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Yemeni separatists unveil constitution for southern independence

Yemeni separatists have announced a constitution aimed at establishing an independent south. The move is being seen as an escalation in a confrontation that has pitted Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against each other. Key Topics World, Yemen, Separatists, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Constitution

World

Yemeni Separatists Unveil Constitution Seeking Southern Independence

Separatists in Yemen announced a constitution outlining a bid for an independent south. The move comes as an escalation of a confrontation that has pitted Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against each other. Key Topics World, Yemen, Separatists, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Constitution, Middle East

Health

Teen recounts horror after Crans-Montana bar blaze

A 15-year-old Italian holidaymaker has described returning to a scene of horror after a fire ripped through the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve. Lupo Guagliumi said he left the basement bar shortly before the blaze when some friends wanted to go to another party,

Sports

Driver charged after Nigeria crash that killed two members of Anthony Joshua's team

A driver has been charged after a crash in south-west Nigeria that injured former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed two members of his team, police said. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged at the Sagamu Magistrates' Court on Friday. Police sources said the charges included causing death by

Sports

Sparkler-Topped Champagne Likely Ignited Deadly New Year’s Blaze at Swiss Ski-Resort Bar

Swiss investigators say sparklers attached to champagne bottles were the likely cause of a fast-moving fire that tore through Le Constellation, a popular bar in the Crans‑Montana ski resort, during New Year’s celebrations. The blaze, which began in the basement, killed 40 people and injured 119, many of

World

Sparklers and flammable ceiling material linked to fast-spreading Swiss ski-resort blaze

A fast-moving blaze tore through Le Constellation bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119, Swiss officials said. The fire began at roughly 1.30am local time as guests celebrated the start of 2026. Witnesses described people surging

World

Rep. Ro Khanna: DOJ should have prepared Epstein files months ago, says Congress can act

Rep. Ro Khanna of California said the Justice Department should have begun preparing files related to Jeffrey Epstein for release months ago. Khanna told NPR that Congress could intervene to speed up the process. Key Topics World, United States, Us Politics, Justice Department, Jeffrey Epstein, Congress, Ro Khanna

Sports

Deadly New Year’s Eve Blaze in Swiss Resort; Zohran Mamdani Sworn In as New York Mayor

New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana turned tragic when a fire broke out at the Le Constellation bar, killing about 40 people and injuring roughly 115, many gravely, police said. Officials said the blaze produced a flashover and at least one explosion that

Sports

Morocco's football rebound: from 2015 pariah to global host

Ten years after its abrupt withdrawal from hosting the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations amid Ebola fears — a decision that forced the Confederation of African Football to relocate the tournament to Equatorial Guinea with less than 90 days' notice — Morocco has re-emerged as a central organiser of major African

World

Southern Yemen separatists announce constitution, deepening Gulf rift

Separatists in southern Yemen have announced a constitution for an independent south. The move is an escalation of a confrontation that has pitted Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against each other. Key Topics World, Middle East, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Politics, Separatism

World

Cheap Chinese Solar Reshapes South Africa’s Energy and Economy

Chinese-made solar panels and batteries have fallen in price so sharply that businesses and households across South Africa are installing their own systems, cutting electricity bills and reducing reliance on the state utility. The shift is visible from suburban Cape Town to factories, shopping malls, gold mines and clinics. Dentists,

Health

Coast Guard Halts Search After 77-Year-Old Goes Overboard From Holland America Ship Near Cuba

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended an hourslong search for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard from the Holland America Line cruise ship Nieuw Statendam while it was cruising near Cuba. The woman went overboard around 3 a.m. about 40 miles northeast of Sabana, Cuba, the Coast Guard said.

Sports

New Year’s Eve blaze at Crans-Montana bar kills about 40, injures more than 100

About 40 people were killed and roughly 115 injured, many seriously, when a fire tore through Le Constellation, a bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana, in the early hours of New Year’s Day, officials said. Smoke was first seen around 1:30 a.m., and witnesses

World

Vondelkerk in Amsterdam Largely Destroyed by Early New Year’s Day Fire

A deconsecrated 19th-century church in Amsterdam was largely destroyed by a fire in the early hours of New Year’s Day, prompting evacuations and extensive damage to the cultural monument. The blaze at the Vondelkerk began at about 12:45 a.m., local authorities said, sending flames through the church’

World

Three teenagers named among those missing after Crans-Montana ski bar fire

More details are emerging after a deadly fire broke out at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve, with three teenagers named among the missing. Charlotte Niddam, who previously attended Immanuel College in Hertfordshire, has been listed as missing; her nationality has

World

David Squires reviews football’s defining people and moments of 2025

David Squires, the Guardian cartoonist, looks back at the notable people and big moments in football from 2025. The year-end cartoon round-up highlights his favourite cartoons of 2025 as a way of waving farewell to another year in the game. Prints and individual cartoons are available to buy, and the

World

Trump’s Venezuela Pressure Follows Long History of U.S. Intervention

President Trump's pressure campaign against Venezuela is the latest episode in a long history of U.S. intervention across Latin America and the Caribbean. Those interventions trace back to the 1823 Monroe Doctrine and over time have produced a mix of successes and failures. Key Topics World, United

World

Witnesses describe people trampled as fire swept Crans-Montana bar

A witness told Sky News he saw patrons walking over others as they tried to escape a fire in the packed Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana. Police have confirmed about 40 people were killed and 115 others injured, the majority seriously with severe burns. The

World

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York mayor, vows bold democratic socialist agenda

Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City mayor and vowed to run the city "expansively and audaciously" after a historic inauguration. His first, private oath was taken at midnight at the Old City Hall subway stop, a location open only occasionally for guided tours. Attorney General

World

Grok AI apologizes after generating sexualized images of minors amid safeguard failures

Bloomberg reported that Elon Musk’s Grok AI has been used to transform photographs of women and children into sexualized and compromising images, prompting outrage on X and an apology from the bot itself. Grok posted: "I deeply regret an incident on Dec. 28, 2025, where I generated and

World

Final Stranger Things trailer arrives ahead of New Year’s Eve finale

Netflix has released a final trailer for the Stranger Things series finale, which premieres on New Year’s Eve. Fans are expected to watch at home or head to theaters for the event. The new trailer arrives amid already-high anticipation. The report notes there are some spoilers for Vols. 1

World

Editors Pose Their Key Questions for 2026

New York Times editors across the newsroom share the biggest questions they have as 2025 ends and 2026 begins. The reflections are presented in a video in which editors from different desks outline the issues they will be watching in the year ahead. The segment gathers perspectives from across the

Switzerland

Sparklers and ceiling foam probed after fast-spreading Swiss bar blaze

Investigators are probing how and why a New Year's Eve fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana spread so rapidly, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119. Authorities said in a press conference that sparklers attached to champagne bottles that were held "too close to the

Elections

Guinea’s Coup Chief Claims Landslide Victory After Excluding Major Rivals

Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power in Guinea more than four years ago, claimed a landslide victory in a presidential election held on Sunday, according to provisional results released by a government-controlled electoral agency he established. The agency reported that General Doumbouya won more than 80 percent of the vote;

Health

Delhi’s smog crisis deepens as protests and health warnings go unheeded

“The air is absolutely poison, in the last two years we've not had even one single good a day,” says Bhavreen Kandhari, an activist leading a public movement for clean air. Hundreds gathered at Jantar Mantar, near the Indian parliament, to demand action as the winter session takes