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A massive fire has ripped through a bar in the Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana which has left many people dead and injured during New Year’s celebrations

I have had the same exact New Year’s Eve resolution for as long as I can remember: “Do better.” It might seem easy and overly simplistic, but if you have spent any extended period of time attempting self-improvement, you know how difficult change can be to bring about. The marking of a new season can […]

Colder weather with snow and ice warnings in force will continue over the next few days.

The BBC's Silvia Costeloe says the bar where the fire broke out has been around for at least 40 years, and is considered an institution in the area.

About 85 per cent of those injured in the deadly Tai Po fire in Hong Kong have been discharged, while the rest are in a stable condition, according to health authorities. The Health Bureau also said on Wednesday that 63 affected residents received free family doctor consultations, 18 received free denture replacements in private dental clinics, and 24 were scheduled to receive Chinese medicine services. The fire at Wang Fuk Court in November claimed at least 161 lives and injured 79 others,...

Australia’s government is “disappointed” with China’s decision to impose new beef import tariffs, with one industry group warning the move could damage trade worth over A$1 billion (US$667 million) between the two countries. China announced it would impose additional 55 per cent tariffs on some beef imports from countries including Brazil, Australia and the United States that exceed a certain quantity for the next three years. The country also said it would suspend part of a free-trade agreement...

Officials are ‘devastated’ by the decision

With less than a week to go until a presidential summit, China’s top diplomat has used talks with his South Korean counterpart to reassert Beijing’s stand on Taiwan and take aim at Tokyo. In a phone call with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Wednesday, China’s Wang Yi raised the spectre of Japan’s colonial past to get support for his country’s position on Taiwan. Wang accused “certain political forces in Japan” of trying to “reverse the course of history and whitewash [the country’s]...

The ECHR questions whether it was considered if Shamima Begum was a victim of grooming and trafficking.

The ECHR questions whether it was considered if Shamima Begum was a victim of grooming and trafficking.

The ECHR questions whether it was considered if Shamima Begum was a victim of grooming and trafficking.

The ECHR questions whether it was considered if Shamima Begum was a victim of grooming and trafficking.