theory that the Vikings built the first towns in Ireland, a researcher has said. Dr Dirk Brandherm and his colleagues have identified more than 600 suspected houses in the Brusselstown Ring making […]
Continue ReadingWatch: Huge fire rips through historic Amsterdam church during New Year celebrations Police in the Netherlands were pelted with fireworks and faced an “unprecedented amount of violence” on New Year’s Eve, officers have said. A 19th century church in Amsterdam was engulfed by fire in the early hours of New Year’s Day, although the cause […]
Continue ReadingVideo shows Swiss ski resort bar on fire Several dozen people are presumed dead and around 100 injured after a fire ripped through a bar in a ski resort in southern Switzerland, officials have said. The fire broke out at around 01:30 (00:30 GMT) during new year celebrations in a bar called Le Constellation in […]
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