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Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
Investigators say they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year's Eve revelers.
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Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rattles southern and central Mexico
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Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers and ex-military officers to life over inciting violence
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Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran
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A grandmother and her grandson burn to death in a Gaza tent; Angelina Jolie visits Rafah crossing
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Zelenskyy names Ukraine's head of military intelligence as his new chief of staff
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Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking in northern Colorado
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Director of Swiss hospital describes the rush to treat the injured from Alpine resort bar fire
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Trump wants to overhaul the 'president's golf course.' He hasn't played there yet
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Saudi warplanes strike UAE-backed separatists in southern Yemen
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A tall building under construction collapses in Nairobi, with 4 believed to be trapped
Police in Finland arrest 2 members of cargo ship's crew in connection with damage to undersea cable
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Indonesia's new penal code takes effect, marking historic break with colonial law
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Australia's Northern Territory considers passing assisted dying laws for second time in 31 years
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Israeli hostage released from 2 years of captivity in Gaza struggles to rebuild his life
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Kim's daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North Korea
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Japan's emperor and his family greet New Year well-wishers
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Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike
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About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration
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Zohran Mamdani promises to govern 'expansively and audaciously' in inaugural speech as NYC mayor
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Brazil's Bolsonaro leaves hospital and returns to jail in capital Brasilia
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Young Palestinian boy drowns in muddy water flooding his Gaza tent camp, UN says
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Rain soaks Rose Parade in California and snow squalls hit Midwest and Northeast on first day of 2026
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Woman dies from injuries in Mexico train derailment bringing death toll to 14
Turkmenistan, one of the world's most closed nations, legalizes crypto mining and exchanges
Trump, in interview, defends his energy and health, offers new details on screening he underwent
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Zohran Mamdani officially sworn in on a Quran full of symbolism
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What to know about the Swiss Alpine bar fire that killed 40
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Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year
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