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Unanswered phones and painful questions haunt Swiss resort as police open criminal inquiry against bar managers
World
January 5, 2026
Unanswered phones and painful questions haunt Swiss resort as police open criminal inquiry against bar managers
Crans-Montana, Switzerland — The flames of Le Constellation touched far too many young people on New Year’s Eve. Even so,…
Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential administration in big shake-up
World
January 3, 2026
Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential administration in big shake-up
KYIV, Jan 2 Reuters — President Volodymyr Zelensky named Ukraine’s defense spy chief as his top adviser on Friday, placing…
‘No reason to stop living’: Ukrainians find ways to cope with power cuts as Russia pounds the energy system
World
January 3, 2026
‘No reason to stop living’: Ukrainians find ways to cope with power cuts as Russia pounds the energy system
Kyiv, Ukraine — Liudmyla Shramko left Kyiv in 2024 with her young twin daughters to avoid shelling and blackouts. But…
40 dead, 100 injured as fireworks spark inferno at Swiss Ski Resort on New Year’s Eve
World
January 2, 2026
40 dead, 100 injured as fireworks spark inferno at Swiss Ski Resort on New Year’s Eve
At least 40 people have been killed and 100 others injured after a massive fire tore through a crowded New Year’s…
A New Year’s party in an upscale Swiss ski resort turned deadly. Here’s what we know
World
January 1, 2026
A New Year’s party in an upscale Swiss ski resort turned deadly. Here’s what we know
New Year celebrations turned to tragedy in Switzerland on Thursday, with dozens of people presumed dead and around 100 others…
CIA assesses Ukraine was not targeting a Putin residence in drone attack, contrary to Kremlin claim, sources say
World
January 1, 2026
CIA assesses Ukraine was not targeting a Putin residence in drone attack, contrary to Kremlin claim, sources say
The CIA has assessed Ukraine was not targeting a residence used by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a recent drone…
As Russia approaches a grim milestone, Putin projects confidence
World
December 31, 2025
As Russia approaches a grim milestone, Putin projects confidence
Russia is approaching a grim milestone: by mid-January, President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine will have dragged on…
Why Trump’s ‘terrific’ meeting with Zelensky was also pretty good for Putin
World
December 30, 2025
Why Trump’s ‘terrific’ meeting with Zelensky was also pretty good for Putin
It seemed, at least superficially, to have been one of the better face-to-face meetings between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr…
Russia shoots down 91 Ukrainian drones targeting Russian presidential residence
World
December 30, 2025
Russia shoots down 91 Ukrainian drones targeting Russian presidential residence
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its air defense systems shot down 91 Ukrainian drones targeting the Russian presidential…
Takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelensky in Florida
World
December 29, 2025
Takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelensky in Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traded freezing, missile-tormented Kyiv on Sunday for the frescoed dining room…