The Swiss bar that was the scene of a fire that killed 40 people and injured 116 hadn’t undergone safety checks for five years, authorities have said The mayor of Crans-Montana, Nicolas Feraud, told a Tuesday press conference that he could not explain why Le Constellation bar hadn’t been checked in so long, but that... Read More

L The Trump administration says it is freezing $10 billion in funds for child care and poor families in five blue states, the Office of Management and Budget confirmed to Axios Monday. Why it matters: The White House is pointing to reports of social services fraud in Minnesota to threaten funding for child care around... Read More

Cilia Flores, the power behind the Venezuelan throne. The spectacular capture of Venezuelan leader and strongman Nicolás Maduro by the United States has somewhat overshadowed the impact of the arrest of his wife, Cilia Flores, the nation’s first lady, or “first combatant,” according to the official narrative from Miraflores Palace.Flores has been one of the... Read More

Key Ukrainian allies are to meet with top US envoys in Paris to discuss security guarantees, as they press ahead on US-brokered plans to end the war with Russia. The summit of the group of Ukraine supporters dubbed the “Coalition of the Willing” is the latest of several meetings planned for the new year as... Read More

Of a new category, this year’s list of nominees saw edits ahead of the voting window’s opening — a process not uncommon in other categories with multiple nominees. Djo, Krug, Hirshland and Taylor Vandergrift were added alongside Wesley for “The Crux”; Perez and photographer Shaun Llewellyn were removed for “Chromakopia,” replaced by just Tyler. Luz... Read More

Gravestones in western Tottori PrefectureIn western Tottori Prefecture, officials in Houki Town are trying to confirm reports of a collapsed stone wall blocking a road in the Kamihosomi district. Meanwhile, in Hiezu Village, officials have received word of toppled gravestones in the Tomiyoshi district. They say there have been no reports of injuries. Tottori hotel... Read More

It was not the only moment during the 40-minute hearing when Maduro, wearing one blue and one bright orange shirt, professed his innocence. The judge asked him to confirm at the beginning of the hearing that he was indeed Nicolás Maduro. Usually, a defendant responds briefly to say who they are, but Maduro took the... Read More