Swiss Bar’s Owners Face Criminal Negligence Probe After Fire January 5, 2026 By Paula Doenecke Valais public prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the operators of Le Constellation Bar in Crans Montana, Switzerland, after...
UK Set New Annual Heat and Sunshine Records Last Year January 5, 2026 By Joe Wertz The UK just wrapped the warmest and sunniest year ever recorded. The average temperature for the UK in 2025 was...
Europe Saw Record Surge in Renewable Output, Driving Below-Zero Power Prices in 2025 January 5, 2026 By Eamon Akil Farhat Surging renewable output overwhelmed Europe’s power grid in 2025, driving electricity prices below zero more often than ever before. Negative...
US Military Operation in Venezuela Disrupts Caribbean Travel January 5, 2026 By Matt O'Brien, Josh Funk and Audrey McAvoy The U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country early Saturday also...
Trump’s Venezuela Gambit Tests Investor Appetite for Geopolitical Risk January 5, 2026 By Ankur Banerjee and Rae Wee Markets may have shrugged off the audacious U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but some investors warn that geopolitical...
Aon Extends Employment Agreement With CEO Case January 2, 2026 Aon Corp. said it has extended its contract with President and CEO Greg Case through 2030. Case’s contract was previously...
Definity Financial Completes $2.4B Acquisition of Travelers’ Canadian Businesses January 2, 2026 Definity Financial Corp., the Canadian property/casualty insurer, announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of the personal insurance business...
Swiss Resort Fire Victims Sent Abroad as Tragedy Investigated January 2, 2026 By Hugo Miller and Myriam Balezou Critically injured victims of the deadly fire that engulfed a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana are being...
The 14 Global Trends That Will Shape the Climate in 2026 January 2, 2026 By Lili Pike The world is now moving into the latter half of a critical decade to fight climate change. Scientists have warned...
Authorities Probing Damage to Undersea Telecom Cable in Gulf of Finland January 2, 2026 Authorities are investigating damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland early Wednesday that occurred between the...