Swiss ski bar not inspected for five years before deadly fire, mayor says”
The Swiss bar that was the scene of a fire that killed 40 people and injured 116 hadn’t undergone safety checks for... Read More
Trump administration to freeze childcare funding in five states, including Minnesota, New York and California-Axios
L The Trump administration says it is freezing $10 billion in funds for child care and poor families in five blue states,... Read More
Cilia Flores, the power behind the Venezuelan throne
Cilia Flores, the power behind the Venezuelan throne. The spectacular capture of Venezuelan leader and strongman Nicolás Maduro by the United States... Read More
Opposition leader Machado plans to return to Venezuela ‘as soon as possible’Americas
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Monday she plans to return home “as soon as possible”, and slammed the interim president... Read More
Ukrainian allies to meet over security guarantees”
Key Ukrainian allies are to meet with top US envoys in Paris to discuss security guarantees, as they press ahead on US-brokered... Read More
New Grammy category honors album covers, and the artists that make them –
Of a new category, this year’s list of nominees saw edits ahead of the voting window’s opening — a process not uncommon... Read More
Strong earthquake strikes western Japan, no tsunami risk
Gravestones in western Tottori PrefectureIn western Tottori Prefecture, officials in Houki Town are trying to confirm reports of a collapsed stone wall... Read More
Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro says “I am still president” as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in his first appearance at a New York court ‘I was captured in my home’ – Maduro
It was not the only moment during the 40-minute hearing when Maduro, wearing one blue and one bright orange shirt, professed his... Read More
Trump ‘gave diplomacy a chance’ in Venezuela-
The US ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has just been speaking at the UN Security Council meeting. He says Nicolas... Read More