3 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: Families of missing teenagers plead for information as likely cause of deadly blaze identified

Swiss Police have confirmed around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

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4 h. ago ‘Daddy’ Gavin Newsom kicks off 2026 with savage trolling of Republicans

To combat Republican messaging, Newsom’s office has flooded social media timelines with insults, memes, jokes and mockery of the president

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6 h. ago The size of your head can reveal your risk for devastating neurological disease

The size of your head could determine if you'll be diagnosed with a devastating neurological disorder that is on the rise in the US, especially among patients in their late 40s and early 50s.

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6 h. ago Former pupil at British school is among the missing in Swiss ski resort inferno: Former teachers say 'she is in our prayers'

A former pupil at a British school is among the missing after a deadly inferno ripped through a Swiss ski bar on New Years Eve. 

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8 h. ago Lost seconds before Swiss ski resort inferno as youngsters filmed fire instead of fleeing: New footage shows flames spreading on ceiling as officials confirm sparklers started the blaze

The footage, taken by French economics student Ferdinand Du Beaudiez, shows flames ripping through the Crans-Montana club as revellers below continue singing, dancing and shouting.

Culture

9 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: Sparkler candles on champagne bottles revealed as likely cause of deadly blaze

Swiss Police have confirmed around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

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12 h. ago ‘I felt like my Bafta statue was judging me!’ Gbemisola Ikumelo on backlashes, Black Ops and why 2026 will be her year

Whether she’s a chicken-obsessed schoolboy or a hapless cop fighting a plot to bring down Notting Hill carnival, the comic actor’s dizzying range means she may soon need a bigger awards shelfIn 2020, as long-overdue conversations about race rippled out across the world, Gbemisola Ikumelo, now 39, made a decision. “I had this soul-destroying experience on a job,” she says, hersunny demeanour at odds with the grim tale. She decided to post online about the microaggressions she had endured while appearing in a play some years before, making peace with the fact that it could affect her chances at future roles, and shaking as she typed out the thread. A day passed, “and I just heard my phone going ding, ding, ding. I was convinced it was going to be backlash – but it was people sending their congratulations.” Ikumelo had been nominated for a Bafta for her short, Brain in Gear. “I felt like God was going: ‘Don’t worry.’ It was a beautiful moment.” She won that Bafta and has since scooped ...

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14 h. ago Moment waitress carried by colleague holds sparkler in the air before deadly blaze rips through Swiss nightclub, killing 47

Witnesses say a sparkler in a champagne bottle is believed to have caused the inferno in the Swiss bar, where around 200 partygoers had gathered to celebrate New Year's Eve.

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15 h. ago 'I got super fit in my 40s – trolls say my muscly body is hideous but they're jealous'

A mum worked hard in the gym to finally feel confident about her body. Sadly though, keyboard warriors try to bring her down with cruel messages about her muscles

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15 h. ago 'I got ripped in my 40s – trolls call my muscles hideous but they're jealous'

When a mum got ripped after pregnancy, not all of the reactions she received were positive. Thankfully though, she's risen above the haters and now lovers her body

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15 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: First victim of tragedy named as teenage golfer after 40 killed in Crans

Swiss Police have confirmed around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

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16 h. ago Shopper spots £2 dress in Manchester charity shop and soon realises its true value

When a woman stumbled across an affordable dress in her local charity shop in Manchester, she immediately saw the potential. People are so jealous of her thrifty find

Economics

16 h. ago People are just realising who musclebound dancer is in Shamen video from 90s

One background dancer seems to be stealing the show — and it’s not someone you’d ever expect to be oiled up and gyrating in a 90s rave music video wearing leopard-print briefs.

Culture

17 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: Search for victims of deadly tragedy continues after 40 killed in Crans Montana bar

Swiss Police have confirmed around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

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19 h. ago UK snow: Horror weather maps show 2 inches forecast to hit Britain during 'Troll of Trondheim'

The UK is set for an icy start to the year, with new weather maps suggesting up to 2 inches of snow could fall across major cities starting as early as 6am on January 5

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20 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: King Charles ‘heartbroken’ after 40 killed in ‘horrific’ Crans Montana bar disaster

Swiss Police have confirmed around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

Events

22 h. ago Furious fans defend 2000s icon as he's trolled over his 'below average' looks at 48

Actor Tom Welling was the subject of online debate after a post about his appearance went viral on X, formerly Twitter, in late December.

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23 h. ago Parents are desperately searching for children after Swiss ski resort inferno as hundreds gather for heartbreaking vigil

DISTRAUGHT families are desperately searching for their children who are still missing after a deadly blaze ripped through a Swiss ski resort nightclub. Authorities have confirmed teenagers are among the 47 dead and 115 injured after the horror blaze erupted at a packed tourist bar in Crans-Montana, Valais. It's thought more than 200 young people celebrating...

Society

25 h. ago RECAP: King Charles 'heartbroken' after Swiss resort NYE party turned into 'nightmarish tragedy'

RECAP: King Charles has offered his sympathies to the 47 people killed and 115 injured after a devastating fire ripped through a luxury ski resort in Switzerland.

Politics

25 h. ago Keir Starmer urged to rip up drug deal with 'bully' Donald Trump

The Lib Dems have called on the Prime Minister to tear up a trade agreement with the US and plough billions into sorting the UK's social care crisis instead

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