Dozens presumed dead in fire at Swiss Alps bar : NPR

Police officers inspect the area where a fire broke out at the Le Constellation bar and lounge leaving people dead and injured, during New Year’s celebration, in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Alessandro della Valle /AP/Keystone hide caption toggle caption Alessandro della Valle /AP/Keystone CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Dozens of people are presumed … Read more

Israel bans Doctors Without Borders, dozens of other NGOs in Gaza : NPR

A Palestinian woman walks along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed during Israeli air and ground operations in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, in Gaza City, Tuesday. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP JERUSALEM — Israel on Tuesday said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders … Read more

Israel to block dozens of aid groups working in war-battered Gaza | Human Rights News

Israel says it will suspend more than two dozen humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules for aid groups working in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. Organisations facing bans starting on Thursday didn’t meet new requirements for sharing information on their staffs, funding and operations, Israeli authorities said. Recommended Stories … Read more

Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war, widen tensions in Gulf : NPR

The president of the Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council Aidarous Al-Zubaidi sits for an interview, Sept. 22, 2023, in New York, while attending the United Nations General Assembly’s annual high-level meeting of world leaders. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP DOHA, Qatar — Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen’s port city of Mukalla on Tuesday, targeting … Read more

What is Lebanon’s ‘gap law’ that attempts to end the financial crisis? | Explainer News

After six years of one of the world’s worst financial crises, Lebanon’s cabinet has approved a draft law that could give depositors back their money. In 2019, the Lebanese currency began spiralling. Banks locked their doors and prevented depositors from accessing their money. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Some depositors were forced … Read more

Trump-Netanyahu meeting; Ukraine peace talks; DOGE : NPR

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump yesterday in Mar-a-Lago to discuss how the Gaza ceasefire plan will move into … Read more

Five key takeaways from Trump-Netanyahu meeting in Florida | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump have presented a united front and heaped praise on each other as they held another meeting to discuss the tensions in the Middle East. On Monday, Netanyahu paid his fifth visit to the United States since Trump’s inauguration in January, meeting the president at his … Read more

S Korea’s ex-first lady accused of taking bribes, meddling in state affairs | News

Kim Keon-hee took more than $200,000 in bribes and illegally intervened in state affairs, South Korean prosecutors say. Published On 29 Dec 202529 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A special prosecutor in South Korea has accused the wife of former President Yoon ‍Suk-yeol of interfering ‍in state affairs in … Read more