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'Are they OK?': desperate search for the missing after Swiss fire

'Are they OK?': desperate search for the missing after Swiss fire

Teenagers Eleonore and Elisa started the year with a frantic search for friends who have been missing since a deadly fire tore through a bar in a neighbouring Swiss town.

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'Are they OK?': desparate search for the missing after Swiss fire

'Are they OK?': desparate search for the missing after Swiss fire

Teenagers Eleonore and Elisa started the year with a frantic search for friends who have been missing since a deadly fire tore through a bar in a neighbouring Swiss town.

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Asia stocks make bright start to 2026

Asia stocks make bright start to 2026

Asian markets made a bright start to 2026 on Friday but volumes were thin with Tokyo and Shanghai still closed as investors awaited fresh direction from Wall Street.

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Miami and Houston stretch NBA win streaks to four games

Miami and Houston stretch NBA win streaks to four games

Norman Powell scored a game-high 36 points and the Miami Heat took their fourth consecutive NBA victory with a 118-112 triumph at Eastern Conference leader Detroit on Thursday.

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Swiss investigators rush to identify victims of New Year's fire

Swiss investigators rush to identify victims of New Year's fire

Investigators raced on Friday to identify the victims of a fire that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana, turning a New Year's celebration into one of the country's worst tragedies.

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Bicycle kick king El Kaabi is new AFCON hero for hosts Morocco

Bicycle kick king El Kaabi is new AFCON hero for hosts Morocco

With captain Achraf Hakimi hardly featuring during the Africa Cup of Nations group stage as he recovers from injury, Ayoub El Kaabi has emerged as the hero of the tournament so far for the host country.

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What to look out for in the Premier League transfer window

What to look out for in the Premier League transfer window

The transfer window for Premier League clubs is open with sides ready to splash out to win the title, secure a place in next season's Champions League or just survive in the lucrative English top flight.

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Venus Williams gets Australian Open wildcard aged 45

Venus Williams gets Australian Open wildcard aged 45

Seven-time major singles champion Venus Williams was handed a wildcard to the Australian Open aged 45 on Friday, becoming the oldest woman ever to play at the season-opening Grand Slam.

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Dress for success: Mexican president's ideological attire

Dress for success: Mexican president's ideological attire

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's wardrobe is more than a statement of style; it has become known as a canvass for her political message of advancing women's and Indigenous rights.

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'Positive signs' on hospitalised Australian cricket great Martyn

'Positive signs' on hospitalised Australian cricket great Martyn

Former Australian Test batsman Damien Martyn is showing "positive signs" after being hospitalised in an induced coma with meningitis, ex-teammate Adam Gilchrist said.

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