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Friday, January 02, 2026 3:26 PM ET

CBS News - World

Nigeria police charge Anthony Joshua's driver after fatal crash -- Boxer Anthony Joshua's driver was charged with "dangerous driving causing death" and driving without a license, among other charges.

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Angelina Jolie meets Palestinian refugees, aid workers at Rafah crossing -- The Rafah border crossing was set to reopen under the ceasefire in effect in Gaza since October, but has so far remained closed.

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Maduro says Venezuela open to U.S. talks on drug trafficking -- In a pretaped interview on state TV, Venezuelan​ President Nicolas Maduro evaded a question about a U.S. strike at a docking area that the Trump administration believed was used by drug cartels.

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"Like a horror movie": Survivors, witnesses describe Swiss ski resort fire -- As a deadly fire tore through the Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski town of Crans-Montana, young people trapped inside tried desperately to escape.

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Venus Williams gets wild card for Australian Open at age 45 -- Venus Williams, 45, received a wild-card entry to the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park 28 years after her first appearance.

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Swiss bar fire started by sparklers, investigators say, amid efforts to ID victims -- Many of those killed and injured by a fire that tore through a bar in Switzerland's Crans-Montana ski resort were teenagers celebrating the new year.

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Trump says if Iran kills protesters, U.S. will "come to their rescue" -- As U.S.-Iran tension soars, Trump warns violence against protesters could bring an American intervention: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go."

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U.S. says China military drills near Taiwan "increase tensions unnecessarily" -- Chinese war games​ around Taiwan "unnecessarily" spiked tensions in the region, the U.S. State Department said, calling on Beijing to "cease its military pressure." -- Jan 1

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At least 6 reported killed during Iran protests over struggling economy -- The deaths may mark the start of a heavier-handed response by Iran's theocracy over the demonstrations, which have slowed in Tehran but expanded elsewhere.

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Pope starts 2026 with prayer for countries "bloodied by conflict" -- Pope Leo XIV celebrated a New Year's Day Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and then delivered a special noontime prayer from his studio overlooking the piazza. -- Jan 1

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Fire kills dozens at crowded Swiss Alps bar on New Year's -- Police in Switzerland say a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort area is believed to have left about 40 people dead and dozens more injured.

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France defends granting George Clooney and his family French citizenship -- George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship because "they contribute, through their distinguished actions, to France's international influence and cultural outreach," the French government said. -- Dec 31, 2025

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British boxer Anthony Joshua released from hospital after crash in Nigeria -- The two-time former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist was involved in a fatal road crash near Lagos​ on Monday. -- Dec 31, 2025

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Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in recent boat strikes, U.S. military says -- Three people were killed Tuesday when the first boat was hit, while individuals in two other boats jumped overboard, according to U.S. Southern Command. -- Dec 31, 2025

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U.S. sanctions 4 firms, oil tankers with ties to Venezuela -- The latest wave of sanctions targets oil traders and vessels that are helping prop up President Nicolas Maduro's regime, the Treasury Department said. -- Dec 31, 2025

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