Alexander Katiraie
Swiss Bar Fire Likely Caused By Sparklers, Authorities Say
Fireworks attached to bottles of Champagne sent up showers of sparks that appear to have ignited insulation in a bar. The blaze killed 40 people.
Published: January 3, 2026, 1:45 am
Overlooked No More: Pamela Colman Smith, Artist Behind a Famous Tarot Deck
She hand-painted around 80 illustrations for the Rider-Waite deck, which is still used around the world to predict destinies.
Published: January 3, 2026, 2:36 am
Oil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic
Russia requested this week that the United States end its pursuit of the vessel, which was intercepted in the Caribbean on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela.
Published: January 2, 2026, 8:31 pm
A Rescuer Recounts How He Saved Lives During Swiss Bar Resort Fire
Nestor Fischer, 17, forced open a blocked door at Le Constellation, the Swiss bar that caught fire on New Year’s Day
Published: January 2, 2026, 8:14 pm
Families search for information about those unaccounted for.
Desperate families are searching for news about their missing children and loved ones, more than a day and a half after the inferno at a bar.
Published: January 2, 2026, 4:33 pm
Survivor Recounts Moment He Caught Fire in Swiss Bar
Noa Bersier went to Le Constellation with friends on a whim. An hour later, he was caught in one of Switzerland’s worst tragedies.
Published: January 2, 2026, 7:20 pm
Swiss Authorities Face the Grim Task of Identifying Fire Victims
Identifying the victims of a New Year’s fire in Crans-Montana that killed more than 40 people could take days or weeks because of the severity of the burns.
Published: January 2, 2026, 1:50 pm
Ukraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that in addition to that appointment, he planned to name a new defense minister as part of “a wave of personnel changes.”
Published: January 2, 2026, 9:25 pm
Le Constellation, Swiss Bar Where Fire Hit, Was Popular With Young People
More affordable prices and the lack of an entrance fee made the bar an attractive alternative to more upmarket establishments.
Published: January 2, 2026, 12:14 pm
There Was Probably a Flashover in the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means.
A flashover is an event where an entire room is rapidly engulfed in flames.
Published: January 3, 2026, 2:07 am
Swiss Resort Bar Fire: 17-Year-Old Italian Golfer Is One of the First Identified Victims
Mr. Galeppini, 17, was a promising young golfer from Genoa who lived in Dubai with his family, the Italian media reported.
Published: January 2, 2026, 10:15 am
Why a Nuclear Plant Is a Big Sticking Point in the Ukraine Peace Plan
The Zaporizhzhia plant, occupied by Russia, would be crucial to powering Ukraine’s postwar recovery.
Published: January 2, 2026, 10:02 am
9 European Exhibitions Worth Traveling For in 2026
With Björk, Parisian photography, and beauty and ugliness in the Renaissance, it’s shaping up to be an innovative year in art on the continent.
Published: January 2, 2026, 10:35 pm
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Published: January 2, 2026, 6:37 pm
Can F.C. Barcelona, the Most Indebted Team in Global Soccer, Fix Its Finances?
F.C. Barcelona’s liabilities have reached 2.5 billion euros, the result of financial mismanagement and vaulting ambition.
Published: January 2, 2026, 5:00 am
Witnesses Recount Fire That Killed 40 in Switzerland
It was a haven for the young, where they could find hot chocolate when they wanted quiet and affordable drinks when they did not. Then it turned into a place of death.
Published: January 2, 2026, 7:37 am
Switzerland’s Burn Centers Are Overwhelmed After New Year’s Fire
Transfers of patients to hospitals in Germany, Italy and France began on Thursday. France said on Friday that 11 injury victims would be hospitalized there.
Published: January 2, 2026, 9:16 am
Fire in Swiss Alps Leaves Dozens of New Year’s Revelers Dead
About 40 people celebrating at a ski resort bar were killed, and 115 were injured, many of them young, the authorities said.
Published: January 2, 2026, 1:34 am
What to Know About the Swiss Ski Resort Fire on New Year’s Day
A fast-moving fire at a bar in a popular ski resort killed 40 people and injured 119, officials said. Sparklers atop champagne bottles probably caused the fire.
Published: January 2, 2026, 7:55 pm
The destinations to avoid if you love steak on holiday - as the top vegan-friendly countries are revealed
Countries like Spain are known for their rich, flavourful cuts from mature, pasture-raised cattle. But there is a growing demand for vegan or plant-based options in popular holiday spots.
Published: January 2, 2026, 12:24 am
2025 was Britain's hottest year on RECORD: Average UK temperature hit a balmy 10.09°C - as scientists say it's a 'clear demonstration of the impacts of climate change'
The Met Officehas confirmed that the average temperature in the UK last year was a balmy 10.09°C, which is 0.96°C above the long-term average.
Published: January 2, 2026, 12:33 pm
BBC tells new Traitors star to delete photos on Instagram of him doing NAKED HEADSTANDS
A Traitors star has a secret social media account featuring his own backside in an array of poses.
Published: January 2, 2026, 11:27 am
Snow hits London as Arctic freeze grips the country with-10C chills
Yellow warnings for snow and ice were activated this morning for London, southern England, the Midlands and North West as well as Wales and Northern Ireland.
Published: January 2, 2026, 10:51 am
Labour treating Northern Ireland veterans 'worse than terrorists' says its OWN Troubles advisor in attack on law allowing fresh probes into decades-old incidents
David Johnstone said the new Troubles Bill was 'imbalanced' and was 'eating at the very fabric of the Armed Forces' amid a major campaign to get it halted.
Published: January 2, 2026, 8:51 am