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‘Are they OK?’: desperate search for the missing after Swiss fire
A Teenagers Eleonore and Elisa started the year with a frantic search for friends who have been missing since a deadly fire tore through a bar in a neighbouring Swiss…
Maduro elusive on US attack, open to dialogue
A President Nicolas Maduro Thursday dodged a question about an alleged US attack on a dock in Venezuela but said he was open to cooperation with Washington after weeks of…
New law brings tattoo artists into fight against human trafficking
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – With the stroke of midnight, Tennessee became the first state in the U.S. to add tattoo artists to the list of allies in the fight against human…
Trump blames bruised hand on aspirin, denies falling asleep
A US President Donald Trump blamed aspirin for large bruises on his hand and denied falling asleep while attending public meetings in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published…
Dress for success: Mexican president’s ideological attire
L Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s wardrobe is more than a statement of style; it has become known as a canvass for her political message of advancing women’s and Indigenous rights.…
Russia blames Ukraine for deadly New Year drone strike
A Russia on Thursday said Kyiv was behind a drone strike on a hotel in the Moscow-held part of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region that killed at least 20 people celebrating…
Best of frenemies: Saudi, UAE rivalry bursts into view
C For years, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia projected geopolitical and economic power across the Gulf and beyond, seemingly in tandem. But a growing rivalry and struggle for…
Australia’s Khawaja to retire after Ashes finale, slams ‘racial stereotyping’
M Usman Khawaja said Friday he will retire from international cricket after the fifth and final Ashes clash against England, leaving a legacy as Australia’s first Muslim Test cricketer while…
Tears and stunned silence at vigil for Swiss fire victims
R Hundreds gathered in silence in the freezing night in Crans-Montana on Thursday evening, laying flowers and lighting candles to remember those killed in a blaze as they celebrated the…
The Crans-Montana fire: a Swiss tragedy that raises questions
A The deadly fire that ripped through a crowded bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana raises numerous questions. Around 40 people were killed and over 100 others…
