Investigators warn that with some of the bodies badly burned, the identification process could take weeks., Investigators are rushing to identify the victims and establish the cause of a devastating fire at a New Year’s Eve party that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana. RelativesContinue Reading
AFCON’s last 16 brings together hosts under pressure, heavyweights in form and underdogs with nothing to lose., Game Theory The group stage is done and the stakes are higher. Samantha Johnson looks at AFCON’s last 16 with the hosts under pressure, heavyweights in form and underdogs with nothing to lose.Continue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to reunify China and Taiwan in his annual New Year’s Eve speech in Beijing. He said that the “reunification” between the states is unstoppable, according to The Guardian. In 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the Alliance noticed a connection between China and Russia. HeContinue Reading
Russia sent at least 31 railway wagons carrying military equipment from Belarus, destined for its central tank reserve base last year. These transfers were systematic and continued over several months in 2025, according to the Belarusian railway community. The Institute for the Study of War says Belarus continues to serve as aContinue Reading
Every so often, a person on the internet discovers that Chris Kraus is a landlord. They post through their shock: How could the iconic anti-establishment author of I Love Dick, the underdog doyenne of American autofiction, collect a check from the very same scrappy have-nots she portrays in her novels?Continue Reading
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An activist-turned-historian takes tourists through South Africa’s painful colonial history, which still echoes today., Cape Town, South Africa – Lucy Campbell, with her long grey dreadlocks, stands animated in front of the thick stone walls of the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town’s city centre, her small frame accentuatedContinue Reading
Analysts say summit signals Beijing’s desire to strengthen ties amid shifting regional alliances., Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to a state visit in Beijing, signalling China’s desire to reinforce relations with South Korea amid regional turbulence. South Korea’s national security adviser, Wi Sung-lac,Continue Reading
Millions of people are set to see dramatically increased health insurance costs as enhanced premium tax subsidies for Affordable Care Act policies expired at midnight Wednesday. The fight over these subsidies led to the month-long government shutdown in October. The Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, put into place federalContinue Reading
STC separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of requiring flights to UAE to land in Jeddah; Saudi source rejects claim., STC separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of requiring flights to UAE to land in Jeddah; Saudi source rejects claim. Flights from Aden international airport in Yemen were halted on Thursday amid continuing tensionsContinue Reading
Kim Ju Ae’s first public visit to the Kumsusan Mausoleum added to speculation she may become the next in line., Kim Ju Ae’s first public visit to the Kumsusan Mausoleum added to speculation she may become the next in line. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Ju Ae, whoContinue Reading
Dead include five members of a family in the Kabkan district in the province of Herat., Dead include five members of a family in the Kabkan district in the province of Herat. Heavy rains and snowfall in Afghanistan have ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in severalContinue Reading
The move opens key assets to private investment and comes as Petroperu faces mounting losses and debt., The move opens key assets to private investment and comes as Petroperu faces mounting losses and debt. Peru’s government has approved an emergency decree allowing private investment in parts of the state-owned oilContinue Reading