Witnesses Recount Fire That Killed 40 in Switzerland
Mourners gathered on Thursday evening near Le Constellation in the resort village of Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
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Trump Says U.S. Is ‘Locked and Loaded’ if Iran Kills Protesters
Shopkeepers and traders protesting in Tehran on Monday in a state media handout photo.
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Yemen Sends Military to Push Out Separatist Faction
Soldiers affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council separatist group, which has seized control of parts of Yemen, at a checkpoint in Aden on Wednesday.
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Ukraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff
Kyrylo Budanov, one of Ukraine’s highest-profile generals, has been asked to move into a political role.
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In China, A.I. Finds Pancreatic Cancer That Doctors May Miss
Self-service kiosks at the Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University. The hospital, in Ningbo, China, is testing an A.I.-powered tool for detecting pancreatic cancer.
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Why a Nuclear Plant Is a Big Sticking Point in the Ukraine Peace Plan
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, along the banks of the Dnipro River, in 2022.
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Venezuela Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners
A group of women holding handkerchiefs with the names of political prisoners in Caracas in November.
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Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents
Gen. Mamady Doumbouya of Guinea during his final campaign rally in Conakry last week.
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Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last
A Ukrainian serviceman of the Da Vinci Wolves Battalion carrying an artillery shell before firing toward Russian positions at the front line in eastern Ukraine, in November.
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A Monumental Church in Amsterdam Is Ravaged by Flames on New Year’s Day
The Vondelkerk on New Year’s Day, after the blaze had been extinguished.
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How Two Powerful U.S. Allies Came to Blows in Yemen
Burned-out vehicles at Al Mukalla port, in southern Yemen, on Tuesday after an early-morning strike by a Saudi-led coalition.
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Tesla Car Sales Dropped 9% in 2025, Falling Behind China’s BYD
Tesla’s slumping sales suggest that a wider slump is in store for electric vehicles.
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Survivor Recounts Moment He Caught Fire in Swiss Bar
Outside the sealed-off Le Constellation bar on Friday.
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Swiss Authorities Face the Grim Task of Identifying Fire Victims
A medical helicopter landing next to air ambulance planes at the Sion airport in Switzerland on Friday. Victims are being treated in several hospitals in Switzerland and neighborhing countries.
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Le Constellation, Swiss Bar Where Fire Hit, Was Popular With Young People
Le Constellation had an upstairs and downstairs area, and was frequented by a younger crowd.
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There Was Probably a Flashover in the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means.
The authorities said that a flashover had likely happened at Le Constellation, the bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
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Swiss Resort Bar Fire: 17-Year-Old Italian Golfer Is One of the First Identified Victims
Flowers near the bar Le Constellation in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Friday.
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Can F.C. Barcelona, the Most Indebted Team in Global Soccer, Fix Its Finances?
The Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, reopened in November, which is mostly related to a stadium refurbishment.
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Search Is Suspended for Passenger Who Went Overboard From Cruise Ship
The Holland America Line cruise ship Nieuw Statendam in Portland, in southwest England, in 2024. A 77-year-old woman went overboard from the ship as it was cruising near Cuba on Thursday.
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Switzerland’s Burn Centers Are Overwhelmed After New Year’s Fire
An air ambulance leaving the main hospital in Sion, Switzerland, the closest to the deadly fire, on Thursday.
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A Deadly Blaze in Switzerland
A makeshift memorial in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
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Fire in Swiss Alps Leaves Dozens of New Year’s Revelers Dead
An officer near a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, where a deadly fire broke out during a New Year’s celebration early Thursday.
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Bars, nightclubs and discos have been the sites of deadly fires.
An informal memorial for the victims of the deadly fire at a bar in Crans-Montana, a ski resort town in southern Switzerland, on Thursday.
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Survivors of Swiss Fire Search for News of the Victims
A view of the main hospital in Sion, Switzerland, which was inundated with victims of a deadly fire on Thursday.
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Swiss Alps Ski Resort Fire: What We Know
Dozens of people were killed, and more than 100 others were injured, after a fire broke at Le Constellation, a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, the authorities said.
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Iran Protests Turn Deadly as Violence and Anger Spread
A photo released by Iranian state media showed shops closed in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar on Tuesday, following protests over a currency crisis.
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Russia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flying in Puerto Rico last month.
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Crans-Montana Bar Fire Victims Transported Across Switzerland for Treatment
Hospital du Valais in Sion, Switzerland, quickly filled up with victims of the fire.
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Crans-Montana is a Historic Swiss Ski Resort Town Popular With International Tourists
Police officers investigate the area where the fire at Le Constellation bar broke out in Crans-Montana, a popular ski resort town in Switzerland.
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Suicide Bomber in Syria Kills Security Officer in New Year’s Eve Attack
A view of Aleppo, Syria, where a suicide bomber struck on Wednesday.
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Sabotage Suspected in Cutting of Undersea Cable, Finnish Police Say
The Fitburg, a 132-meter-long cargo ship, was anchored after being seized by the Finnish authorities in Kirkkonummi, Finland, on Wednesday.
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Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy
Tehran on Wednesday as businesses, universities and most government offices were told to close.
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Venezuela Detains U.S. Citizens Amid Trump Administration’s Growing Pressure
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela at a rally in Caracas, the capital, earlier this month.
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Thieves Make Off With Millions in German Bank Heist
The heist at first attracted little attention because the stolen contents were unclear.
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In New Year’s Speech to Russia, Putin Says Little About Ukraine War or Peace Talks With US
In a photo distributed by Russian state media, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered his annual New Year’s Eve address in Moscow in 2024.
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In Ukraine, an Arsenal of Killer A.I. Drones Is Being Born in War Against Russia
Bumblebee attack drones at a combat testing range outside Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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Mali and Burkina Faso Impose Travel Bans on Americans
Motorists drive through Bamako, Mali, in November. The government assailed the Trump administration’s decision to ban its citizens from traveling to the United States.
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Merz Says Relationship Between U.S. and Germany Is ‘Changing’
Mr. Merz’s speech followed signals from the Trump administration that it no longer sees Europe’s defense as a core American priority.
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Bangladeshis Pay Last Respects to Former Leader in Tense Capital
A supporter waves a flag bearing an image of Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, during her funeral prayers outside the national Parliament building on Wednesday.
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How Thousands of Secret Russian Documents Were Exposed
Destroyed military vehicles at an abandoned Russian base in the town of Snihurivka in the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine.
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Thailand Releases 18 Cambodian P.O.W.s
Cambodian soldiers repatriated from Thailand on Wednesday under the terms of a cease-fire agreement, in Pailin Province, Cambodia.
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Brigitte Bardot’s Legacy of Racist Rhetoric
Brigitte Bardot, center, appeared in court in 1997 on charges of inciting racial hatred.
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6 Takeaways on the Unwinding U.S.-Ukraine Alliance
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and President Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday.
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Gaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules
Palestinians climbed onto a truck carrying aid near Gaza City in August.
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President Macron of France Backs Social Media Restrictions for Children
New Year’s 2026 Celebrations Around the World: Photos and Videos
Live Updates: Swiss Authorities Say Sparklers Probably Caused New Year’s Fire
Ahead of New Year, Sydney Holds Vigil for Bondi Beach Attack Victims
Phone Searches at U.S. Borders: What Travelers Need to Know