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Swiss Federal President Guy Parmelin speaks about the Le Constellation bar and lounge fire in Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve, during a press conference in Sion, Switzerland, 01 January 2026. — EPA
January 02, 2026

Investigators work to identify victims of deadly Swiss resort fire

The boat overturned on Wednesday midnight near Jinack village in the North Bank Region
January 02, 2026

Dozens missing after boat carrying 200 migrants sinks off Gambia

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reacts during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo. — EPA
January 02, 2026

Japan PM joins fight for more ladies' toilets in parliament

Iranian shopkeepers and traders protest against the economic conditions in Tehran, Iran, 29 December 2025. — EPA
January 02, 2026

Six killed in deadly clashes as Iran protests spread

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A man looks at the overflowing Tarnak River after torrential rains in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 26 February 2025. Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events. (File photo)
January 02, 2026

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 17 in Afghanistan

January 02, 2026

Venezuela detains several Americans as tensions with US rise

January 02, 2026

Zohran Mamdani pledges ‘new era’ for New York

Zohran Mamdani swears in as mayor of New York City at the old City Hall Station in New York, USA, 01 January 2026. —EPA
January 01, 2026

Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City

Senior police officers attend a press conference informing about a fire that broke out in a Crans-Montana bar during New Year's celebration, in Lens, Switzerland, 01 January 2026. — EPA
January 01, 2026

Scores killed, 100 injured in blaze at Swiss ski resort

This screengrab taken from a video posted by US Southern Command on December 31, 2025, shows US forces striking a boat
January 01, 2026

US military says at least eight killed in new strikes on alleged drug boats

A massive boulder prop enters the stage at the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Disney's Hollywood Studios. (Disney Parks)
January 01, 2026

Disney worker hurt stopping 180-kg fake boulder from hitting audience

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