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Swiss court orders release on bail of bar owner in probe of fatal New Year's fire

A court on Friday ordered the release on bail of one of the owners of the Swiss bar where a fire broke out during a New Year's celebration, killing 40 people and injuring more than 100. The court of compulsory...

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Former Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested in Mexico after years on the run

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been arrested after evading authorities for years, U.S. officials confirmed on Friday. Wedding, 44, was wanted for allegedly running a vast transnational...

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As Las Vegas deals with decline in visitors from Canada, some businesses turn to incentives

Recent statistics show a large drop in the number of visitors from Canada flying to Las Vegas and it's prompting some to offer new incentives.

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Zelenskyy slams European response to Russia's war as Ukraine is caught in its own ‘Groundhog Day’

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted his European allies Thursday for what he portrayed as the continent’s slow, fragmented and inadequate response to Russia’s...

January 22, 2026 8:31 am PST PST

People in Gaza dig through garbage for things to burn to keep warm - a far cry from Trump's vision

Desperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighborhood dug with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to keep warm in the cold and damp winter in the enclave, battered by two years of the...

January 22, 2026 6:55 am PST PST

Attorney general announces the arrest of at least 2 activists involved in a Minnesota church protest

A woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday, just as Vice President JD Vance is set...

January 22, 2026 6:52 am PST PST

EU leaders gather to chart a new course for transatlantic ties after Trump threats over Greenland

European Union leaders are gathering for emergency talks on Thursday to chart a new course in transatlantic relations after a tumultuous two weeks dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed threats...

January 22, 2026 3:34 am PST PST

Denmark says its sovereignty is not negotiable after Trump's Greenland about-turn

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s prime minister insisted that her country can’t negotiate on its sovereignty on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he agreed on a “framework of...

January 21, 2026 11:49 pm PST PST

Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says NATO agreed to 'framework' of future Arctic deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is dropping his threat to impose tariffs on several European countries, citing what he described as a new framework with NATO on Arctic security....

January 21, 2026 2:51 pm PST PST

Ukraine endures a bitter winter after Russian attacks as peace efforts overshadowed

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — About 4,000 buildings in Kyiv remained without heating Wednesday, and nearly 60% of the Ukrainian capital was without power, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, after days...

January 21, 2026 6:28 am PST PST