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Switch 2 sales boost Nintendo results but chip shortage looms

The runaway success of the Switch 2 console drove up Nintendo's net profit by more than 50 percent in the nine months to December, the Japanese video game giant said Tuesday.

China to ban hidden car door handles in industry shift

China will ban hidden door handles on cars sold in the country from next year, phasing out the minimalist design popularised by Tesla over safety concerns.

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MDaudit Expands Executive Team

The company's new C-suite represents decades of experience transforming organizations across the health IT and RCM spectrum.

2026 Custom Promotional Gifts Trends: GSJJ Reveals AI-Driven Rapid Customization Leading the Market

WALNUT, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 6, 2026 / As a major global manufacturer in the custom souvenirs & promotional gifts industry, GSJJ launched a "2026 Global Custom Promotional Gifts Trends Report."

TeleTracking Appoints Derek Ritchea as Chief Strategy Officer

PITTSBURGH, PA / ACCESS Newswire / January 6, 2026 / TeleTracking Technologies, a leading provider of healthcare operations solutions, today announced that Derek Ritchea has joined the company as Chief Strategy Officer. In this role, Ritchea will lead a range of key initiatives including monitoring market dynamics to inform strategy, and identifying, evaluating, and executing new high-impact partnerships while strengthening TeleTracking's existing partnerships across the healthcare landscape.

MDC Brooklyn, the notorious prison housing Maduro and his wife

Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are the latest high-profile inmates held in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, the largest federal pre-trial holding facility in the United States.

92-year-old US judge presiding over Maduro case

Alvin Hellerstein, the 92-year-old US judge handling the case against deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, has presided over a number of notable trials during his decades on the bench.

Thousands attend annual minstrel parade in S.Africa's Cape Town

Thousands lined the streets of Cape Town Monday for the colourful annual minstrels' parade, a cornerstone of South African culture rooted in the city's history of slavery.

'Two-pope' Catholic Jubilee draws 33 million pilgrims to Rome

The 2025 Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations drew over 33 million pilgrims to Rome, the Vatican said Monday, as the last of the faithful passed through the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica.

Bangladesh says at least 287 killed during Hasina-era abductions

A Bangladesh commission investigating disappearances during the rule of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina said Monday at least 287 people were assumed to have been killed.

UK starts ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online

New regulations come into force Monday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what the government calls a "world-leading action" to tackle childhood obesity.

LEM Surgical Showcases the World's First "Surgical Humanoid" at CES 2026; Groundbreaking NVIDIA Physical AI Toolsets to Drive Dynamis Robotic Surgical System Development

Already FDA-cleared and in routine clinical use in Las Vegas, the Dynamis Robotic Surgical System is set for its next evolution, leveraging NVIDIA Jetson Thor, NVIDIA Isaac for Healthcare, and NVIDIA Cosmos platforms to define the future of hard tissue robotic surgery.

Rythmia Life Advancement Center Marks 10 Years of Operation, Serving 22,337 Guests With Documented 98.07% Miracle Rate

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / In January 2026, Rythmia Life Advancement Center celebrates its 10-year anniversary, marking a decade of continuous operation as a medically licensed retreat center focused on life advancement, healing, and long-term transformation.

Telomir Pharmaceuticals Announces Telomir-1 Significantly Reduced Tumor Growth and Metastases in Aggressive Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Animal Models

In a TNBC animal model with limited responsiveness to chemotherapy, Telomir-1 demonstrated statistically significant activity on both tumor growth and cancer cell spread.

Moderna Announces Global Regulatory Submissions for Its Investigational Seasonal Influenza Vaccine

Moderna has filed for marketing authorization in the U.S., EU, Canada and Australia for mRNA-1010

Who Is the Best FTM Top Surgeon in the U.S.?

The Best FTM top surgeon in the U.S is Dr. Sajan.

Swiss grieve as all fire victims identified -- half of them under 18

All 40 people who perished in a New Year's fire at a Swiss ski resort bar were identified Sunday, with half of them under the age of 18.

Over 30 killed, several kidnapped in Nigeria

Armed gangs killed more than 30 people and kidnapped others in a raid in Nigeria in the same state where hundreds of schoolchildren were abducted late last year, police said Sunday.

Raw emotion as mourners pay tribute to Swiss fire victims

A heavy pall of grief hung over Crans-Montana on Sunday as more than a thousand mourners walked in silence through the Swiss ski resort to remember those killed and injured in a horrific fire tragedy.

Flights grounded in Greece after radio frequency loss

Flights at Greek airports were cancelled or delayed Sunday after a technical problem knocked out airspace radio frequencies, the country's civil aviation authority said, calling the outage "unprecedented".

Swiss identify 24 victims of New Year fire at ski resort

Authorities investigating a New Year's blaze at a bar in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana have identified 24 of the 40 people killed, including 11 minors and six foreign nationals, police said Sunday, as its owners were probed for negligent manslaughter.

French owners of Swiss bar under scrutiny after New Year blaze

An investigation into a fire at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana which killed 40 and left 119 injured has cast a spotlight on the French owners who are suspected of "negligence".

Stuck in Afghanistan, Pakistanis want border to finally reopen

Nearly three months since border clashes prompted the closure of land crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, university students, merchants and families are left hanging with no way of getting back.

Soundproofing foam in focus in probe of deadly Swiss bar fire

The soundproofing foam covering the ceiling of a Swiss ski resort bar that went up in flames on New Year's Eve, killing 40 people, is being closely scrutinised by investigators.

Swiss investigate bar managers after deadly New Year's blaze

The managers of the Swiss ski resort bar where dozens died during a fire at a New Year's celebration are under investigation for negligent manslaughter, authorities said Saturday.

Swiss identify first bodies after bar fire, as sparklers blamed

The first bodies were identified Saturday after the deadly blaze that killed 40 New Year revellers at a packed bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, including two minors.

Switzerland reels from deadly bar fire two days on as sparklers blamed

Swiss investigators worked Saturday to identify the last victims and exact cause of the blaze that killed 40 New Year's revellers at a packed bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana.

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Sparklers blamed for deadly Swiss bar fire

Sparklers held under a foam-clad ceiling likely ignited a deadly blaze that killed 40 New Year's revellers in a Swiss ski bar, authorities said on Friday, but the bar owner insisted that all safety standards were followed.

6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City and beach resort

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday, killing at least one person but causing no serious damage.

Swiss send dozens injured in bar fire abroad for treatment

Swiss authorities on Friday said dozens of people badly burned in a fire in a bar in a ski resort during New Year's Eve celebrations -- in which 40 people died -- were being taken to nearby countries for specialised treatment.

Swiss bar blaze suspicions fall on sparklers waved by staff

Moments before flames and smoke engulfed the bar in Switzerland where 40 people died, staff were seen holding aloft sparklers stuck in Champagne bottles, videos posted online showed.

6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook Mexico City and southwestern Guerrero state on Friday, sending people rushing into the streets but causing no serious damage, according to preliminary reports.

Agonizing wait as Switzerland works to ID New Year's fire victims

Families endured an agonizing wait for news of their loved ones Friday as Swiss investigators rushed to identify victims of a ski resort fire at a New Year's celebration that killed at least 40 people.

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