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 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 ReadingDuring heated hearing, Rubio insists US action in Venezuela will lead to prosperity and security
The US Secretary of State remained robustly on message when asked about the legality of Maduro’s removal, plans for oil sales, and the future of Venezuela.
Continue ReadingUS YouTube star IShowSpeed to get Ghanaian passport as Africa tour ends
Ghana’s foreign minister says the influencer is a “worthy ambassador”, but some Ghanaians criticised the move.
Continue ReadingDeutsche Bank offices raided in money laundering probe
Officials searched offices in Frankfurt and Berlin in relation to “past business relationships”.
Continue ReadingPanic on crowded train – passenger tells BBC of moment of Russian drone strike
Five people died in the attack in northeastern Ukraine when three drones targeted the train.
Continue ReadingMoment British Airways plane loses wheel during take-off in Las Vegas
This is the moment a British Airways flight to London suddenly lost a wheel shortly after take-off from Las Vegas. The right rear wheel could be seen detaching from the Airbus A350-1000, before plummeting to the ground at Harry Reid International Airport. In a statement to the BBC, British Airways said: “safety and security underpins […]
Continue ReadingZelensky condemns deadly Russian drone strike on passenger train
Ukraine’s DSNS emergency service/Kharkiv region At least one carriage of the passenger train was burning after the Russian drone attack in north-eastern Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned as “terrorism” a Russian drone attack on a passenger train that local officials say killed at least four people. Zelensky said another four people were missing […]
Continue ReadingCarney denies walking back Davos speech in phone call with Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has told reporters he stands behind his speech in Davos calling out unconstrained super powers, after a Trump official said he had “aggressively” walked it back in a call with US President Donald Trump. “To be absolutely clear, and I said this to the president, I meant what I said […]
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