17 h. ago Switzerland resort fire live: first victim named, as new video shows attempts to extinguish bar ceiling fire

Fire killed about 40 people who were celebrating at a New Year’s Eve party in the ski resort of Crans-Montana at the town’s Le Constellation barHundreds of mourners gathered in silence in the freezing night in Crans-Montana on Thursday evening, laying flowers and lighting candles to remember those killed in a blaze as they celebrated the new year.Our picture desk has created this gallery with some of the photographs of those paying tribute: Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Switzerland to hold five days of mourning after 40 killed in resort fire, as investigators rush to identify victims

Blaze that swept through crowded New Year’s Eve bar in Crans-Montana also injured 115 peopleLe Constellation bar fire in Switzerland: what we know so farSwiss investigators are racing to identify the victims of a fire that tore through a crowded bar, killing about 40 people and injuring 115 who were celebrating at a New Year’s Eve party in the Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana.President, Guy Parmelin, has said the country will hold five days of mourning, describing the blaze as one of the most traumatic events in Switzerland’s history. “It was a drama of an unknown scale,” he said, paying tribute to the many “young lives that were lost and interrupted”. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Switzerland to hold five days of mourning after 40 killed in resort fire

Blaze that swept through crowded New Year’s Eve bar in Crans-Montana also injured 115 peopleSwiss resort fire: latest updatesLe Constellation bar fire in Switzerland: what we know so farSwitzerland will hold five days of mourning after an “unprecedented” fire tore through a crowded bar, killing about 40 people and injuring 115 who were celebrating at a New Year’s Eve party in the Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana.The country’s president, Guy Parmelin, described the blaze as one of the most traumatic events in Switzerland’s history. “It was a drama of an unknown scale,” he said, paying tribute to the many “young lives that were lost and interrupted”. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Explosion rips through bar at Swiss ski resort killing several people and injuring others as they celebrate the New Year

Several people have been killed and others injured after an explosion at a luxury ski resort in Switzerland. 

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43 h. ago Multiple people killed in fire at Swiss ski resort during New Year celebrations

The blaze broke out around 1.30am

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43 h. ago 'Explosion' at Swiss ski resort leaves multiple dead at New Year's Eve party

A major fire broke out at the Le Constellation Bar and Lounge in Crans-Montana, Valais, during a New Year's Eve celebration with several people killed and more injured after police confirmed an 'explosion' at the bar

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43 h. ago 'Explosion' at packed New Year's Eve party leaves 'at least 10 dead' in Swiss alps

A major fire broke out at a packed Le Constellation Bar and Lounge in Crans-Montana, Valais, during a New Year's Eve celebration with several people killed and more injured after police confirmed an 'explosion' at the bar

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43 h. ago Horror fire at packed New Year's Eve party leaves several dozen dead and 100 injured

A major fire broke out at a packed Le Constellation Bar and Lounge in Crans-Montana, Valais, during a New Year's Eve celebration with 40 people killed and more injured after police confirmed fire at the bar

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66 h. ago Sick serial killer Joanne Dennehy horrifying act of celebration after killing third victim

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT One of the UK's most notorious serial killers has left her mark on the Britney Spear's hit after brutally murdering three men and dumping their bodies in ditches.

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3 d. ago Aussie football star tragically killed in car crash as family pay heartbreaking tribute

An Aussie football star has tragically been killed in a car crash just days after celebrating Christmas with their family who paid an emotional tribute

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4 d. ago Tributes to father, 45, who was killed in crash after celebrating his birthday

Peter Cope, 45, died when he was struck by a lorry on the A534 Wheelock Bypass, between Wheelock and Crewe, on December 21.

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4 d. ago Dad killed after being hit by lorry during night out to celebrate birthday

Peter Cope, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit by a truck on the A534 Wheelock Bypass between Wheelock and Crewe by a lorry having gone out for his birthday

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4 d. ago Bondi shooting hero recounts terrifying encounter with gunman for first time

Sydney shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed was shot four times after disarming gunman during deadly Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people on 14 December 2025 during a celebration of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah

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7 d. ago In Gaza we’re trapped in an endless maze of waiting – for peace, for the deaths to stop and for our lives to begin again | Aya Al

A ceasefire was announced on 10 October. But despite ‘peace’ being on the lips of world leaders ever since, we Palestinians are still under siege and afraidHere in Gaza we hear the word “peace” constantly – even more often than we hear the roar of warplanes or the thuds of shelling. It appears on television screens, in the statements of world leaders, in promises repeated again and again. Every country claims to want peace for Palestinians. Yet have we ever lived it for a single day? The truth is that we have not.We are now living under a ceasefire, or at least that is what the US and the rest of the world have been telling us. But in Gaza, we haven’t felt it at all. It was announced on 10 October, amid great celebrations in Sharm el-Sheikh. Since then, Israeli forces have killed more than 360 Palestinians, including about 70 children, in Gaza. Because of the explosions I keep hearing, I am still afraid to leave the house. We are trapped in an endless maze of waiting: for the suffer...

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9 d. ago Evil serial killer Joanne Dennehy's gruesome plot to escape prison with guard's severed fingers

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Joanna Dennehy, 42, went on a 10-day killing spree in 2013 in Peterborough - earning herself the nickname of 'the ditch killer' - before being jailed for life

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9 d. ago Serial killer Joanne Dennehy's chilling diary entry written behind bars

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Serial killer Joanne Dennehy was sentenced to a whole life order in 2014 for murdering three men

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9 d. ago Sick serial killer Joanne Dennehy's twisted plan to escape jail with severed finger

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Serial killer Joanne Dennehy was jailed for life in 2014 after brutally murdering three men over a 10-day period

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1 week ago Telltale symptoms of killer diseases you might spot in loved ones this Christmas

Doctors have reminded Brits of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer and other big killers, such as heart problems, as families gather this week to celebrate Christmas

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1 week ago Bondi Beach attack suspect 'recorded motivation video,' police claim

Accused gunman Naveed Akram allegedly recorded video with father outlining justification for attack on Jewish celebration that killed 15 people, court documents reveal

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1 week ago Bondi Beach terrorist Sajid Akram unmasked as new details of atrocity emerge

Sajid Akram, a university graduate, opened fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia on Sunday night, killing 15 people and injuring 40 more

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