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Everyone injured in Swiss fire disaster now identified: police 05 Jan 2026 - 06:31 pm

Crans-Montana, Switzerland: Swiss police announced Monday they had now identified all 116 people wounded in the devastating New Year blaze in Crans-Montana, with...

Venezuelan President appears before US court in New York 05 Jan 2026 - 06:27 pm

New York: US authorities on Monday transferred Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from his place of detention to a federal courthouse in New York...

Three hurt in polar bear attack in remote Siberian village 05 Jan 2026 - 05:17 pm

Moscow: Three members of a family, including a child, have been injured by a polar bear in a rare attack in the far...

'Two-pope' Catholic Jubilee draws 33 million pilgrims to Rome 05 Jan 2026 - 05:12 pm

Vatican City: The 2025 Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations drew over 33 million pilgrims to Rome, the Vatican said Monday, as the last...

Bodies of five Italian teens being repatriated after Swiss fire 05 Jan 2026 - 04:24 pm

Sion, Switzerland: The bodies of five of the six Italian nationals killed in the Swiss fire disaster in Crans-Montana were being repatriated on...

EasyJet flight to Egypt takes off after 30-hour delay 05 Jan 2026 - 04:08 pm

Doha, Qatar: After dealing with unruly passengers and airport slot issues, an EasyJet flight finally took off after a 30-hour delay from Belfast...

Louvre staff vote for strike again: unions 05 Jan 2026 - 03:36 pm

Paris, France: Staff at the Louvre voted for another day of strike action on Monday, union representatives told AFP in Paris, causing fresh...

South Korea's Lee meets Xi with trade, Pyongyang on the agenda 05 Jan 2026 - 02:58 pm

Beijing: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday in Beijing, with closer economic ties as well...

Maduro due for first US court hearing after capture 05 Jan 2026 - 02:03 pm

New York: Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is expected to appear in a New York court on Monday, just days after being seized...

'That's enough now!' Greenland PM says after latest Trump threat 05 Jan 2026 - 11:52 am

Copenhagen: President Donald Trump's calls that Greenland should become part of the United States was met with international condemnation Monday as the autonomous...

Malaysia to introduce 10-year term limit for prime minister 05 Jan 2026 - 11:16 am

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim said Monday he would introduce legislation this year to limit the prime minister's term to a maximum...

'Tuna King' pays record $3.2 mn for bluefin at Tokyo auction 05 Jan 2026 - 10:38 am

Tokyo: A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction...

UK starts ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online 05 Jan 2026 - 10:08 am

London, United Kingdom: New regulations come into force Monday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what...

US oil firms to head into Venezuela 05 Jan 2026 - 09:09 am

Palm Beach: President Donald Trump said he would allow American oil companies to go into Venezuela to tap its massive crude reserves after...

Maduro to appear before judge Monday in New York: court 04 Jan 2026 - 11:26 pm

New York: Venezuela's deposed president Nicolas Maduro is scheduled to appear before a federal judge in New York at noon Monday, to be...

Russia says 23 Ukrainian drones directed toward Moscow, downed 04 Jan 2026 - 10:58 pm

Moscow: The Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin said that 23 Ukrainian drones launched toward the Russian capital were shot down on Sunday. Sobyanin...

Palestinian Endowments Ministry says 27 incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque last month 04 Jan 2026 - 10:27 pm

Ramallah: ThePalestinian MinistryofReligiousandEndowments Affairs revealed that Israeli occupation forces and settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem 27 times during December, while preventing the...