At least five killed after Storm Kristin hits Portugal
The storm toppled trees, damaged homes and left more than 800,000 people without power.
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Colombia launches search for missing plane carrying 15 people
Contact with the aircraft was lost just minutes before it was due to land in northern Colombia, state airline Satena says.
Continue ReadingFear in Sicilian town as vast landslide risks widening
An area of the Sicilian town of Niscemi was declared off limits after a four-kilometre long stretch of the hillside collapsed on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of some 1,500 people. Though there were no deaths or injuries, experts say the gulf could extend — and topple more houses — when it rains again. Italian Prime […]
Continue ReadingLandslide leaves Sicilian town teetering on cliff edge
More than 1,000 people were evacuated in Sicily after a five-kilometre section of cliff crumbled during a storm, leaving houses perched perilously on the edge, authorities said Monday. Land was continuing to give way due to rain that has soaked the area in recent days, said the mayor of the southern hill town of Niscemi. […]
Continue ReadingMexico president Claudia Sheinbaum asks South Korea for more BTS concerts
The scramble for tickets to K-pop band BTS’ comeback tour, which comes after a four-year hiatus, has seen Mexico’s president appealing to her South Korean counterpart to add more shows in her country. “I wrote a letter to the [president] of Korea… I still haven’t received the answer, but let’s hope it’s positive,” Mexico’s president […]
Continue ReadingTwo thirds do not see their country as an “aggressor”
Many people in Russia see themselves surrounded by foreign enemies while viewing their own country as a victim, according to a survey. 01/28/2026, 04:3501/28/2026, 04:35 This is a consequence of incessant anti-Western propaganda, said Russian sociologist Lev Gudkov from the independent Levada Center Moscow in Berlin when presenting his results. People on Red Square in […]
Continue ReadingExtreme cold wave in the USA turns Niagara Falls into ice
Video: watson/Emanuella Kälin January 28, 2026, 12:15 p.mJanuary 28, 2026, 12:15 p.m An exceptionally strong cold wave has reached the Niagara Falls region, causing temperatures to drop to as low as -55 degrees. This is due to a so-called polar vortex outbreak, through which arctic cold air is pushed both into deeper layers (troposphere) and […]
Continue ReadingOne all-powerful president of Europe? Conservative chief calls for EU merger. – POLITICO
The European Commission president (currently Ursula von der Leyen) leads the bloc’s executive arm, which has power over trade, agriculture, the single market and other internal policy areas — although foreign affairs is handled by the EU’s top diplomat (Kaja Kallas) and the European Council president (António Costa), with both reporting directly to EU countries. […]
Continue ReadingEU will seek to cut US energy reliance after Trump’s Greenland threats – POLITICO
The U.S. already supplies more than a quarter of the EU’s gas, up from just 5 percent five years ago, with dependence set to rise further as a total ban on Russian gas takes effect. But Jørgensen said the Commission is now actively seeking alternative suppliers to the U.S. and plans to deepen energy ties […]
Continue ReadingDonetsk ownership is preventing Russia-Ukraine peace deal, Rubio says – POLITICO
The territorial destiny of Donetsk is the key issue preventing the conclusion of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday. “The one remaining item … is the territorial claim on Donetsk. There is active work going to try to see if both sides’ views on this can […]
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