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Swiss investigators believe sparkling flares atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
January 02, 2026 - 12:49 AM

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss investigators believe sparkling flares atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a ski resort when they came too close to a crowded bar’s ceiling.
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
January 02, 2026 - 12:38 AM

Dec. 26, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026
Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rattles southern and central Mexico
January 02, 2026 - 12:27 AM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded.
Saudi warplanes strike UAE-backed separatists in southern Yemen
January 02, 2026 - 12:17 AM

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Saudi warplanes have reportedly struck on Friday forces in southern Yemen backed by the United Arab Emirates, a separatist leader says.
Here's what to know about a deadly fire at a Swiss Alpine bar's New Year celebration
January 02, 2026 - 12:07 AM

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss investigators are probing what caused a fire in a bar at an Alpine ski resort that left around 40 people dead and another 115 injured during a New Year's celebration.
Fireworks dazzled Rio's sky, and more top photos this week in Latin America and the Caribbean
January 02, 2026 - 12:03 AM

Dec. 26 – Jan. 2, 2025
Zelenskyy names Ukraine's head of military intelligence as his new chief of staff
January 02, 2026 - 12:01 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday appointed the head of Ukraine's military intelligence as his new chief of staff, a move that comes as the U.S. leads a diplomatic push to end Russia's nearly 4-year-old invasion.
Director of Swiss hospital describes the rush to treat the injured from Alpine resort bar fire
January 01, 2026 - 11:59 PM

SION, Switzerland (AP) — The hospital that initially took in the majority of injured victims from a fire at a Swiss bar is no stranger to emergencies: In the heart of the Alps, it is used to treating winter sports enthusiasts who have accidents on the slopes.
Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran
January 01, 2026 - 11:49 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries after

A grandmother and her grandson burn to death in a Gaza tent as humanitarian crisis deepens
January 01, 2026 - 11:28 PM

DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire, as thousands of Palestinians battle harrowing winter conditions in flimsy makeshift housing and the humanitarian crisis deepens.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Swiss investigators believe sparkling flares atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire

The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists

Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rattles southern and central Mexico

Saudi warplanes strike UAE-backed separatists in southern Yemen

Here's what to know about a deadly fire at a Swiss Alpine bar's New Year celebration

Fireworks dazzled Rio's sky, and more top photos this week in Latin America and the Caribbean

Zelenskyy names Ukraine's head of military intelligence as his new chief of staff

Director of Swiss hospital describes the rush to treat the injured from Alpine resort bar fire

Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran

A grandmother and her grandson burn to death in a Gaza tent as humanitarian crisis deepens

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