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Scrutiny turns to safety set-up of Swiss bar after deadly blaze
Scrutiny is intensifying over the safety arrangements at a Swiss bar that burst into flames during a New Year’s Eve party, killing at least 40, as prosecutors said the blaze likely began when sparkling candles were held too close to a ceiling. Witnesses reported seeing staff at the Le Constellation bar carrying so-called fountain candles […]
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Military-backed party in Myanmar takes lead in first phase of polls
People walk past campaign posters for the second round of the general election in downtown on December 29, 2025 in Yangon, Myanmar. Lauren Decicca | Getty Images News | Getty Images Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is leading after the first phase of a contentious general election, early results cited by state media showed, […]
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Berkshire Hathaway shares dip as Warren Buffett exits and Greg Abel era begins
Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walkthrough the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway shares slipped Friday as investors digested the formal end of Warren Buffett’s six-decade tenure as chief executive and the start of a new era under successor Greg Abel. Class […]
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