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Image for World reacts to fatal fire at Swiss ski resort bar

Finance

World reacts to fatal fire at Swiss ski resort bar

Image for Russia and Ukraine trade allegations of civilian attacks on New Year's day

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Russia and Ukraine trade allegations of civilian attacks on New Year's day

Image for Factbox-Crans-Montana: Swiss resort at centre of deadly bar fire

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Factbox-Crans-Montana: Swiss resort at centre of deadly bar fire

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Italy says US has sharply cut proposed pasta duties after a review

Image for Ukraine condemns Russian new year drone attack on power infrastructure

Ukraine condemns Russian new year drone attack on power infrastructure

Date: January 1, 2026

Jan 1 (Reuters) - A Russian drone attack damaged power infrastructure in several Ukrainian regions overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday, while Moscow accused Ukraine of carrying...

Image for Bulgaria celebrates entry into euro zone, lev currency banished into history

Bulgaria celebrates entry into euro zone, lev currency banished into history

Date: January 1, 2026

SOFIA, Jan 1 (Reuters) - EU member Bulgaria marked its entry into the euro zone on Thursday with a display of euro coins on the facade of the central bank in Sofia and fireworks to celebrate a long-...

Image for Ukrainian drones hit targets in three Russian regions, local officials say

Ukrainian drones hit targets in three Russian regions, local officials say

Date: January 1, 2026

MOSCOW, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, as well as an energy storage facility in the oil-rich Volga river region of Tatarstan, Russian...

Image for Factbox-After Bulgaria, euro expansion faces hurdles in remaining EU states

Factbox-After Bulgaria, euro expansion faces hurdles in remaining EU states

Date: January 1, 2026

Jan 1 (Reuters) - Bulgaria became the 21st member of the euro zone on Thursday despite opposition from half its electorate, leaving only a handful of countries in the 27-member European Union yet to...

Image for Russian air defences down 29 Moscow-bound drones over 20 hours, mayor says

Russian air defences down 29 Moscow-bound drones over 20 hours, mayor says

Date: January 1, 2026

Jan 1 (Reuters) - Russian air defence units downed five Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow on New Year's Eve, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. Sobyanin, in a series of posts on Telegram over a little more...

Image for Bitcoin set for first yearly loss since 2022 as macro trends weigh on crypto

Bitcoin set for first yearly loss since 2022 as macro trends weigh on crypto

Date: December 31, 2025

By Hannah Lang Dec 31 (Reuters) - Bitcoin is on track to post its first annual loss since 2022, as macroeconomic pressures and fading momentum weighed on the world's largest cryptocurrency.  Despite...