Crans-Montana, Switzerland — On Sunday, hundreds of people took out a silent march in honour of the victims. The New Year’s Eve Fire occurred at a bar in the Swiss alpine resort of Crans-Montana, resulting in the deaths of 40 people and the serious injuries of many more. Following an hour-long mass at the Chapelle Saint-Christophe…
Next, the FTSE-100 retail behemoth is among a pack of suitors considering a new year swoop to buy LK Bennett, the struggling fashion retailer. Sky News has learnt that Next is weighing a cut-price offer to buy LK Bennett’s brand and other intellectual property assets as it prepares to call in administrators. Retail industry sources…
Many who attended US President Donald Trump’s news conference on Saturday were probably expecting to hear dramatic details of how US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in an early-morning raid. But arguably the most surprising moment came when Trump announced that, now that Maduro is in custody, the US will run Venezuela “until…
US Special Forces commandos destroyed air defence systems to attack Nicolás Maduro’s fortified safe house in a surprise military operation inside Venezuela. Operation Absolute Resolve began under the cover of darkness when about 150 military aircraft, including fighter jets, bombers and reconnaissance aircraft, took off from 20 military bases and naval ships. A photo captured…
Getty Images Wellbeing has become such a priceless (or often expensive) endeavour that we can’t seem to get enough of it. Last year, we were mainlining magnesium and consuming creatine—a muscle-boosting supplement that became mainstream—and we turned to AI chatbots for help with anything from a personalised training regimen to a daily meal plan. And…
Russians A Russian military blogger feared that any US capture of Venezuelan oil reserves could cause a “nightmare” collapse of the country’s economy, which is dependent on energy exports. 22:31, 03 January 2026 Updated 22:33, 03 January 2026 Russians fear US control over Venezuelan oil could damage the country’s economy (image: Poole/AFP via…
US President Donald Trump has said American oil companies will be allowed to move into Venezuela to tap its vast crude reserves following a US military operation that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Trump said major US energy firms would invest billions of dollars to…
