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Swiss bar missed years of fire safety inspections before deadly blaze
Swiss authorities admitted that fire safety inspections hadn’t been carried out since 2019 at Crans-Montana bar where 40 people died on New Year’s Eve. Source link
'It's going down': Trump names four places he could hit next
Donald Trump is talking about where US forces might venture next. But one of his cabinet secretaries could provide the clearest clues. Source link
More than a first lady, Cilia Flores has long been close to power in Venezuela
Her husband Nicolás Maduro calls her Venezuela’s “first combatant” because she is not just a spouse, but a fellow fighter in the Chavism movement and a political player in her own right. Source link
EU, Britain condemn sexualised deepfake images spreading on X
A digital undressing spree on Elon Musk’s social media site has prompted investigations from countries including France, India and Malaysia. Source link
Before Venezuela there was the 1990 US capture of Panama's leader
Thirty-six years to the day after this week’s capture of Nicolás Maduro the United States’s invasion of Panama led to the capture of its de facto ruler General Manuel Noriega. Source link
UN chief warns US operation in Venezuela sets dangerous precedent
The warning by the UN chief comes during an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council, just blocks from where Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are facing a Manhattan judge. Source link
How a sour rivalry thrust figure skating into the realm of soap opera
The genteel and sequined world of figure skating had its dark side exposed in a drama worthy of a soap opera in 1994, as Nancy Kerrigan was the victim of a dastardly plot to eliminate her from the Winter Olympics. Source link
Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron
Several defendants told the court their comments were intended as humour or satire. Source link
'Completely false': Trump's claims about stolen oil refuted
US President Donald Trump has said Venezuela stole United States oil assets. Experts say the truth is much more complex than that. Source link
Inside the 'disgusting' jail where Nicolás Maduro has joined high-profile inmates
The facility where detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been taken is a notorious New York jail that has held a string of high-profile and celebrity criminals, from drug cartel leaders to hip-hop stars. Source link