Historic onset of winter: bomb cyclone hits USA

The freezing temperatures are causing parts of New York’s East River to freeze.Image: keystone Feb 1, 2026, 4:15 p.mFeb 1, 2026, 4:15 p.m A severe winter storm has brought snow, hurricane-force winds, storm surges and dangerous cold to the southeastern United States. According to the National Weather Service, a low pressure area off the coast […]

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Presidential election in Iraq fails again

Today’s parliamentary session in Baghdad had to be postponed.Image: keystone Feb 1, 2026, 3:47 p.mFeb 1, 2026, 3:47 p.m In Iraq, a new attempt in parliament to elect a head of state for the Arab country has failed. The election meeting planned for today has been postponed again, according to sources from the media office […]

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Older people in Kyiv suffer from the cold

In Kiev, residents, especially the elderly, are suffering from the winter cold as heating has been turned off due to the Russian attacks.image: ROMAN PILIPEY / AFP In Kiev, Russian bombings have deprived thousands of residents of their heating in the middle of winter. Elderly, frail and isolated people struggle to survive in the freezing […]

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