19:16, 01 January 2026 Updated 19:24, 01 January 2026 A makeshift memorial has been erected to dozens of people killed in last night’s massive ski resort fire, which killed almost 40 people. Two teams of police officers, some carrying large bags, entered the cordon shortly after 7 pm local time. Mourners are leaving flowers and…
Mexican authorities have seized dozens of motorcycles worth about $40 million in the search for a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list. Canadian Ryan Wedding, 44, has been accused of running a multinational drug trafficking network and also faces charges in connection with the murder of a federal witness. US officials…
The incoming mayor uses a symbolic version of New York City history to use two family Qurans in public ceremonies on Friday. Zohran Mamdani on Thursday became the first New York City mayor to be sworn in using the Quran. Mamdani is the first Muslim and South Asian mayor of the largest metropolis in the…
A fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year’s Day killed dozens of people and injured about 100, according to authorities. Here’s a look at some other nightclubs, bars and music venues that have resulted in large numbers of deaths: March 2025: A fire and resulting stampede at…
Watch a BBC report from the scene of a Swiss resort bar fire. Southern Switzerland has killed several dozen people A fire at a ski resort in southern Switzerland has killed several dozen people and injured more than 100, authorities have said. Police said several nationalities were likely involved in the New Year’s Day blaze,…
Britain in the 18th century, Since being handed over to Britain in the 18th century, Brits have been flocking to Gibraltar to enjoy its southern Mediterranean climate, low taxes, cheap drinks and practically zero crime and illegal immigration. The British Overseas Territory (BOT) on the southern coast of Spain is renowned for its British-style pubs…
AFP via Getty Images A convoy carrying the mortal remains of Khaleda Zia passed through Dhaka, in which thousands of people gathered Thousands of people from across Bangladesh reached the capital, Dhaka, on Wednesday to pay their last respects to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Zia, the country’s first woman prime minister, died on…
