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Swiss resort Crans-Montana, scene of fatal bar fire, will be an Olympic venue in 2038

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 January 2026

IOC grants Switzerland privileged status as only bidder
Crans-Montana to host Winter Games’ alpine ski racing

The Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, which was the scene of a fatal bar fire on New Year’s Day, is set to host the Alpine ski races at the 2038 Olympics.

Less than a fortnight after the blaze at Le Constellation that killed 40 and injured 116 other people, officials for the bid have said that the municipality is a key site in their proposals for the Games in 12 years’ time.

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Swiss resort Crans-Montana, scene of fatal bar fire, will be an Olympic venue in 2038

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 January 2026

IOC grants Switzerland privileged status as only bidder
Crans-Montana to host Winter Games’ alpine ski racing

The Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, which was the scene of a fatal bar fire on New Year’s Day, is set to host the Alpine ski races at the 2038 Olympics.

Less than a fortnight after the blaze at Le Constellation that killed 40 and injured 116 other people, officials for the bid have said that the municipality is a key site in their proposals for the Games in 12 years’ time.

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Swiss resort Crans-Montana, scene of fatal bar fire, will be an Olympic venue in 2038

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 January 2026

IOC grants Switzerland privileged status as only bidder
Crans-Montana to host Winter Games’ alpine ski racing

The Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, which was the scene of a fatal bar fire on New Year’s Day, is set to host the Alpine ski races at the 2038 Olympics.

Less than a fortnight after the blaze at Le Constellation that killed 40 and injured 116 other people, officials for the bid have said that the municipality is a key site in their proposals for the Games in 12 years’ time.

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Greenland says it cannot accept US takeover ‘under any circumstances’

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 January 2026

Self-governing island stresses it is member of Nato, which is looking at improving Arctic defences, through Denmark

Greenland’s government has said it “cannot under any circumstances accept” Donald Trump’s desire to take control of Greenland, as Nato’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, said the organisation was working on ways to bolster Arctic security.

At the start of a critical week for the vast Arctic island, a largely self-governing part of Denmark, the US president restated his interest in the strategically located, mineral-rich territory, saying the US would take it “one way or the other”.

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Greenland says it cannot accept US takeover ‘under any circumstances’

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 January 2026

Self-governing island stresses it is member of Nato, which is looking at improving Arctic defences, through Denmark

Greenland’s government has said it “cannot under any circumstances accept” Donald Trump’s desire to take control of Greenland, as Nato’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, said the organisation was working on ways to bolster Arctic security.

At the start of a critical week for the vast Arctic island, a largely self-governing part of Denmark, the US president restated his interest in the strategically located, mineral-rich territory, saying the US would take it “one way or the other”.

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Greenland says it cannot accept US takeover ‘under any circumstances’

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 January 2026

Self-governing island stresses it is member of Nato, which is looking at improving Arctic defences, through Denmark

Greenland’s government has said it “cannot under any circumstances accept” Donald Trump’s desire to take control of Greenland, as Nato’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, said the organisation was working on ways to bolster Arctic security.

At the start of a critical week for the vast Arctic island, a largely self-governing part of Denmark, the US president restated his interest in the strategically located, mineral-rich territory, saying the US would take it “one way or the other”.

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Family pays tribute to ‘gentlest soul’ taxi driver killed in Bolton head-on collision

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 January 2026

Masrob Ali, 54, who died in crash that also claimed lives of three teenagers, described as ‘the kindest man’

A taxi driver who was among four people killed in a head-on collision in Greater Manchester was “the gentlest soul” and was not at fault for the crash, his family has said.

Masrob Ali, 54, died when his taxi collided with a Seat Leon travelling on the wrong side of a residential road in Bolton shortly before 1am on Sunday .

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Family pays tribute to ‘gentlest soul’ taxi driver killed in Bolton head-on collision

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 January 2026

Masrob Ali, 54, who died in crash that also claimed lives of three teenagers, described as ‘the kindest man’

A taxi driver who was among four people killed in a head-on collision in Greater Manchester was “the gentlest soul” and was not at fault for the crash, his family has said.

Masrob Ali, 54, died when his taxi collided with a Seat Leon travelling on the wrong side of a residential road in Bolton shortly before 1am on Sunday .

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Family pays tribute to ‘gentlest soul’ taxi driver killed in Bolton head-on collision

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 January 2026

Masrob Ali, 54, who died in crash that also claimed lives of three teenagers, described as ‘the kindest man’

A taxi driver who was among four people killed in a head-on collision in Greater Manchester was “the gentlest soul” and was not at fault for the crash, his family has said.

Masrob Ali, 54, died when his taxi collided with a Seat Leon travelling on the wrong side of a residential road in Bolton shortly before 1am on Sunday .