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Alcaraz Completes Career Grand Slam; Swiss Bar Fire Death Toll Rises; Iranian Protester Released; Father and Son Return Home; Search Continues for Suspect in Australia
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final on Sunday, becoming the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam at the age of 22 years and 272 days, according to Sky News. The Spanish tennis star's victory in four sets denied Djokovic an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title.
In other news, the death toll from the New Year's Day fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, rose to 41 after an 18-year-old Swiss national died from injuries sustained in the blaze, Sky News reported. The teenager died in a Zurich hospital on Saturday. More than 100 others were injured in the fire. The Swiss public prosecutor is conducting an ongoing investigation into the cause of the fire.
Also on Sunday, Iranian protester Erfan Soltani, 26, was released on bail after his family was informed he potentially faced the death penalty, according to Sky News. Soltani was arrested during protests on January 8. Kurdish and Iranian human rights organization Hengaw and Iranian state media, ISNA, confirmed his release.
Meanwhile, in the United States, Adrian Conejo Arias and his five-year-old son, Liam Conejo Ramos, asylum seekers from Ecuador, returned to their home in Minnesota after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Texas, Al Jazeera reported. The pair spent 10 days in the Dilley detention center until US District Judge Fred Biery ordered their release on Saturday.
In Australia, Victoria police stated they "believe strongly" that Dezi Freeman, also known as Desmond Filby, is dead and his body is in the Mount Buffalo area, according to The Guardian. Freeman fled into the bush in August after a fatal confrontation with two police officers at a property in Porepunkah, about 300km north-east of Melbourne. Detective Inspector Adam Tilley told reporters that police had found no proof of life in their search for Freeman. "We are comfortable that we dont believe he is here alive, however we are keeping an open mind. We do believe strongly that he is in this area deceased," Tilley said. Police have launched a new five-day search of the area for Freeman or his remains.
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