Witnesses Recount Fire That Killed 40 in Switzerland

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1 janvier 2026 à 23:59

It was a haven for the young, where they could find hot chocolate when they wanted quiet and affordable drinks when they did not. Then it turned into a place of death.

Mourners gathered on Thursday evening near Le Constellation in the resort village of Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

Mamdani Pays Tribute to the Foods That Define and Sustain New York

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Par :Andy Newman

1 janvier 2026 à 23:57

In his inaugural address, Mayor Zohran Mamdani frequently invoked the cuisines of New York as metaphors for the city’s diversity, ambitions and promise.

Zohran Mamdani dug into the chicken biryani last year at Kabab King in Jackson Heights, Queens, a restaurant he has frequented since high school.

Switzerland’s burn centers are so overwhelmed that fire victims are being sent to other countries.

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Par :Nick Cumming-Bruce

1 janvier 2026 à 23:44

An air ambulance leaving the main hospital in Sion, Switzerland, the closest to the deadly fire, on Thursday.

Fire in Swiss Alps Leaves Dozens of New Year’s Revelers Dead

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Par :Ségolène Le Stradic · Christopher F. Schuetze · Aurelien Breeden and Richard Pérez-Peña

1 janvier 2026 à 21:42

About 40 people celebrating at a ski resort bar were killed, and 115 were injured, many of them young, the authorities said.

An officer near a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, where a deadly fire broke out during a New Year’s celebration early Thursday.

‘Visible Mending’: The Healing Powers of Knitting

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15 décembre 2025 à 22:20

Crafters across Britain speak to how knitting can help us heal, even at our most broken.

The Full Transcript of Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration Speech

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Par :The New York Times

1 janvier 2026 à 22:07

New York’s new mayor challenged his supporters and his opponents to make the city better, and to hold him to account.

“What we achieve together will reach across the five boroughs and it will resonate far beyond,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani told New Yorkers in his inaugural address.

Janet Fish, Painter of Luminous Still Lifes, Dies at 87

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Par :Michael S. Rosenwald

2 janvier 2026 à 00:24

From her student days, she stubbornly refused to follow popular artistic trends. Instead, she spent decades exploring the effects of light on glass.

Venezuela Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners

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Par :Anatoly Kurmanaev and Annie Correal

1 janvier 2026 à 20:54

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.

A group of women holding handkerchiefs with the names of political prisoners in Caracas in November.

This Diminutive Reptile Plays Rock-Paper-Scissors

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Par :Carl Zimmer

1 janvier 2026 à 20:00

Side-blotched lizards probably don’t call the game that, but they play a version of it anyway. A new study explains the hidden biology that makes this possible.

Swiss Alps Ski Resort Fire: What We Know

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Par :Jonathan Wolfe

1 janvier 2026 à 19:43

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.

Dozens of people were killed, and more than 100 others were injured, after a fire broke at Le Constellation, a bar in Crans-Montana, in the Swiss canton of Valais, the authorities said.

Iran Protests Turn Deadly as Violence and Anger Spread

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Par :Ben Hubbard · Sanam Mahoozi and Leily Nikounazar

1 janvier 2026 à 19:39

Financial pressures have fueled a fifth day of demonstrations around Iran, with at least one person killed in the protests so far, according to the authorities.

A photo released by Iranian state media showed shops closed in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar on Tuesday, following protests over a currency crisis.

Russia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker

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Par :Nicholas Nehamas · Edward Wong and Tyler Pager

1 janvier 2026 à 19:36

The tanker, which had been sailing to Venezuela to pick up oil, has claimed Russian protection, although the U.S. authorities say it is a stateless vessel.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flying in Puerto Rico last month.

For Some Nazi Loot, Value Is Measured on a Different Scale

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Par :Milton Esterow and Michaela Towfighi

1 janvier 2026 à 11:00

Heirs of families that suffered in the Holocaust have gotten back precious items: not treasured art, but the keepsakes of dead relatives.

How Japanese Scallops Became a Pawn in Diplomatic Tensions With China

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Par :River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya

1 janvier 2026 à 06:00

Beijing is using a ban on the humble mollusk to punish Japan over its apparent willingness to defend Taiwan.

Toby Morton, a Comedy Writer, Owns the Trump Kennedy Center URL

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Par :John Yoon and Victor Mather

1 janvier 2026 à 18:52

A comedy writer bought the web domain TrumpKennedyCenter.org and the satirical site he created is drawing attention amid the backlash over the institution’s renaming.

A satirical website created by Toby Morton, a television writer and producer who has worked on “South Park,” is attracting attention after he preemptively purchased the trumpkennedycenter.org domain.

Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents

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Par :Saikou Jammeh

1 janvier 2026 à 21:54

Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power more than four years ago, took over 80 percent of the vote, according to a government-controlled agency that he set up.

Gen. Mamady Doumbouya of Guinea during his final campaign rally in Conakry last week.

90 Minutes to Give Baby Luna a New Heart

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Par :Simar Bajaj

1 janvier 2026 à 16:39

After eight years of training, Dr. Maureen McKiernan made her debut as the lead surgeon on an infant heart transplant — an operation on the edge of what’s possible.

Before Luna’s heart transplant, Dr. Goldstone advised Dr. McKiernan to “plan the surgery out — every detail down to the suture,” she recalled.

How to Watch Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration as New York Mayor

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Par :Andy Newman and Dana Rubinstein

1 janvier 2026 à 17:42

New York City’s new mayor was officially sworn in just after midnight on Thursday. A second public event will take place this afternoon.

A ceremonial inauguration for Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be held at City Hall starting at 1 p.m. on Thursday.

Threat to Suspend Aid for Minnesota Child-Care Centers Rattles Families

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Par :Ernesto Londoño

1 janvier 2026 à 16:24

After the federal government threatened to withhold funds for Minnesota’s child-care program, citing fraud concerns, parents and providers warned that the effects could be dire.

Demonstrators spoke out against threatened cuts to child-care programs at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on Wednesday.

Mayor Mamdani Appoints a Team of Government Veterans

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Par :Liam Stack

1 janvier 2026 à 16:06

Zohran Mamdani has stocked his administration with seasoned officials, in part to allay concerns about his inexperience and left-wing stances.

Jessica Tisch will be staying on as Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s police commissioner.

Crans-Montana is a Historic Swiss Ski Resort TownPopular with International Tourists

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Par :Isabella Kwai

1 janvier 2026 à 19:07

Known for its gourmet food, luxury stores, and for hosting major sporting events, the high-end resort was acquired by Vail Resorts in 2024.

Police officers investigate the area where the fire at Le Constellation bar broke out in Crans-Montana, a popular ski resort in Switzerland.

How Two Powerful U.S. Allies Came to Blows in Yemen

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Par :Vivian Nereim

1 janvier 2026 à 14:21

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates burst into the open this week with an unusually direct confrontation that has global implications.

Burned-out vehicles at Al Mukalla port, in southern Yemen, on Tuesday after an early-morning strike by a Saudi-led coalition.

A Monumental Church in Amsterdam Is Ravaged by Flames on New Year’s Day

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Par :Jeanna Smialek

1 janvier 2026 à 13:21

Local residents were evacuated after a fire broke out at the Vondelkerk shortly after midnight. The cause of the blaze has not yet been confirmed.

The Vondelkerk on New Year’s Day, after the blaze had been extinguished.

Hope in a Time of Cynicism

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Par :Lauren Jackson

1 janvier 2026 à 12:40

At a moment when Americans are distrusting and fearful, we examine the psychology of hope.

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