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Swiss officials face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire 

02 January 2026

Investigators are rushing to identify the victims and establish the cause of a devastating fire at a New Year’s Eve pa...

Over 400,000 Russians killed, wounded for 0.8 percent of Ukraine in 2025 

02 January 2026

Russia finished 2025 with what Ukraine described as an information operation designed to avoid engaging in peace talks a...

Displaced people in Gaza brace for harsh weather warning in flimsy tents 

02 January 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Palestinians, whose homes were destroyed and who are unable to return to their houses in the a...

Flights from Aden airport in Yemen halted amid latest tensions 

02 January 2026

Flights from Aden international airport in Yemen were halted on Thursday amid continuing tensions between the Southern T...

Handshake in Dhaka: Can India and Pakistan revive ties in 2026? 

02 January 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan – On December 31, the final day of 2025, India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar did wh...

Maduro says Venezuela open to talks with US, remains mum on dock attack 

02 January 2026

Venezuela is open to negotiating a deal with the United States to combat drug trafficking, President Nicolas Maduro has ...

South Korean President Lee to visit Beijing for pivotal 2nd summit with Xi 

02 January 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to a state visit in Beijing, signalling Ch...

Peru approves emergency overhaul of state oil firm Petroperu 

01 January 2026

News|Business and Economy Peru’s government has approved an emergency decree allowing private investment in parts of t...

At least 17 dead as heavy rains trigger flash floods in Afghanistan 

01 January 2026

News|Weather Heavy rains and snowfall in Afghanistan have ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in seve...

Turkmenistan legalises crypto mining and exchanges in shift for economy 

01 January 2026

Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most isolated nations, has officially legalised mining and exchanging cryptocurrency ...