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Switzerland: shock and heartache after 1 January bar fire

08 Jan 2026
Four days after the New Year’s Day bar fire that killed at least forty people, the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana remained in shock. In silence, thousands braved the cold to march through the town, stopping near…

Colombia: Trump will meet Petro ‘in the near future’ despite recent threats

08 Jan 2026
Donald Trump has said he will meet Colombian president Gustavo Petro at the White House in the near future, amid days of rising regional tensions. The announcement followed the US operation in Venezuela on 4 January…

Colombia: another church leader killed in targeted attack

08 Jan 2026
A Colombian church leader has been killed in a targeted New Year’s Eve attack, highlighting renewed dangers facing pastors in the country. Pastor José Otoniel Ortega was shot repeatedly by armed attackers while celebrating with his…

USA: ICE agent kills woman observer

08 Jan 2026
Community tensions in Minneapolis have sharply intensified following a fatal shooting by a US immigration agent amid a major surge in enforcement activity. A 37-year-old US citizen, Renee Nicole Good, was shot and killed during an…