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Dozens presumed dead and 100 injured in New Year catastrophe at Le Constellation in Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana (LINK) 1 January 2026

— Two witnesses told CNN affiliate BFMTV that the deadly fire was caused by sparklers placed in champagne bottles, but officials say it will take time to determine the cause.

Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor in abandoned subway station (LINK) 1 January 2026

China announces it 'successfully completed' Taiwan military maneuvers (LINK) 31 December 2025

Trump 'not worried' as China's live-fire Taiwan wargame enters second day (LINK) 30 December 2025

US military says five killed in latest strike on alleged drug boats: did not say where (LINK) 31 December 2025

US updates 'do not travel' warning for Russia, urges Americans leave right away (LINK) 30 December 2025

Russia gives 'no plausible evidence' to back up claim of drone attack on Putin's residence

Ukraine orders evacuation of northern border villages (LINK) 30 December 2025

Trump says US 'hit' dock in Venezuela, marking first known land attack: drugs were allegedly being loaded onto boats (LINK) 29 December 2025

US pledges $2bn for UN humanitarian aid, but tells UN 'adapt or die' (LINK) 29 December 2025

— $2 billion is just a fraction of what the US has traditionally spent on aid. In 2022 its contribution to the UN's humanitarian work was estimated at $17 billion (£12.6bn). The UN funding prioritizes just 17 countries, among them Haiti, Syria, and Sudan. Afghanistan and Yemen will not receive any money

Chinese oil tankers challenge us blockade off Venezuela: two Chinese-flagged VLCCs are operating near Venezuelan waters (LINK) 30 December 2025

Trump's first vetoes of his second term hit bipartisan infrastructure projects in Florida adn Colorado, draw accusations of retribution (LINK) 30 December 2025

Nepal to scrap 'failed' Mount Everest waste deposit scheme: encouraged climbers to bring their waste down from Mount Everest: Climbers had been required to pay a deposit of $4,000 (£2964), which they would only get back if they brought at least 8kg (18lbs) of waste back down with them. After 11 years, with the rubbish still piling up, the scheme is being shelved because it "failed to show a tangible result". (LINK) 29 December 2025

Tesla has taken the unusual step of publishing sales forecasts that suggest 2025 deliveries will be lower than expected and future years' sales will be well below targets set by its chief executive, Elon Musk (LINK) 31 December 2025

Heather Cox Richardson: Trump's 2025 (LINK) 30 December 2025

In 2025, Bitcoin showed how spectacularly wrong price forecasts can be. Analysts aimed high. The market declined to follow (LINK) 30 December 2025

Silver rebounds 7% from worst day in 4 years as metal’s roller coaster end to a big year continues (LINK) 30 December 2025

Marjorie Taylor Greene Hits Out at ‘MAGA Mar-a-Lago sexualization’ (LINK) 30 December 2025

Japan's births predicted to hit lowest level since records began (LINK) 29 December 2025

George and Amal Clooney granted French citizenship after concerns of raising children in Hollywood (LINK) 27 December 2025

UNEP: In the run-up to the first session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP P1), the ISP-CWP Secretariat, in collaboration with the Geneva Environment Network, is organizing a series of events to prepare governments, non-government stakeholders and other interested parties for the session, to be held from 2 February to 6 February 2026 at CICG (LINK) 11 November 2025

— Established on 20 June 2025 under the mandate of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution 5/8, the Panel addresses one of the most critical but under-supported pillars of the global environmental agenda: pollution.

Davos 2026 theme 'A Spirit of Dialogue': 19–23 January 2026 (LINK) 29 October 2025

— Discussions are centred around five key global challenges: cooperation in a contested world, unlocking new sources of growth, investing in people, deploying innovation responsibly, and building prosperity within planetary boundaries.

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