Managers of Swiss Bar Are Suspected of Negligence in Deadly Fire, Police Say
Firefighters gathered in a moment of silence on Saturday outside Le Constellation, the bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, where many people died.
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Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s new leader, boasts leftist credentials
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez of Venezuela, who was sworn in as the country’s interim leader on Saturday, during an interview in Caracas, Venezuela, in September.
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Why Security Guarantees Are So Crucial, and Thorny, for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago last Sunday.
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What to Know About the Protests in Iran
A photo released by Iranian state media shows closed shops after protests in Tehran on Tuesday.
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Yemen Sends Its Military to Push Out Separatist Faction
Soldiers affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council separatist group, which has seized control of parts of Yemen, at a checkpoint in Aden on Wednesday.
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Ukraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff
Kyrylo Budanov, one of Ukraine’s highest-profile generals, has been asked to move into a political role.
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In China, A.I. Finds Pancreatic Cancer That Doctors May Miss
Self-service kiosks at the Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University. The hospital, in Ningbo, China, is testing an A.I.-powered tool for detecting pancreatic cancer.
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Why a Nuclear Plant Is a Big Sticking Point in the Ukraine Peace Plan
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, along the banks of the Dnipro River, in 2022.
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Venezuela Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners
A group of women holding handkerchiefs with the names of political prisoners in Caracas in November.
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Trump Says U.S. Will Intervene if Iran Kills Protesters
Shopkeepers and traders protesting in Tehran on Monday in a state media handout photo.
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Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents
Gen. Mamady Doumbouya of Guinea during his final campaign rally in Conakry last week.
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Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last
A Ukrainian serviceman of the Da Vinci Wolves Battalion carrying an artillery shell before firing toward Russian positions at the front line in eastern Ukraine, in November.
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How Manhattan Federal Court Would Handle the Trial of a President
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and his wife, Cilia Flores, were flown to New York on Saturday to face an indictment charging them with cocaine trafficking and narco-terrorism crimes.
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Who Is Cilia Flores, Maduro’s Wife, and Why Was She Captured Alongside Him?
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, in December. They were both captured and taken to the United States on Jan. 3.
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How Democrats Are Hitting Trump Over Nicolás Maduro’s Ouster
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, was one of several prominent Democrats who criticized President Trump’s order to strike Venezuela and capture its president, Nicolás Maduro.
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With the President Gone, Venezuelans Race to Stock Up on Food
Residents wait in line at a supermarket in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday. Venezuelans crowded stores after the U.S. strikes in the country and the removal of its president, Nicolás Maduro.
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Zohran Mamdani Called President Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
During a news conference on Saturday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he had spoken to President Trump and criticized the capture of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.
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Trump administration declines to back Venezuela’s opposition leader.
María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s leading opposition figure, at a rally during the country’s presidential election in 2024.
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Before Nicolás Maduro, There Was Manuel Noriega
Gen. Manuel Noriega was the de facto ruler of Panama until his capture by U.S. forces in 1989.
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Airlines Are Canceling Flights After U.S. Closes Airspace Over the Caribbean
Several air carriers, including American Airlines, had canceled flights to destinations in the Caribbean early on Saturday.
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Venezuela’s Interim Leader Defies Trump and Calls Maduro the ‘Only President’
Delcy Rodríguez, who was Venezuela’s vice president under President Nicolás Maduro, was sworn in as interim president on Saturday, the U.S. said.
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Venezuela broadcasts messages of resistance from Maduro loyalists after the U.S. attack.
Supporters of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela gathered in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday, after the United States captured him in an early morning raid.
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World Leaders React With Shock and Skepticism After U.S. Captures Maduro
A burned vehicle at one of the sites in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, struck on Saturday in U.S. attacks.
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A Timeline of Rising Tension Between the U.S. and Venezuela
A mural of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela in the nation’s capital, Caracas.
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Vance Justifies Capture as Bringing Maduro to Justice
Vice President JD Vance took to social media on Saturday to assert that the United States’ capture of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela was legal.
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Maduro’s Inner Circle Appears to Survive U.S. Strikes on Venezuela
Vice President Delcy Rodríguez of Venezuela during an interview in Caracas, Venezuela, in September.
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Venezuelans in South Florida Celebrate Maduro’s Capture
A crowd gathered in Doral, Fla., on Saturday to celebrate the capture of Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela.
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C.I.A. Source Inside Venezuelan Government Helped Track Maduro
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, in December. The U.S. government had offered a $50 million reward for information leading to Mr. Maduro’s capture.
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Maduro and His Wife Face a Fresh Indictment in Manhattan
President Nicolás Maduro, prosecutors say, is the head of the so-called Cartel de los Soles.
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How Tensions Escalated Between the U.S. and Venezuela
Smoke at Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base in Caracas, Venezuela, after explosions on Saturday.
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Trump Celebrates Capture of Nicolas Maduro in New York Times Phone Interview
Trump called the strike against Venezuela “a brilliant operation.”
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Explosions Reported in Venezuela’s Capital
Smoke rising near La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday.
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Swiss Bar Fire Likely Caused By Sparklers, Authorities Say
A memorial outside the Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Friday, the day after 40 people died there in a fire.
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Oil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic
The oil tanker Bella 1, photographed in March. It recently appeared in Russia’s official register of ships under a new name, the Marinera.
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A Rescuer Recounts How He Saved Lives During Swiss Bar Resort Fire
Authorities shielded Le Constellation bar and lounge on Friday to conduct an investigation following the deadly fire on New Year’s Day.
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Families search for information about those unaccounted for.
Mementos left near Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, where dozens remain missing after a New Year’s Day fire.
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China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as World Leader in Electric Car Sales
Tesla’s decreasing sales suggest that a wider slump is in store for electric vehicles.
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Survivor Recounts Moment He Caught Fire in Swiss Bar
Outside the sealed-off Le Constellation bar on Friday.
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Swiss Authorities Face the Grim Task of Identifying Fire Victims
A medical helicopter landing next to air ambulance planes at the Sion airport in Switzerland on Friday. Victims are being treated in several hospitals in Switzerland and neighborhing countries.
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Le Constellation, Swiss Bar Where Fire Hit, Was Popular With Young People
Le Constellation had an upstairs and downstairs area, and was frequented by a younger crowd.
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on January 2026
There Was Probably a Flashover in the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means.
The authorities said that a flashover had likely happened at Le Constellation, the bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
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on January 2026
Swiss Resort Bar Fire: 17-Year-Old Italian Golfer Is One of the First Identified Victims
Flowers near the bar Le Constellation in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Friday.
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on January 2026
Can F.C. Barcelona, the Most Indebted Team in Global Soccer, Fix Its Finances?
The Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, reopened in November, which is mostly related to a stadium refurbishment.
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on January 2026
Search Is Suspended for Passenger Who Went Overboard From Cruise Ship
The Holland America Line cruise ship Nieuw Statendam in Portland, in southwest England, in 2024. A 77-year-old woman went overboard from the ship as it was cruising near Cuba on Thursday.
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A Story of Extraordinary Celebrity and Terrible Exploitation Ends
An ‘Avoidable Tragedy’: The Hazards That Led to the Swiss Fire Disaster
Venezuela Live Updates: Maduro Arrives in N.Y.; Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run’ Venezuela
What We Know About the U.S. Operation in Venezuela and Maduro’s Capture
An Operation in Venezuela