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Dozens presumed dead and about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year's celebration
December 31, 2025 - 10:11 PM

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — A fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead and about 100 more injured, most seriously, police said.
Pope opens 2026 with plea for peace in countries bloodied by war, families wounded by violence
December 31, 2025 - 9:57 PM

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries “bloodied by conflict” and families wounded by violence.
Zohran Mamdani chose a Quran full of symbolism for his mayoral oath
December 31, 2025 - 9:26 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City uses Islam’s holy text to be sworn in and underscoring a series of historic firsts for the city.
Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as tensions grow amid peace talks
December 31, 2025 - 9:21 PM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian officials on Thursday said a Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at least 50 more as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, as tensions between the two nations continue to spike despite diplomats hailing productive peace talks.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST
December 31, 2025 - 9:05 PM

Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
A look at some of the worst fires in bars, nightclubs and music venues
December 31, 2025 - 8:48 PM

A fire at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year's Day has left dozens of people presumed dead and around 100 injured, according to authorities. Here is a look at some other nightclub, bar and music venue fires that have led to significant death tolls:
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
December 31, 2025 - 8:18 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows, while others took a more subdued approach.
Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after Chinese military drills
December 31, 2025 - 6:46 PM

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills near its shores.
Photos of New Year's celebrations across the globe
December 31, 2025 - 5:20 PM

People across the world celebrate the start of 2026, with New York’s iconic Times Square ball descending 18 hours after the South Pacific greeted the new year.
PHOTO COLLECTION: A look at AP's top photos in December
December 31, 2025 - 4:57 PM

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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Dozens presumed dead and about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year's celebration

Pope opens 2026 with plea for peace in countries bloodied by war, families wounded by violence

Zohran Mamdani chose a Quran full of symbolism for his mayoral oath

Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as tensions grow amid peace talks

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST

A look at some of the worst fires in bars, nightclubs and music venues

Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security

Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after Chinese military drills

Photos of New Year's celebrations across the globe

PHOTO COLLECTION: A look at AP's top photos in December

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