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Thousands stranded overnight as Italy's Bergamo airport halts flights

Thousands stranded overnight as Italy's Bergamo airport halts flights

The Italian airport of Bergamo Orio-al-Serio, a Ryanair hub for flights to Milan, halted flights on Saturday evening due to technical issues with the landing guidance system and poor visibility, leaving thousands stranded overnight.
Anne Frank's step-sister and Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss dies

Anne Frank's step-sister and Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss dies

Swiss investigate bar managers after deadly New Year's blaze

Swiss investigate bar managers after deadly New Year's blaze

Tens of thousands in Berlin face days without power

Tens of thousands in Berlin face days without power

Tens of thousands of homes in Berlin will be without electricity until Thursday as authorities struggle to repair power cables seriously damaged in a suspected arson attack, officials said.
January 4, 2026 | 03:04 am PT
Elon Musk's Grok AI faces scrutiny over sexualized images of women and minors

Elon Musk's Grok AI faces scrutiny over sexualized images of women and minors

Elon Musk’s xAI was under international scrutiny over allegations on Friday that it was filling its platform with sexualized, AI-generated images of women and minors.
January 2, 2026 | 04:40 pm PT
Hong Kong arrests 21 for corruption in building renovation crackdown

Hong Kong arrests 21 for corruption in building renovation crackdown

Hong Kong's anti-graft agency arrested 21 people on suspicion of corruption in relation to renovation work at two residential estates, it said on Friday.
January 2, 2026 | 04:40 pm PT
Myanmar junta says voter turnout at 52% in first phase of election

Myanmar junta says voter turnout at 52% in first phase of election

Myanmar's junta said slightly more than half of eligible voters cast their ballot in the first phase of a three-stage national election at the weekend, a figure that was markedly lower than the previous two elections.
January 2, 2026 | 12:21 am PT
What to know about deadly fire at Swiss Alpine bar's New Year celebration

What to know about deadly fire at Swiss Alpine bar's New Year celebration

Swiss investigators are probing what caused a fire in a bar at an Alpine ski resort that left around 40 people dead and another 115 injured during a New Year's celebration.
January 1, 2026 | 07:29 pm PT
China says to impose extra 55% tariffs on some beef imports

China says to impose extra 55% tariffs on some beef imports

China said on Dec. 31 it will impose additional 55% tariffs on some beef imports from countries including Brazil, Australia and the United States that exceed a certain quantity from Jan. 1, 2026.
December 31, 2025 | 07:29 pm PT
India imposes excise duty on cigarettes effective Feb 1

India imposes excise duty on cigarettes effective Feb 1

India has imposed an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees (US$22.78-94.46) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective Feb. 1, the finance ministry said in an order late on Wednesday.
December 31, 2025 | 04:15 pm PT
Temperature records broken across the world in 2025

Temperature records broken across the world in 2025

Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record in 2025, according to AFP analysis based on data from the European Copernicus programme.
December 30, 2025 | 08:19 pm PT
Japan PM Takaichi moves into 'haunted' official residence

Japan PM Takaichi moves into 'haunted' official residence

Japanese premier Sanae Takaichi may have extra trouble sleeping after she moved into the prime minister's official residence, where ghosts of Japanese soldiers from a century ago are reputed to reside.
December 30, 2025 | 08:19 pm PT
Indonesia's free meal scheme to reach 80 million recipients by April, behind target

Indonesia's free meal scheme to reach 80 million recipients by April, behind target

Indonesia's free school meals program is expected to reach 80 million recipients by April, said the senior minister overseeing the food sector on Dec. 29, falling further behind its targets.
December 29, 2025 | 06:16 pm PT
Thai army accuses Cambodia of violating truce with over 250 drones

Thai army accuses Cambodia of violating truce with over 250 drones

Thailand's army accused Cambodia on Monday of violating a newly signed ceasefire agreement, reached after weeks of deadly border clashes, by flying more than 250 drones over its territory.
December 29, 2025 | 06:15 pm PT
US and Ukraine 'a lot closer' on peace deal, Trump says after meeting with Zelenskiy

US and Ukraine 'a lot closer' on peace deal, Trump says after meeting with Zelenskiy

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy were "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to an agreement to end the conflict in Ukraine, while acknowledging that the fate of the disputed Donbas region remains a key unresolved issue.
December 28, 2025 | 06:08 pm PT
Mexican train derailment kills at least 13

Mexican train derailment kills at least 13

Mexican authorities said on Sunday that at least 13 people were killed after an Interoceanic Train derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca.
December 28, 2025 | 06:08 pm PT
Zelensky looks to close out Ukraine plan in meeting with Trump

Zelensky looks to close out Ukraine plan in meeting with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will sit down with Donald Trump on Sunday and seek to secure the U.S. president's stamp of approval for a new proposal to end the nearly four-year conflict with Russia.
December 28, 2025 | 03:20 am PT
US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights due to winter storm Devin

US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights due to winter storm Devin

Airlines in the U.S. have canceled or delayed thousands of flights on Friday due to winter storm Devin during peak holiday travel and some states restricting commercial road traffic in anticipation of snowfall.
December 26, 2025 | 04:23 pm PT
Japan factory knife and chemical attack injures at least 15

Japan factory knife and chemical attack injures at least 15

A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said.
December 26, 2025 | 03:39 pm PT
Myanmar sets late January date for final election round

Myanmar sets late January date for final election round

Myanmar's junta will stage the third and final round of its heavily restricted elections on Jan. 25, a statement said Thursday, just days before polls open for the first batch of ballots.
December 25, 2025 | 09:55 pm PT
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