A devastating New Year’s Eve fire at a luxury nightclub in the Swiss Alps left 40 people dead and more than 100 injured, many with catastrophic burns. The tragedy unfolded at Crans-Montana, where a packed celebration turned into a deadly inferno within minutes. Investigators allege the bar’s manager fled the scene carrying the cash register as flames spread through the venue. Club owners Jessica and Jacques Moretti, who have run the nightclub since 2015, are now under investigation for manslaughter and serious bodily harm.
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The United States has carried out a precision air strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of the Nigerian government. President Donald Trump said the operation followed intelligence showing ISIS fighters targeting Christian communities, escalating U.S. involvement in West Africa’s growing security crisis. While Washington says multiple ISIS militants were killed, Nigerian officials caution the conflict is complex, affecting both Muslim and Christian populations. This report breaks down what triggered the strike, the religious freedom debate, and what comes next for U.S.–Nigeria security cooperation.
27 December,2025 05:04 PM IST
Russia claims a major battlefield breakthrough in the ongoing war with Ukraine after releasing dramatic combat footage showing its forces raising the national flag inside Svetloye village in the Donetsk region.
23 December,2025 09:21 PM IST
The United States has escalated its maritime offensive against alleged drug trafficking networks, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorizing lethal sea strikes under Operation Southern Spear. Intelligence-driven targeting in the Eastern Pacific has led to the destruction of multiple suspected narco vessels, pushing the confirmed death toll beyond ninety-five in what officials describe as a rapidly expanding campaign.At least three boats were destroyed in a single Eastern Pacific operation, killing eight individuals labeled by U.S. authorities as unlawful combatants. A separate December strike added four more fatalities aboard a suspected smuggling craft. WATCH
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