January 1, 2026 - Brief Briefing

‘Like a horror movie’: Around 40 dead and 115 injured in Swiss ski resort bar fire

About 40 people were killed and 115 injured in a blaze in at a New Year’s Eve Party at an upmarket Swiss ski resort,...

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'Like a horror movie': Around 40 dead and 115 injured in Swiss ski resort bar fire

Ducks’ defense blanks Tech to reach CFP semis

Associated Press Jan 1, 2026, 03:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Matayo Uiagalelei caused a fumble to set up an...

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Ducks' defense blanks Tech to reach CFP semis

Sports

Sources: Utah OC Beck joining Michigan staff

Jake TrotterJan 1, 2026, 10:37 AM ET Close Jake Trotter is a senior writer at ESPN. Trotter covers college football. He also writes about...

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Sources: Utah OC Beck joining Michigan staff

Sports

From IUP to No. 1 in the country: Curt Cignetti’s small-school path to Indiana

Jake TrotterDec 29, 2025, 07:45 AM ET Close Jake Trotter is a senior writer at ESPN. Trotter covers college football. He also writes about...

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From IUP to No. 1 in the country: Curt Cignetti's small-school path to Indiana

Man charged on suspicion of twice trespassing on grounds of Kensington Palace

A man has been charged with twice gaining access to the grounds of Kensington Palace. The Metropolitan Police said Derek Egan, 39, had been...

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Man charged on suspicion of twice trespassing on grounds of Kensington Palace

Sports

MLB offseason grades: Astros land Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai

Bradford Doolittle Close Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN...

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MLB offseason grades: Astros land Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai

Sports

Sources: Japanese ace pitcher Imai to join Astros

ESPN News Services Jan 1, 2026, 12:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Star Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai and the 1 Related He pitched eight...

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Sources: Japanese ace pitcher Imai to join Astros

Sports

Source: Giants, Mahle agree to 1-year contract

Jorge CastilloDec 31, 2025, 02:16 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from...

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Source: Giants, Mahle agree to 1-year contract

Politics

Nigel Farage vows to go ‘double or quits’ with £5m local elections spending blitz

Nigel Farage has vowed to go “double or quits” on May’s local elections with a spending blitz of £5m. The Reform UK leader has...

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Nigel Farage vows to go 'double or quits' with £5m local elections spending blitz

Business

Private hospitals giant Spire sets deadline for suitors

Britain’s biggest private hospital operator has handed prospective suitors a deadline to pursue a takeover of the company amid shareholder pressure on it to...

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Private hospitals giant Spire sets deadline for suitors

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban: West Midlands Police ‘knew of antisemitism warning from Jewish groups’

West Midlands Police told a safety planning meeting that Jewish groups warned excluding Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from an Aston Villa match “could be...

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Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban: West Midlands Police 'knew of antisemitism warning from Jewish groups'

Politics

Children from struggling families to be vaccinated at home – as immunisation rates drop

Children from struggling families will be able to be vaccinated at home across parts of England in a new government pilot scheme. Health visitors...

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Children from struggling families to be vaccinated at home - as immunisation rates drop

Technology

Bernie Sanders and Ron DeSantis speak out against data center boom. It’s a bad sign for AI industry

Democratic Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and right-wing Gov. Ron DeSantis agree on virtually nothing. But they found common ground this year as leading skeptics...

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Bernie Sanders and Ron DeSantis speak out against data center boom. It's a bad sign for AI industry

World

Several people killed in Iran as cost-of-living protests turn deadly

The largest protests in Iran in three years reached a deadly climax overnight into Thursday, with several people killed, Iranian media and a rights...

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Several people killed in Iran as cost-of-living protests turn deadly

Sports

Sabres tie franchise mark with 10th straight win

Associated Press Dec 31, 2025, 11:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Casey DeSmith stopped 27 shots and lost in regulation for the...

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Sabres tie franchise mark with 10th straight win

Sports

The NHL is back at the Olympics! Everything you need to know about hockey in Milan Cortina

Ryan S. Clark Watch your favorite events in the newly enhanced ESPN App. Learn more about what plan is right for you. Sign Up...

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The NHL is back at the Olympics! Everything you need to know about hockey in Milan Cortina

Sports

Grading Canada’s 2026 Olympic roster, plus snubs and surprises

Greg WyshynskiDec 31, 2025, 03:25 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Team Canada couldn’t wait to tell...

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Grading Canada's 2026 Olympic roster, plus snubs and surprises

World

Witness saw people ‘walking on top of others’ as they tried to escape fire in packed Switzerland bar

A man who witnessed a bar fire in Switzerland has told Sky News he saw patrons walking over people as they tried to escape...

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Witness saw people 'walking on top of others' as they tried to escape fire in packed Switzerland bar

Science

Quantum Haloscope Sharpens the Search for Dark Matter Axions at Higher Frequencies

Scientists using a quantum-powered haloscope have advanced the search for dark matter axions by probing higher mass ranges than before. The QUAX collaboration’s experiment,...

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Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor ahead of public ceremony

New York’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani has made history and been inaugurated in a disused subway station. The Democratic Socialist became the first Muslim...

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