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The investigation into the fire that killed 40 people will consider whether criminal prosecutions are necessary, officials said.

Families are appealing for information about children as young as 15 who are thought to have been at the bar.

The US president says “we will come to their rescue” after days of demonstrations and clashes.

Videos on social media showed cars set on fire during running battles as protests entered their fifth day.

A further 115 are injured, some severely, in a fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana ski resort, officials say.

Reports of fireworks and other explosives being thrown are widespread across the country.

The latest strike comes as the US Coast Guard searches for survivors of another that happened a day earlier.

Russian President Vladimir Putin used his New Year speech to tell troops that he “believed in you and our victory”…

The worker is “recovering” after he was seen on video being knocked off his feet by the 400-lb (180kg) rubber…

The BBC’s Russia editor speaks to people in the country as the war in Ukraine nears a fourth year.