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…
दुनिया भर में 2026 का आगमन शुरू हो गया है। नए साल का जश्न मनाने के लिए दुनिया भर में भीड़ उमड़ पड़ी है, अक्सर भीड़ भी बढ़ जाती है सुरक्षा उपाय. कुछ समुदायों में, पारंपरिक उत्सवों पर शोक छाया रहा। हांगकांग ने हाल ही में एक बहुमंजिला अपार्टमेंट में आग लगने से मारे गए…
The first Christmas without 16-year-old Levi Sears was incredibly difficult for his family. Now her parents want others to know about the warning signs and they want the government to step up and take action.. Levi Sear and mother Norlia Sear-Peterson Christmas is no longer a time of celebration for families who have lost loved…
Bangkok—Thailand released 18 Cambodian prisoners of war held for five months on Wednesday, meeting the conditions. Both countries signed the armistice agreement to end the bitter fighting along their border. The release was stipulated in the ceasefire agreement signed by the defence ministers of the two countries at the same border post on Saturday from Thailand’s…
