Bar owners are facing renewed questioning in connection with a New Year's Eve fire at a Swiss ski resort that killed 41 people, indicating the investigation into the deadly incident continues.

Russian President Putin announced the successful testing of nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles, including Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles and hypersonic Zircon systems, during joint nuclear exercises with Belarus. Putin emphasized that Russia's nuclear triad remains central to national sovereignty and that nuclear weapons would be used as a last resort against existential threats to state security.