India and the European Union have signed a landmark free trade agreement after nearly 18 years of stop-start negotiations, in what European leaders are calling the “mother of all trade deals.” The timing is critical. India is currently facing steep 50 per cent tariffs on key exports to the United States, while Europe is under fresh tariff threats from President Donald Trump amid disputes involving Greenland and wider security concerns. Who benefits from the trade deal the most? Here is all you need to know. 

A devastating New Year’s Eve fire at a luxury nightclub in the Swiss Alps left 40 people dead and more than 100 injured, many with catastrophic burns. The tragedy unfolded at Crans-Montana, where a packed celebration turned into a deadly inferno within minutes. Investigators allege the bar’s manager fled the scene carrying the cash register as flames spread through the venue. Club owners Jessica and Jacques Moretti, who have run the nightclub since 2015, are now under investigation for manslaughter and serious bodily harm.