2026-01-02
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Iranian media reported that several people had died in clashes between protesters and security forces.
Anger over living standards and the country's ailing economy sparked the demonstrations which began on Sunday.
Human rights groups said that protesters had died in Nordigan.
a western city, and in Isfahan, a central region.
Officials also confirmed the death of one person in the city of Kudosht.
A fire at a bar in Switzerland killed around 40 people and injured roughly 100 more,
according to local officials.
Crowds had gathered at the venue in Kronmantana, a popular tourist destination for New Year's Eve.
An explosion occurred in the early hours of the morning.
Police said there was no evidence of a terrorist attack and that the cause of the blast was being investigated.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia launched more than 200 drones at his country on the night of New Year's Eve,
with many targeting energy infrastructure.