When the United Arab Emirates withdrew its troops from Yemen last week under a deadline from Saudi Arabia, it also left behind the remote Yemeni island of Socotra and the roughly 600 tourists who had flown in but could no longer fly out.
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Bar had not been inspected for 5 years – DW – 01/06/2026
Swiss authorities have admitted failing to carry out fire and safety checks at a bar where a deadly blaze killed 40 people.
“Periodic inspections were not conducted between 2020 and 2025. We bitterly regret this,” Crans-Montana Mayor Nicolas…
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Can China and South Korea reset complex ties after Xi-Lee summit? | Xi Jinping News
Seoul, South Korea – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, held their second summit in two months on Monday in a bid to steer the complex ties between their nations amid rising tensions in their…
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Two ‘Pink Panthers’ jewel thieves arrested over €580,000 Greece hotel heist
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Swiss bar where fatal New Year’s fire broke out had last safety inspection in 2019
Fire safety inspections hadn’t been carried out since 2019 at the Swiss bar where a fire at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead and over 100 injured, local authorities said Tuesday.
Investigators have said they believe sparkling candles atop…
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China imposes export ban targeting Japan’s military in Taiwan dispute
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China has banned exports of “dual-use” goods to Japan’s military, as Beijing steps up a diplomatic row with Tokyo…
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Map: 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Japan
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. The New York Times