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Iran FM in Geneva for US talks, as IRGC holds drills in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s top diplomat says he hopes to achieve ‘fair and equitable deal’ in high-stakes second round of talks on Tuesday.

Death toll from Swiss New Year Alpine bar fire increases to 41

The latest victim succumbing to injuries was an 18-year-old Swiss national.

Officials defend conditions at pre-Olympic race after Vonn crash

Crans-Montana event was cancelled after Linsey Vonn was third of first six skiers to crash, but race was deemed safe.

Vonn says Winter Olympics comeback dream ‘not over’ despite injury in crash

Final pre-Winter Olympics race cancelled after Lindsey Vonn’s crash but US star hopes to recover from injury sustained.

‘Stay away from the USA’: Fans urged to boycott FIFA World Cup over Trump

Ex-FIFA boss Sepp Blatter joins politicians, football experts calling on fans not to travel to US for 2026 World Cup.

Demonstrators hold a banner and flags in support of Palestinians during a protest in relation to the ceasefire in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland. [Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters]

Protesters chant and bang on trash cans as they stand behind a makeshift barricade during a protest in response to the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer

Protesters chant and bang on rubbish bins as they stand behind a makeshift barricade during a protest in response to the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was shot by a US Border Patrol officer earlier in the day in Minneapolis. [Adam Gray/AP Photo]

The Senegalese soccer team rides through thousands of cheering fans celebrating their victory in the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament, in Dakar, Senegal

The Senegalese football team rides through thousands of cheering fans celebrating their victory in the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament, in Dakar, Senegal. [Misper Apawu/AP Photo]

Mourners carry the body of Abd Shaat, one of the three Palestinian journalists who were killed in an Israeli strike on an Egyptian committee's vehicle

Mourners carry the body of Abd Shaat, one of the three Palestinian journalists killed in an Israeli attack on an Egyptian committee's vehicle, during his funeral in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo]

A demonstrator holds a portrait depicting ousted President Nicolas Maduro, as supporters of Venezuela's government march during a rally to demand the release of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, following their capture by U.S. forces during recent U.S. strikes on the country, in Caracas,

A demonstrator holds a portrait depicting abducted President Nicolas Maduro, as supporters of Venezuela's government march during a rally to demand the release of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, following their capture by US forces during recent US raids on the country, in Caracas, Venezuela. [Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters]

People climb over the damaged al-Rashid Bridge, with some crossing on foot, after it was destroyed as Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew, a day after government forces took control of the area on the outskirts of Raqqa, northeastern Syria. [Ghaith Alsayed/AP Photo]

President Donald Trump holds the charter during a signing ceremony on his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

US President Donald Trump holds the charter during a signing ceremony on his Board of Peace initiative at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. [Markus Schreiber/AP Photo]

Rescue workers and firefighters work with heavy machinery to search through the rubble of a burnt building of a multistory shopping plaza following a massive fire in Karachi, Pakistan

Rescue workers and firefighters work with heavy machinery to search through the rubble of a burned building of a multistorey shopping plaza following a massive fire in Karachi, Pakistan. [Ali Raza/AP Photo]