Crans-Montana Fire: Dozens Dead in Ski Resort Bar Blaze – L’Express

Around 40 people died in the fire that ravaged a crowded bar during a New Year’s party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana, in southwest Switzerland, Swiss authorities said on Thursday (January 1). The disaster occurred at 1:30 a.m. in an establishment called “Le Constellation” in the famous seaside resort. “Around forty people died … Read more

Moldova President Warns – L’Express

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky spoke over lunch in Palm Beach (Florida), Sunday, December 28. In front of an audience of journalists, the two heads of state welcomed an agreement “almost 95% concluded”. Washington applauds “much progress” and kyiv welcomes a “very good meeting“. Because the President of the United States persists and signs: he … Read more

Russia: Kyiv Attempted Putin Residence Attack – L’Express

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared on Monday, December 29 that Ukraine had attempted to attack the residence of President Vladimir Putin in the Novgorod region, which kyiv strongly denies. Sergei Lavrov explained on Telegram that on the night of Sunday, December 28, Ukraine targeted the Russian president’s state residence in the Novgorod region with … Read more

Belarus: Russia Missile Deployment – The Express

It is a latest generation weapon, hypersonic and capable of carrying a nuclear charge. The Russian Orechnik ballistic missile is currently deployed in eastern Belarus, an ally of Vladimir Putin’s Russia. The Russian president announced last August the mass production of the Orechnik and his intention to deploy this latest generation weapon to his neighbor … Read more

Trump-Zelensky Meeting: Ukraine Peace Plan Talks in Florida

The Ukrainian president is scheduled to meet his American counterpart at Mar-a-Lago at 7 p.m. (Paris time). A telephone call between European leaders, Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump is planned immediately. The Ukrainian president recognizes that two major sticking points appear in the talks between Washington and kyiv: the fate of the Donbass region, in … Read more

Ukraine War: NKorean Soldiers Seek South Korea Asylum – L’Express

Deployed alongside the Russians on the Ukrainian front, wounded in combat then taken prisoner, the two North Korean soldiers captive in Ukraine now dream of a “new life” in South Korea. A wish that they expressed in a letter, for the first time in their own words. “Thanks to the support of the South Korean … Read more

Israel & Somaliland: Red Sea Access & Economic Deal?

It is a decision that ignites a large part of Africa. On Friday, December 26, Israel became the first country in the world to recognize Somaliland, a territory located at the northwest tip of Somalia, as an “independent and sovereign” state. About the size of Tunisia, this self-proclaimed republic unilaterally declared its independence in 1991, … Read more

US Strikes on ISIS: What You Need to Know – L’Express

He poses as a defender of Christian communities. On Thursday, December 25, Donald Trump announced that the United States had carried out “numerous” deadly strikes against the Islamic State, in the state of Sokoto, in the northwest of Nigeria. The American leader accuses the terrorist organization, which is raging in the most populous country in … Read more