More than 40 men die after tribe’s circumcision initiation ceremony goes horribly wrong
Local authorities report that a large number of young men have died after being isolated at initiation schools.
Day: January 1, 2026
Dozens presumed dead and about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration
Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year’s celebration.
Dozens Confirmed Dead in Fire at New Year’s Party in Swiss Alps
The local police said that their preliminary toll was about 40 dead, with roughly 115 injured, in the early morning blaze at a bar in the resort town of Crans-Montana.
Hundreds brave freezing Firth of Forth in 2026 Loony Dook plunge – BBC
Hundreds brave freezing Firth of Forth in 2026 Loony Dook plunge BBCNe’er Day Dip: huge crowds watch as hundreds take part in Kirkcaldy’s 2026 Loony Dook Fife TodayPortobello Loony Dook – in photos The Edinburgh Reporte…
India-Russia launch IL-114-300 Aircraft joint production talks, among other bilateral relations Post-Putin visit
By R Anil Kumar Bengaluru, December 31, 2025. India and Russia have launched discussions on the joint production of the Il-114-300 turboprop aircraft, spurred by President Vladimir Putin’s visit in December 2025. This development marks a signific…
Jacinda Ardern steps in to rescue project saving mothers during childbirth in wake of Trump’s aid cuts
Aid workers describe the move by New Zealand’s former prime minister as ‘a moment of believing that there was going to be light at the end of the tunnel’
Trump auctions off Jesus painting for $2.75M in front of Netanyahu and MAGA loyalists at Mar-a-Lago NYE bash
President Donald Trump rings in 2026 by selling off speed painting of the son of God and telling the artist his guests are ‘loaded with cash’
Europe doesn’t need wishes, it needs a survival strategy
In an opinion piece for Euronews, Dr Alexander Wolf, Head of Germany’s Hanns-Seidel-Foundation’s capital office, explains why the time for naivety is over and which three illusions we have to say goodbye to in Europe.
Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as tensions grow amid peace talks
Russian officials say that a Ukrainian attack killed 24 people in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, as tensions between the two nations continue to spike despite diplomats hailing productive peace talks.
Pope Leo: Pray for peace in our world and our families – Vatican News
Pope Leo: Pray for peace in our world and our families Vatican NewsPope Leo XIV urges families to keep the flame of love alive EWTN VaticanFeast of the Holy Family: Imaging the God of relationship National Catholic Repo…