Death Toll Grows as Nationwide Protests Rock Iran for a Third Night
Antigovernment unrest that began two weeks ago has intensified in recent days, as has violence.
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Owner of Swiss Bar Detained in Fire Investigation
Prosecutors in Switzerland ordered Jacques Moretti to be detained after investigators questioned him and his wife, Jessica Moretti. Officials are looking into whether negligence played a role in last week’s deadly fire at their bar, Le Constellation.
Rescue Workers Search for Survivors in Deadly Philippines Landfill Collapse
A landfill in the central Philippines collapsed on Thursday afternoon, killing at least two people and injuring at least a dozen others, according to local officials. Rescue workers were searching for several other people who were missing, many of whom…
Runway Wall Caused All the Deaths in 2024 South Korean Plane Crash, Report Says
A computer simulation ordered by the government showed that everyone on board would have survived if the concrete berm had been made of materials that easily broke apart.
Venezuelans Decry Civilian Casualties. Pentagon Says It’s Unaware of Any.
For all Venezuelans, the nighttime raid opened a period of deep uncertainty. For the families of those killed, it meant the grim task of burying their relatives.
Venezuela Mourns the Dozens Who Died in U.S. Operation
For all Venezuelans, the nighttime raid opened a period of deep uncertainty. For the families of those killed, it meant the grim task of burying their relatives.
‘No One Is Ready for This’: How a Deadly Bar Fire Upended a Swiss Town
In Crans-Montana, the ski resort where at least 40 people died in a New Year’s Day blaze, many were struggling to process one of the worst such disasters in Switzerland’s history.
An ‘Avoidable Tragedy’: The Hazards That Led to the Swiss Fire Disaster
The fire that killed at least 40 people in a Swiss bar on New Year’s Day was made more likely by apparent flaws in the site’s design and management, experts say.
Managers of Swiss Bar Are Suspected of Negligence in Deadly Fire, Police Say
The Swiss authorities say small fireworks on beverage bottles probably ignited foam insulation on the bar’s basement ceiling, setting off the broader blaze.
Harrowing Videos Show the Swiss Bar Fire’s Rapid Spread
Videos shared on social media and verified by The New York Times show how the blaze quickly tore through a popular bar during a New Year’s celebration in the Alps, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than a hundred others.