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No fire safety checks for five years at Swiss bar where 40 died, says mayor

Jan 07, 2026

Geneva [Switzerland], January 7: No fire safety checks had been carried out for five years at the bar where a massive blaze killed 40 people in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, the mayor said on Tuesday, as a ban on sparklers in local venues was announced.

Iran's new Defence Council warns of possible pre-emptive military strike on Israel

Jan 07, 2026

Flash floods kill 16 people, force hundreds of residents to flee in remote Indonesia islands

Jan 07, 2026

Yemeni separatists to attend Saudi talks after losing key southern military sites

Jan 07, 2026

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Heavy clashes in Syria's Aleppo kill civilians and spark panic

Jan 07, 2026

Damascus [Syria], January 7: Deadly clashes broke out on Tuesday between Kurdish fighters and government forces in the northern city of Aleppo, as both sides traded blame for the violence.

Thailand urges Cambodia to honour ceasefire

Jan 07, 2026

Bangkok [Thailand], January 7: Thailand on Tuesday called on its neighbour Cambodia to comply with a recently agreed ceasefire after a suspected grenade attack on its territory.

Egypt to export gas, petroleum products to Syria

Jan 06, 2026

Cairo [Egypt], January 6: Egypt will export natural gas and petroleum products to Syria under two memoranda of understanding (MoU) signed by the countries' petroleum ministries, the Ministry of Petroleum...