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A gondola cabin detached from its cable  at the Engelberg-Titlis ski resort in central Switzerland, killing its sole passenger.

Gondola crashes in Swiss alps, killing one person

One person was killed when a cable car suddenly detached amid strong winds and plunged down a snowy slope at a Swiss Alpine ski resort, police said.

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Dutch authorities are taking an attack on a Jewish school "very seriously". (EPA PHOTO)

Explosion damages Jewish school in the Netherlands

Amsterdam's mayor has condemned a ‘cowardly’ attack on a Jewish school, which came a day after arsonists targeted a synagogue in another Dutch city.

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A video purporting to show a huge fire at the Tikhoretsk oil pumping station.

Ukraine drone strike devastate Russian oil hub

A Russian oil pumping station has been hit in a drone attack as Ukrainian forces seek to cripple Moscow's main source of war funding.

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A 65-year-old Swiss man is believed to have started the fire after boarding the bus.

Swiss bus blaze kills six as man 'set fire to himself'

Swiss police say a man is believed ⁠to have boarded a bus before dousing himself in flammable material, causing a fire that killed six people.

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Kharkiv officials say deadly Russian attacks damaged 19 residential buildings.

Ukraine says Russian ballistic missile hit unit block, 10 killed

Kharkiv's mayor says a Russian missile struck a five-storey residential building, killing at least 10 people.

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Four years after Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine continues to pay a hefty toll. (AP PHOTO)

Kyiv says Russia accepted US plan for Ukraine security

Ukraine says Russia has agreed to a proposed Ukraine post-war security guarantee ​which commits the US and its European allies to ​act if ‌Russia attacks.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has doubled down on his tariff threats.

Trump threatens ‘worse tariff’ for countries that defy him

The US President has unloaded in typical style as he doubles down in fighting massive tariff setback.

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US President Donald Trump announced a new 15 per cent global tariff over the weekend.

EU hits pause on US trade deal after Trump tariff call

Europe is asking for answers about US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 15 per cent global tariff on imports.

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Mourners have placed floral tributes on the grave of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny.

Moscow denies poisoning Putin critic with dart frog toxin

Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is being mourned on the anniversary of his alleged murder as the Kremlin rejects accusations it was behind the death.

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An avalanche at a ski resort in Italy has claimed the lives of two skiers, and left one other in critical condition. (file photo). (AP PHOTO)

Two dead, one critical after avalanche at popular ski resort

An avalanche at a ski resort in Italy has claimed the lives of two skiers, and left one other in critical condition.

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Heavily-armed robbers posing as police blocked an Italian highway and blew up an armoured van during a brazen raid in southern Italy, before exchanging gunfire with police.

Armed gang blow up van in real life Hollywood blockbuster

WATCH THE VIDEO: Motorists on an Italian highway could have been forgiven for thinking they were watching the filming of an action movie complete with explosions and gun fire.

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An Australia-EU trade deal appears to be facing a challenge from the French President.

Why Australia-EU trade deal could face Macron challenge

The President of the European Commission has delayed her trip to Australia, and Trade Minister Don Farrell is preparing to travel to Brussels.

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A number of world leaders applaud as US President Donald Trump, centre, holds a signing founding charter at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026..

Why many US allies aren’t buying into Trump’s Board of Peace

The new peace board was initially envisioned as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire, but it has morphed into something far more ambitious.

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Despite his retreat on Greenland, Donald Trump’s erratic displays at Davos have rattled many European leaders already grappling with Russia’s new ambitions.
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President Donald Trump is visible on a video monitor as he addresses the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Trump’s Greenland deal said to involve small tracts of land

US President Trump said on social media that he had reached a framework agreement over the future of the Danish territory.

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