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Violent conflicts around the world left at least 240,000 people dead in 2025, ACLED data shows. The high level of conflict remained steady after years of increasing.
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Known for its gourmet food, luxury stores, and for hosting major sporting events, the high-end resort was acquired by Vail Resorts in 2024.
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Russia launched more than 200 drones at Ukraine as new year struck, while Putin and Zelenskyy offered messages to their nations.
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To succeed in office he will need to keep his supporters engaged with day-to-day governing, experts say.
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The latest strike comes as the US Coast Guard searches for survivors of another that happened a day earlier.
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From spectacular firework displays to chilly sea dips, nations celebrate the start of 2026.
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Less than six months after guiding Chelsea to Club World Cup success, Enzo Maresca has left. But how did things unravel?
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Zohran Mamdani has stocked his administration with seasoned officials, in part to allay concerns about his inexperience and left-wing stances.
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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca leaves his role with the club fifth in the Premier League - 15 points adrift of leaders Arsenal.
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Fans gathered at premieres in cities across the US and Canada to watch the finale on the big screen.
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Tom Shearman pays tribute to his wife and two children after a fire engulfed their home.
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There was a lot to tie up after five seasons and nearly 10 years, and the show gave itself another two hours to do it. Here are the major events.
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Colder weather with snow and ice warnings in force will continue over the next few days.
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;Resize=(620)) Sunset bathed the north of Gaza City in golden light Tuesday evening as Izzat Al-Qawasmeh and his 11-year-old son Mohamed climbed through rubble to the top of a building that once housed hundreds of people. The duo had decided to visit the tent city with gifts, dressed in Santa Claus costumes.
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Millions around the UK have attended firework displays and street parties to usher in 2026.
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After the federal government threatened to withhold funds for Minnesota's child-care program, citing fraud concerns, parents and providers warned that the effects could be dire.
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Reports of fireworks and other explosives being thrown are widespread across the country.
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Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates burst into the open this week with an unusually direct confrontation that has global implications.
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Every new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are. Here are six in 2026.
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BBC Weather Watchers capture the moment the sun comes up in 2026 across the East of England.
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A fire of "undetermined origin" broke out at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana at about 1:40 a.m. local time, the Cantonal Police of Valais said in a statement.
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Ticket sales in North America totaled $8.9 billion for the year, up 2 percent from 2024. But the box office remains far below prepandemic levels.
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At least 100 were injured when a fire broke out at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, police said. Crans-Montana is a ski resort in the Swiss Alps.
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The troops had nearly no presence in two of the cities, Portland and Chicago. But the decision signaled a retreat, at least for now, in one of the president's most audacious attempts to test his power.
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;Resize=(620)) The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing a total of eight people while others jumped overboard and may have survived.
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See how people across the globe celebrated.
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The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield moved higher on Wednesday, yet was set to end 2025 lower amid Federal Reserve rate cuts and sticky-but-trending-lower inflation.
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;Resize=(620)) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in his New Year address to the nation, said late Wednesday that Kyiv wanted the war to end, but not at any cost, adding he would not sign a "weak" peace agreement that would only prolong the war.
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Paris lit up the sky above the Arc de Triomphe with a fireworks display as France's capital rang in 2026.
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;Resize=(620)) TikTok is inundated with tips on New Year's traditions that aim to help people have a prosperous 2026, whether in love, luck, life or all of the above. Many of these longtime rituals, like eating grapes under a table or tossing lentils, have been given new life on social media.
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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".
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Sydney rang in 2026 with the city's biggest ever fireworks display over the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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European markets closed mixed on Wednesday, the last trading day of the year, with defense stocks taking the lead.
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The U.S. military says it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days. The attacks killed eight people, while others jumped overboard and may have survived. U.S. Southern Command did not reveal where the attacks occurred.
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The U.S. military attacked a convoy of three boats in the eastern Pacific on Tuesday, and two more on Wednesday, as part of the Trump administration's campaign against people suspected of drug trafficking.
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Across the country, new laws dealing with artificial intelligence, healthcare, the climate, and a variety of other areas are set to take effect as 2026 begins.
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Chinese people pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services are exempt.
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Amid mounting street protests, businesses, universities and government offices stayed closed Wednesday under government orders, in 21 of 31 provinces, including Tehran.
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Shirley is a 23-year-old self-described "independent YouTube journalist" who made prank videos in high school before pivoting to politics. He participated in a White House roundtable in October.
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Leicester Tigers stalwart Dan Cole will leave the club at the end of 2025 due to personal reasons.
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A sea of mourners have gathered in Dhaka to pay final respects to Khaleda Zia, who died on Tuesday aged 80.
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;Resize=(620)) Israel is banning more than two dozen humanitarian organizations from Gaza for failing to comply with new registration rules.
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