Around 40 killed, 115 injured in New Year’s fire at Swiss ski resort bar
About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped through…
Countries across the globe welcome 2026 with defiance or hope
From Paris to Dubai to Sydney, crowds began ringing in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with…
Countries around the world begin to welcome 2026
The new year swept closer for the Middle East and parts of Europe and Africa after drummers in…
Hollywood stars Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognised in New Year’s honour’s list
Britons ranging from Hollywood stars Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo to a 102-year-old judo instructor have been named…
Former All Blacks coach named in UK honours
Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell has been recognised in the British New Year’s Honours. Mitchell has been…
US offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee in peace talks
The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as part of a…
French actor Brigitte Bardot dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th…
Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for The Cure, dies at 65
Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth band The Cure, has died. He was…
Trump talks to address security guarantees, reconstruction
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he will meet with Donald Trump in Florida over the weekend. Zelensky told…
Charles calls for kindness and unity amid global conflicts
On a Christmas Day when the war in Ukraine casts a shadow over Europe, concerns over immigration divide…
Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in ‘alternative Christmas message’
American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel took aim at president Donald Trump as he warned about the rise…
King Charles delivers Christmas Day message from Westminster Abbey
King Charles III has delivered his Christmas Day address from Westminster Abbey. In a pre-recorded video, the British…