Several dozen people are presumed to have died in the fire at a New Year party in the resort of Crans-Montana. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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BBC reports from the scene of Swiss resort bar fire
The BBC’s Silvia Costeloe says the bar where the fire broke out has been around for at least 40 years, and is considered an institution in the area. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More BBC reports from the scene of Swiss resort bar fireUK to ‘robustly defend’ stripping Begum of citizenship in European court, source says
The ECHR questions whether it was considered if Shamima Begum was a victim of grooming and trafficking. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More UK to ‘robustly defend’ stripping Begum of citizenship in European court, source saysZelensky says peace deal is 90% ready in New Year address
Russian President Vladimir Putin used his New Year speech to tell troops that he “believed in you and our victory” in Ukraine. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Zelensky says peace deal is 90% ready in New Year addressThe Papers: PM’s ‘year of proof’ and ‘fight’ with judges over Shamima Begum
Sir Keir Starmer’s New Year promise to voters and developments in the case of Shamima Begum lead Thursday’s papers. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More The Papers: PM’s ‘year of proof’ and ‘fight’ with judges over Shamima BegumChildren from struggling families to be offered jabs at home
The scheme is being tested in some areas of England as part of a government plan to prioritise children’s health. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Children from struggling families to be offered jabs at homeHow the ‘postcode lottery’ of parenting really impacts young children
BBC Radio 4’s Today will follow six parents for five years, chronicling the ups and downs of looking after a young child in modern Britain. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More How the ‘postcode lottery’ of parenting really impacts young childrenCondom tax and cheaper childcare: China’s plan to boost birth rates
Chinese people pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services are exempt. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Condom tax and cheaper childcare: China’s plan to boost birth ratesThe £3m race to save polar explorer Shackleton’s villa
The building was used as a base by Shackleton while he orchestrated the famous rescue of his stranded crew Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More The £3m race to save polar explorer Shackleton’s villa‘Deeply missed’ – Eddie Hearn pays tribute to Anthony Joshua team members killed in crash
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua’s friends Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele, who were killed in a car crash in Nigeria, will be “deeply missed”. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More ‘Deeply missed’ – Eddie Hearn pays tribute to Anthony Joshua team members killed in crashFinnish police seize ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cable
Police arrested 14 crew members on the ship sailing from the St Petersburg to the Israeli port of Haifa. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Finnish police seize ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cablePassenger describes ‘chaos’ after head-on Machu Picchu train collision
Tourist Niels Honkoop says shattered glass littered the carriage floor and injured people were lying in the aisles. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Passenger describes ‘chaos’ after head-on Machu Picchu train collisionEU’s top diplomat rejects Russian claims of Ukrainian attack on government sites
It comes as Russia releases video which it claims shows a downed Ukrainian drone launched at one of Putin’s residences. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More EU’s top diplomat rejects Russian claims of Ukrainian attack on government sitesUK prepares for New Year celebrations as cold weather warnings issued
The cold snap is expected to have an impact on rail services, roads and ferries as people travel for New Year’s events. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More UK prepares for New Year celebrations as cold weather warnings issuedHeated Rivalry author says TV success led to help with her Parkinson’s
Rachel Reid says the publicity from the hit TV adaptation led a Parkinson’s specialist to get in touch. Read More | Source: BBC News…
View More Heated Rivalry author says TV success led to help with her Parkinson’s