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Ski lift accident leaves 30 injured at Spanish resort in the Pyrenees
At least 30 people have been injured in a ski lift accident at the Spanish resort of Astún, in the Pyrenees mountain range, emergency services for Spain's northern Aragon region said Saturday. Regional emergency services said that 10 people needed to be treated in hospitals, including two who were seriously injured. Fernando Beltrán, a representative of Spain’s government in Aragon, later posted on X that “all the skiers affected by the accident” have been evacuated and those who were injured
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Hundreds of Swedish forces arrive in Latvia in largest deployment with NATO to date
Hundreds of Swedish troops arrived in Latvia on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO's eastern flank, a mission Sweden is calling its most significant operation so far as a member of the Western defense alliance. A ship carrying parts of a mechanized infantry battalion arrived early Saturday in the port of Riga, the Latvian capital, escorted by the Swedish air force and units from the Swedish and Latvian navies, the Swedish armed forces said in a statement.
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Egypt braces for aid deliveries into Gaza
Egyptian government officials on Saturday inspected the preparations for the delivery of relief aid into the neighbouring Gaza Strip, a day before a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas is set to go into effect. Egypt's ministers of health and social solidarity inspected the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza and a logistics area where about 600 aid trucks are stationed, local officials said. Both ministers toured hospitals and medical facilities in North
1 min read - USdpa international
Funeral service held for child killed in Magdeburg attack
A funeral service was held in northern Germany on Saturday for a 9-year-old boy killed in the car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg. Police said around 300 mourners attended the ceremony in Wolfenbüttel, in the state of Lower Saxony, 80 kilometres west of Magdeburg. The street in front of the church was cordoned off, with emergency counsellors and volunteers from the fire brigade on site. The urn was due to be buried in the cemetery in the nearby village of Warle. On December 20,
1 min read - WorldMining Technology
China currently controls over 69% of global rare earth production
Competing with China's low-cost production and established supply chain remains a significant hurdle.
2 min read - WorldINSIDER
Russia is escalating its dangerous shadow war against NATO, and there are fears it could get a lot worse
Russia is believed to be behind dozens of hybrid attacks, like arson or sabotage, on NATO soil since the Ukraine war started.
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Germany's The Left to agree on election manifesto with focus on rent
Germany's The Left, a hard-left descendant of the party that once ruled East Germany, is set to agree on its manifesto at a conference in Berlin on Saturday, with affordable rent its top concern ahead of elections on February 23. Some 450 delegates are in the German capital to vote on the programme, which includes a rent cap and policies to ease the cost of living crisis. The Left was weakened by a split early last year when Sahra Wagenknecht, a prominent figure in the party, left to form her ow
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Israeli hostages to be exchanged for 1,904 Palestinian prisoners
A total of 1,904 Palestinians are to be released from Israeli prisons and camps during the ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli government has announced. In return, Hamas is to release 33 out of 98 Israeli hostages during the six-week pause in fighting, which is set to begin on Sunday morning. According to the Israeli government, the Palestinians include 1,167 detained residents of the Gaza Strip who were not involved in the October 7, 2023 massacre in Israel by Hamas and other
2 min read - WorldAFP
Telegram boss admits 'seriousness' of French allegations: source
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has told investigating magistrates in France, where he is charged with multiple infractions linked to enabling organised crime, that he "realised the seriousness of all the allegations", according to a source close to the case.It is these crimes, in some cases organised, that are at the root of the complicity charges against the platform boss.
4 min read - WorldThe Cool Down
Barnacles' harvesting conditions imperiled by encroaching threat: 'The ... trade ... is dying'
The effects of these decreasing numbers are being felt in Spain.
2 min read - WorldFox News
Cease-fire between Israel, Hamas to go into effect Sunday morning, Qatar says
The cease-fire between Hamas and Israel is expected to go into effect on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time, Qatar’s foreign ministry announced Saturday.
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Israeli military intercepts rocket from Yemen ahead of Gaza ceasefire
The Israeli military on Saturday said it intercepted a rocket from Yemen, one day before a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas is set to take effect. Residents rushed to shelters as alerts sounded in Tel Aviv and other parts of Israel. There were no initial reports of casualties or damage. Yemen's Houthi militia, a Hamas ally, has so far not claimed the attack. The Iran-backed group has been firing missiles at Israel in solidarity with Hamas since the October 7 attacks triggered
1 min read - WorldNBC News
Israel ramps up deadly airstrikes on Gaza after ceasefire deal is reached
In two days since a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was announced Wednesday, fighting in Gaza and a series of deadly airstrikes have killed 115 people.
3 min read - WorldAFP
In Brazil, disinformation deals Lula a bruising defeat
An avalanche of disinformation about a new economic measure proved so tricky for Brazil's government to navigate that they backtracked entirely this week in a rout egged on by the opposition.The government not only reversed the measure on Thursday, but issued a provisional measure prohibiting the taxation of PIX. "If it was fake, why did they revoke it," Ferreira wrote on X, as opposition members praised his role in forcing the government to backtrack.
4 min read - NewsWHBF Davenport
Temperatures to drop drastically in the coming days
The Quad Cities were quite fortunate today on this Friday afternoon to receive bright sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 50s. However, that is going to be short lived as a cold arctic air mass is going to be moving down within a couple of days to bring brutal cold weather to the area. […]
1 min read - WorldSalon
"Shabbat Shalom": Israel's government approves ceasefire deal
Early on Saturday morning, the 33-member cabinet approved a three-phase deal to end the war in Gaza
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Israel's coalition government endorses ceasefire deal with Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government has approved the ceasefire and hostage deal with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, following earlier backing from the security Cabinet. After hours of deliberation, Israel's government voted in favour of the agreement with Hamas, Netanyahu's office announced early on Saturday. The decision had been expected despite the resistance of some far-right ministers. The government meeting started later than planned and extended into the Je
1 min read - USWDHN Dothan
Schools could close for freezing winter weather
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — School administrators are keeping an eye on the incoming arctic blast that is expected to hit the area early next week. The cold air is expected to enter the region Sunday night, and the area could see some wintry precipitation, including snow, sleet, or freezing rain, sometime between Tuesday morning and […]
1 min read - USWIVT Binghamton
Greater Binghamton prepares for artic blast
Greater Binghamton, along with much of the country, is preparing for a cold arctic blast, arriving in our area at the beginning of next week.
1 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Milei’s Budget Cuts Nets Argentina First Surplus in Over a Decade
(Bloomberg) -- President Javier Milei made good on his promise to deliver a fiscal surplus in his first year, achieving a feat not seen in over a decade in Argentina’s deficit-prone economy.Most Read from BloombergNYC Commuters Get New Way to Dodge Traffic: $95 Helicopter RidesScaramucci, Ackman Donate to Whitney Tilson’s NYC Mayoral RunIn a City of Sprawl, Wildfire Evacuation Is Getting HarderWill Americans Ever Lose Their Taste for Telework?Chicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Trans
2 min read - WorldBBC
Curfew and deaths in South Sudan after revenge attacks on Sudanese
Horrific videos seeming to show Sudanese soldiers attacking South Sudan nationals spark retaliation attacks.
4 min read - USKRIV
Houston school closures for Tuesday, January 21, 2025
An arctic blast will bring freezing cold temperatures and the potential for hazardous ice next week. We are keeping track of school closures as they are announced.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Poland still seeking compensation from Germany for World War II
Poland is still seeking compensation for victims of the German invasion in World War II, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said in Berlin on Friday. After attending the opening of the new Polish Embassy in the German capital, Sikorski said Germany could express its "regret at the horrible events" of the Nazi occupation by focusing on three elements. These include a "gesture towards still-living victims," the creation of a remembrance monument in Berlin, and an "investment in common secur
2 min read - BusinessJust Auto
Chinese firms eye VW’s struggling German plants – report
The acquisition would enable Chinese EV firms to sidestep European Union’s tariffs on EV imports from China.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Gazans anxiously await ceasefire, fearing last-minute catastrophes
Civilians in Gaza nervously await a ceasefire after 15 relentless months of war.
4 min read - Worlddpa international
UN human rights head: Sudan conflict causing more civilian deaths
The conflict in Sudan is becoming increasingly lethal for the civilian population, UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk said in Geneva on Friday. Türk pointed to reports that dozens had been killed in ethnically targeted attacks in the south-eastern state of al-Jazirah and to an imminent battle for control of Khartoum. "The situation for civilians in Sudan is already desperate, and there is evidence of the commission of war crimes and other atrocity crimes. I fear the situation is now taking
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Italy's tourism minister ordered to stand trial over false accounting charges at former job
A Milan judge has ordered Italy’s tourism minister to stand trial on false accounting charges at her former publishing company, her lawyer said on Friday. Daniela Santanche was among 17 people indicted on Friday over alleged false corporate communications. Santanche had resigned from her roles in the publishing company, Visibilia, before she became minister in 2022.
1 min read - USKRIV
Houston weather: Arctic blast could bring snow, ice, freeze next week
An arctic blast could bring snow and ice to Houston next week. Here's the forecast.
1 min read - Worlddpa international
France's new PM talks to unions, employers on pension reform
Newly appointed French Prime Minister François Bayrou expressed optimism on Friday on passing an alternative to President Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reforms by the end of May. Trade union and employer representatives are to hold discussions on the reform from mid-February to resolve conflict on the way a reduction in pensionable age was pushed through without a vote in the National Assembly. Following an initial meeting on Friday, Bayrou said he was convinced that his efforts could
2 min read - Worlddpa international
UN chief: More than 100 weapons caches found in southern Lebanon
UN Secretary General António Guterres said on Friday that peacekeepers have uncovered over 100 weapons caches since the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel came into force. "The presence of armed personnel, assets and weapons that do not belong to the Lebanese government or UNIFIL between the Blue Line and the Litani River constitutes a flagrant violation of resolution 1701 and undermines the stability of Lebanon," Guterres was quoted as saying by state news agency NNA. The UN chief, who arri
2 min read - WorldINSIDER
The UK gave Ukraine an improvised air defense system that could help solve one of its most expensive problems
Gravehawk has been retrofitted to fire air-to-air missiles that Ukraine already has, the UK MOD said. It's a possible solution to a major problem.
3 min read - WorldFox News
Pakistani court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and 7 years in prison in graft case
A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country’s already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail after finding them guilty of corruption, officials and his lawyer said. The couple are accused of accepting a gift of land from a real estate tycoon in exchange for laundered money when Khan was in power. Prosecutors say the businessman, Malik Riaz, was then allowed by Khan to pay fines that were imposed on him in another case from the same laundere
3 min read - WorldBloomberg
EU Sees France’s Fiscal Path as Compliant With Budget Rules
(Bloomberg) -- The European Union has told France its plan for slower deficit reduction next year is still within the bloc’s rules, handing Francois Bayrou ’s government a reprieve in its battle to repair creaking public finances. Most Read from BloombergNYC Commuters Get New Way to Dodge Traffic: $95 Helicopter RidesScaramucci, Ackman Donate to Whitney Tilson’s NYC Mayoral RunIn a City of Sprawl, Wildfire Evacuation Is Getting HarderWill Americans Ever Lose Their Taste for Telework?Chicago Agen
3 min read - BusinessModern Car Collector
Merit Partners Welcomes Rare 1997 Ferrari F50 in Giallo Modena
Merit Partners, a renowned name in the world of collector cars, has added a significant gem to its fleet: a 1997 Ferrari F50 finished in the rare and striking Giallo Modena. With only 349 F50s produced globally and just 31 painted in this vibrant yellow, this acquisition cements Merit Partners’ reputation as a steward of automotive excellence. This particular F50, bearing chassis #107030, was delivered new to Italy in 1997. Its early history includes a singular public appearance at the 1998 Tutt
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Macron calls for strengthening ceasefire in Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called for efforts to bolster the fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah movement during his visit to Beirut. Speaking in the Lebanese capital, Macron stressed the need to accelerate the progress made so far, highlighting that while there have been positive developments and an Israeli withdrawal, "we need a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces and the full monopoly of arms by the Lebanese Army." Macron made these remarks following
3 min read - USWJET Erie
Your Weather Authority: Briefly warmer, then a brutal shot of cold air next week
ERIE, PA – Less chill for Friday night, as temperatures push above freezing. Expect quiet weather with increasing clouds, too. The somewhat milder weather continues into Saturday morning before a cold front arrives by midday with windy, rainy, and snowy weather. New snowfall accumulation ranges from a slushy coating to 1-2″ on Saturday. An Arctic […]
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Europe 'under assault from Russia,' Polish foreign minister warns
Europe is "under assault from Russia," Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said on Friday, with hybrid attacks ranging from political murders and cyberwarfare to acts of sabotage and weaponized migration. At a press conference in Berlin, Sikorski said that Poland’s term holding the rotating EU presidency would be "focused on security," with the country feeling "vindicated" that its repeated warnings of the threat emanating from Moscow having proved correct. Almost three years on from the R
3 min read - Worlddpa international
Polish foreign minister warns Europe 'under assault from Russia'
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on Friday said Europe is "under assault from Russia," with hybrid attacks ranging from political murders and cyberwarfare to acts of sabotage and arson. At a press conference in Berlin, Sikorski said that Poland’s term holding the rotating EU presidency would be “focused on security,” with the country feeling “vindicated” that its repeated warnings of the threat emanating from Moscow having proved correct. Almost three years on from the Russian invasion
2 min read - SciencePopular Science
When penguins divorce, the whole colony is impacted
Relationships can be fickle. Sometimes they just don’t work out, even in penguins that can mate with the same partner for several years. The little penguins (Eudyptula minor) that live on Phillip Island in Australia have been found to “divorce” their partners and find a new mate if they don’t appear to be satisfied with […]
3 min read - USWCBD Charleston
Winter weather is possible next week. What kind, how much, if any is still undetermined
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – There has been a lot of chatter about whether the Lowcountry will experience any winter weather next week. One thing we know for certain right now is that it will be very cold. Arctic air will fill in by Tuesday with highs in the 30s and lows in the 20s. Wind […]
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Colombia halts peace talks with ELN rebels and accuses them of war crimes in northeastern region
Colombia on Friday suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, for a second time in less than a year after blaming the rebel group for recent violence in a northeastern region. "The dialogue process with this group is suspended, the ELN has no will for peace,” President Gustavo Petro said in a post on his X account. The ELN has been fighting ex-rebels of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrilla group, or FARC, in a region known as Catatumbo, close to the
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Egypt prepares to reopen Rafah crossing while blockade persists
Preparations to open the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip were in full swing on Friday, according to Egyptian security sources. Preparation are being done on both sides of the border to pave way for the trucks to enter easily into the Gaza Strip, in anticipation of its reopening, senior sources said. The move aims to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian, medical and food aid to Gaza, the sources added. Dozens of trucks carrying aid are already positioned on the Egyptian
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Italy's government discusses the case of an Italian citizen detained in Venezuela without charges
The Italian government met on Friday to discuss the case of an Italian national arrested in Venezuela two months ago and held without formal charges, the premier’s office said in a statement. Foreign minister Antonio Tajani and the Italian Embassy in Caracas have been closely following the situation of Alberto Trentini, a 45-year-old NGO worker that family and friends have lost track of since his arrest. Friday’s meeting included Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, State undersecretary Alfred
1 min read - BusinessMining Technology
Global cobalt supply to surpass 300kt mark in 2024, driven by production from the DRC and Indonesia
Indonesia has emerged as a significant player in the global cobalt market, experiencing a transformation in recent years.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Man survives after clinging on to German train travelling at 282 km/h
A man travelling on a high-speed train in Germany clung on to the outside of the carriages after failing to get back on after a smoke break, miraculously surviving speeds of up to 282 km/h, police said on Friday. The man, a 40-year-old Hungarian national, boarded the train bound for the northern coastal city of Lübeck in Munich on Thursday without a ticket. Yet, that was not the reason for the risky stunt, according to police. When the train stopped at the Ingolstadt station, some 70 kilometres
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Moscow concerned at UK-Ukraine naval agreement in Black Sea region
A maritime security treaty signed this week between Ukraine and the United Kingdom drew a sharp response from the Kremlin on Friday, in particular with regard to a reference to the Azov Sea. "That is an internal sea of Russia. There can scarcely be talk of a joint approach there by Ukraine and the United Kingdom," Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said in Moscow. Russian forces control the entire shoreline of the Sea of Azov, which lies to the east of the Crimean Peninsula, and Moscow has annexed
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
South Sudan imposes nationwide overnight curfew to curb violence targeting Sudanese traders
South Sudanese authorities have imposed a countrywide dusk-to-dawn curfew after a night of violence during which businesses run by Sudanese traders in the capital were looted. Police chief Gen. Abraham Manyuat said Friday that the curfew will commence from 6 p.m. local time to dawn to curb looting incidents reported in Juba and other major towns. The violence targeting Sudanese nationals is believed to have been provoked by alleged killings of South Sudanese nationals by militia groups in remo
1 min read - ScienceLive Science
The Bungle Bungles: Towering domes in the Australian outback that contain traces of the earliest life-forms on Earth
The Bungle Bungle Range in Western Australia is a collection of rock domes forged from ancient seabeds and flanked to the northeast by a prehistoric meteor impact crater.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Former VW works council chief to face criminal proceedings
A former works council leader at car giant Volkswagen is set to face trial in Germany over suspected excessive payments, a court spokesman confirmed to dpa on Friday. Former head of the powerful Volkswagen works council Bernd Osterloh and another defendant in the case are accused of aiding and abetting the granting of possibly excessive remuneration in three cases, according to the District Court in Braunschweig. No trial date has been set yet, the spokesman said. Osterloh refused to comment on
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Dozens evacuated as Mount Ibu in Indonesia sends up 4km ash column
An eruption at a 1,300-metre-high Indonesian volcano has trigged the highest alert level, according to the national Geological Agency on Friday. The ash column from Mount Ibu on the island of Halmahera reached a height of 4 kilometres in recent days. According to the civil protection authorities, around 120 residents from the surrounding area have been brought to safety so far. Five emergency shelters are ready to accommodate up to 3,000 people. Indonesia lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a part
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