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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. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/world/europe/switzerland-fire-avoidable-hazards.html Author : Ségolène Le Stradic, Pranav Baskar, Aurelien Breeden, Michael Schwirtz and Samuel Granados Publish date : 2026-01-03 17:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President Trump announced that U.S. forces had carried out “a large scale strike against Venezuela” and were taking President Nicolás Maduro and his wife to New York. The Trump administration had been building pressure on Mr. Maduro for months. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/03/world/trump-united-states-strikes-venezuela Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2026-01-03 14:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

With Trump’s health care cuts, I traveled to Ohio, Mississippi and Alabama — and encountered devastated families bracing for even more difficult challenges. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/opinion/health-care-medicaid-cuts.html Author : Nicholas Kristof and Lynsey Addario Publish date : 2026-01-03 12:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The United States military’s Southern Command said in December that about 15,000 troops were in the Caribbean region. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/world/americas/us-military-buildup-caribbean-venezuela.html Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2026-01-03 09:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Pennsylvania police did not say what charges would be filed against the former baseball star. His lawyer said the drugs were not Mr. Dykstra’s. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/us/lenny-dykstra-drugs-charges.html Author : John Yoon Publish date : 2026-01-03 06:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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.” Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/world/europe/zelensky-budanov-ukraine-chief-of-staff-yermak.html Author : Cassandra Vinograd and Andrew E. Kramer Publish date : 2026-01-02 21:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The state has seen a nonstop run of storms in recent weeks. This one is expected to bring heavy rain through the weekend. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/weather/california-rain-forecast.html Author : Amy Graff and Soumya Karlamangla Publish date : 2026-01-03 01:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/world/europe/switzerland-ski-resort-bar-fire-crans-montana.html Author : Ségolène Le Stradic, Aurelien Breeden and Thomas Fuller Publish date : 2026-01-02 23:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/world/middleeast/trump-iran-protests.html Author : Abdi Latif Dahir, Sanam Mahoozi and Leily Nikounazar Publish date : 2026-01-02 21:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An official said the sparklers were attached to bottles of champagne held too close to the ceiling. Forty people died and more than 100 were injured. Many of the victims were teenagers. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/02/world/switzerland-ski-resort-fire Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2026-01-02 18:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/business/tesla-electric-vehicles-fourth-quarter-sales.html Author : Jack Ewing Publish date : 2026-01-02 16:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/science/arctic-drones-whales-virus.html Author : Alexa Robles-Gil Publish date : 2026-01-02 13:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A flashover is an event where an entire room is rapidly engulfed in flames. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/world/europe/switzerland-resort-bar-fire-flashover.html Author : John Yoon Publish date : 2026-01-02 10:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Kremlin leader kept his speech short, spoke only briefly about the fighting in Ukraine, and did not mention U.S.-mediated talks on ending the war. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/world/europe/russia-putin-new-years-address.html Author : Ivan Nechepurenko and Paul Sonne Publish date : 2026-01-02 08:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/world/asia/china-ai-cancer-pancreatic.html Author : Vivian Wang and Andrea Verdelli Publish date : 2026-01-02 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday that it halted its hourslong search for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a Holland America Line cruise ship near Cuba. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/world/americas/passenger-overboard-holland-america-cruise.html Author : Johnny Diaz Publish date : 2026-01-02 02:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Zohran Mamdani gave his first public speech as mayor of New York City, after an inauguration that drew tens of thousands of people. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/nyregion/mamdani-inauguration-mayor.html Author : Dana Rubinstein Publish date : 2026-01-02 00:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The fire at a bar in a popular ski resort killed around 40 people and injured more than 100, officials said. The cause was still unknown. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/world/europe/what-happened-fire-switzerland-ski-resort.html Author : Jonathan Wolfe Publish date : 2026-01-01 21:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/world/americas/venezuela-prisoner-release.html Author : Anatoly Kurmanaev and Annie Correal Publish date : 2026-01-01 19:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Here is the latest. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/01/world/switzerland-ski-resort-fire/switzerland-bar-fire-deaths Author : Christopher F. Schuetze and John Yoon Publish date : 2026-01-01 17:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Known for its gourmet food, luxury stores, and for hosting major sporting events, the high-end resort was acquired by Vail Resorts in 2024. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/world/europe/fire-crans-montana.html Author : Isabella Kwai Publish date : 2026-01-01 14:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. at a bar at the Crans-Montana ski resort. Roughly 100 people were injured in the overnight blaze, the Swiss police said. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/01/world/switzerland-explosion-fire Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2026-01-01 12:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The new year will pose numerous problems that won’t be so easily overcome. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/opinion/global-economy-public-private-sectors.html Author : Mohamed A. El-Erian Publish date : 2026-01-01 10:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The attacker likely had links to the Islamic State and was possibly targeting a Christian church in the center of Aleppo, according to a government spokesman. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/world/middleeast/aleppo-syria-suicide-bomber-new-years-eve.html Author : Ephrat Livni and Hussam Hammoud Publish date : 2026-01-01 00:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Zohran Mamdani officially took office as mayor after the New Year’s Eve ball drop, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/nyregion/mamdani-mayor-swearing-in.html Author : Dana Rubinstein Publish date : 2026-01-01 05:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.