
An ‘Avoidable Tragedy’: The Hazards That Led to the Swiss Fire Disaster
The fire that killed at least 40 people in a Swiss bar on New Year’s Day was made more likely by apparent flaws in the site’s design and management, experts say.By Ségolène Le Stradic, Pranav Baskar, Aurelien Breeden, Michael Schwirtz and Samuel Granados
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
worldeurope
Crans-Montana (Switzerland)Switzerland

Managers of Swiss Bar Are Suspected of Negligence in Deadly Fire, Police Say
Swiss authorities say the fire was probably sparked by small fireworks on champagne bottles that ignited foam insulation on the bar’s basement ceiling.By Aurelien Breeden
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
worldeurope
SwitzerlandMoretti, JessicaMoretti, Jacques

Venezuela Live Updates: Trump Speaks on U.S. Capture of Maduro
President Trump announced that U.S. forces had carried out “a large scale strike against Venezuela” and were bringing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife to New York.Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026

Why Security Guarantees Are So Crucial, and Thorny, for Ukraine
While Kyiv has reported progress in negotiations, and is accelerating talks in the coming days, major questions remain unresolved about which countries will provide what kind of security for how long.By Cassandra Vinograd and Constant Méheut
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
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Trump Says U.S. Is ‘Locked and Loaded’ if Iran Kills Protesters
Mr. Trump’s remarks that he was ready to come to the protesters’ “rescue” are a sharp escalation as protests over economic hardship turned deadly.By Abdi Latif Dahir, Sanam Mahoozi and Leily Nikounazar
Published on : Fri Jan 02 2026
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IranTehran (Iran)Trump, Donald J

Yemen Sends Its Military to Push Out Separatist Faction
The Saudi-backed government in Yemen said it would send forces to reclaim territory from a group that the United Arab Emirates supports.By Ismaeel Naar
Published on : Fri Jan 02 2026
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YemenSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesHadhramaut ProvinceSouthern Transitional Council (Yemen)

Zelensky Names General to Replace Chief of Staff Ousted in Graft Scandal
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.”By Cassandra Vinograd and Andrew E. Kramer
Published on : Fri Jan 02 2026
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UkraineRussiaZelensky, VolodymyrBudanov, KyryloYermak, Andriy

In China, A.I. Is Finding Deadly Tumors That Doctors Might Miss
A tool for spotting pancreatic cancer in routine CT scans has had promising results, one example of how China is racing to apply A.I. to medicine’s tough problems.By Vivian Wang and Andrea Verdelli
Published on : Fri Jan 02 2026
worldasia
ChinaNingbo (China)

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.By Constant Méheut
Published on : Fri Jan 02 2026
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Zaporizhzhia Power Plant (Ukraine)

Venezuela Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners
At least 80 people were released, including one with U.S. ties, though more than 800 remain detained in Venezuela for opposing President Nicolás Maduro’s rule, rights groups say.By Anatoly Kurmanaev and Annie Correal
Published on : Thu Jan 01 2026
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VenezuelaMaduro, NicolasMachado, Maria CorinaTrump, Donald J

Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents
Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power more than four years ago, took over 80 percent of the vote, according to a government-controlled agency that he set up.By Saikou Jammeh
Published on : Thu Jan 01 2026
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Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last
After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine. “It’s hard to make any plans,” he said.By Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko
Published on : Thu Jan 01 2026
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Chernihiv (Ukraine)Dnipro (Ukraine)Donbas (Ukraine)Donetsk (Ukraine)Kyiv (Ukraine)Moscow (Russia)Trump, Donald JZelensky, Volodymyr

A Monumental Church in Amsterdam Is Ravaged by Flames on New Year’s Day
Local residents were evacuated after a fire broke out at the Vondelkerk shortly after midnight. The cause of the blaze has not yet been confirmed.By Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Thu Jan 01 2026
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Amsterdam (Netherlands)

How Russia’s War Machine Brutalizes and Exploits Its Own Soldiers
Confidential complaints filed by troops and their families reveal patterns of wrongdoing in the ranks that are hidden from the Russian public.By Paul Sonne, Anton Troianovski, Milana Mazaeva, Nataliya Vasilyeva and Alina Lobzina
Published on : Wed Dec 31 2025
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UkraineRussiaPutin, Vladimir V

A Timeline of Rising Tension Between the U.S. and Venezuela
The Trump administration has for months increased pressure on the Maduro government through a series of diplomatic and military maneuvers.By Isabela Espadas Barros Leal and Genevieve Glatsky
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
worldamericas
Caribbean AreaVenezuelaUnited StatesTren de Aragua (Gang)Maduro, NicolasRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J

Vance Justifies Capture as Bringing Maduro to Justice
Mr. Maduro has “multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism,” the vice president said.By Adam Sella
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
worldamericas
VenezuelaMaduro, NicolasVance, J D

Trump Did Not Seek Congressional Authorization to Capture Maduro
Democrats raised constitutional concerns and said the Trump administration had misrepresented its goals in Venezuela, while most Republicans cheered the action.By Annie Karni
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
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VenezuelaDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyState DepartmentSenateDefense DepartmentKim, Andy (1982- )Lee, Michael S (1971- )Maduro, NicolasSchultz, Debbie WassermanThune, John RTrump, Donald JPlatner, Graham

Maduro’s Inner Circle Appears to Survive U.S. Strikes on Venezuela
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, next in the line of succession, and other top Venezuelan officials issued defiant pronouncements after Mr. Maduro’s capture.By Simon Romero and Anatoly Kurmanaev
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
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VenezuelaMaduro, NicolasRodriguez, Delcy (1969- )

What to Know About the Protests in Iran
Galloping inflation and a currency crisis have provoked demonstrations across the country.By Abdi Latif Dahir and Leily Nikounazar
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranTehran (Iran)Khamenei, AliAmini, Mahsa (2000-22)Trump, Donald JHemmati, AbdolnaserPezeshkian, Masoud

In South Florida, Venezuelans Revel in Maduro’s Capture
In Doral, Fla., where some 40 percent of people are of Venezuelan origin, music blared in celebration early on Saturday.By Patricia Mazzei
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
worldamericas
Doral (Fla)Maduro, NicolasTrump, Donald J

C.I.A. Source Inside Venezuelan Government Helped Track Maduro
The spy agency also used stealth drones to monitor the whereabouts of the Venezuelan leader.By Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
worldamericas
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Bondi Says Maduro and His Wife Face a New Indictment in Manhattan
The Venezuelan president was first charged in 2020 with narco-terrorism and other crimes. That indictment said Nicolás Maduro and others “prioritized using cocaine as a weapon against America.”By Jonah E. Bromwich, William K. Rashbaum and Benjamin Weiser
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
worldamericas
VenezuelaMaduro, NicolasFlores, Cilia

How Tensions Escalated Between the U.S. and Venezuela
A U.S. pressure campaign has been building for years, through a series of indictments, sanctions and, recently, military actions.By Jonathan Wolfe
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
worldamericas
VenezuelaMaduro, NicolasTrump, Donald JRubio, Marco

An Operation in Venezuela
President Trump announced that U.S. forces had captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, following a “large-scale attack.”By The Morning Team
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
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Caracas (Venezuela)Maduro, NicolasTrump, Donald J

A Story of Extraordinary Celebrity and Terrible Exploitation Ends
The Dionne quintuplets were a global sensation during the Great Depression. The last of the five sisters, Annette, died in December.By Ian Austen
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
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CanadaNorth Bay (Ontario)Ontario (Canada)Dionne QuintupletsDionne, AnnetteDionne, Cecile

In a Phone Interview, Trump Celebrated the Capture of Maduro
In a call with The New York Times, President Trump called the U.S. operation in Venezuela “brilliant” but did not address whether he had consulted Congress.By Tyler Pager
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
worldamericas
VenezuelaMaduro, NicolasTrump, Donald J

The Year in Neanderthals
They drew with crayons, possibly fed on maggots and maybe even kissed us: Forty millenniums later, our ancient human cousins continued to make news.By Franz Lidz
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
science
AfricaGermanyIsraeld'Errico, FrancescoHershkovitz, IsraelZilhao, Joao

The U.S. Has Been Building Up Forces Off Venezuela for Months
The United States military’s Southern Command said in December that about 15,000 troops were in the Caribbean region.By The New York Times
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
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Here’s the latest.
By Anatoly Kurmanaev and Tyler Pager
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
worldamericas

Explosions Reported in Venezuela’s Capital
It was not immediately clear what caused the blasts. The United States has been building pressure on Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s authoritarian president, for months.By Anatoly Kurmanaev
Published on : Sat Jan 03 2026
worldamericas
Caracas (Venezuela)VenezuelaUnited StatesMaduro, NicolasTrump, Donald J

A Burning Ceiling, a Pulse of Heat and ‘I Felt Like I Was on Fire’
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.By Ségolène Le Stradic, Aurelien Breeden and Thomas Fuller
Published on : Fri Jan 02 2026
worldeurope
Crans-Montana (Switzerland)

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.By Christiaan Triebert and Nicholas Nehamas
Published on : Fri Jan 02 2026
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VenezuelaRussiaMaduro, NicolasTrump, Donald J

‘I Just Ripped It Off’: How a Teenager Saved Lives at the Swiss Fire
Nestor Fischer, 17, forced open a blocked door at Le Constellation, the Swiss bar that caught fire on New Year’s DayBy Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Fri Jan 02 2026
worldeurope
Crans-Montana (Switzerland)

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.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Fri Jan 02 2026
worldeurope
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Map: 6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Mexico
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky
Published on : Fri Jan 02 2026
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