Watch: Snow blankets parts of US as cold snap takes hold
Parts of the US have been covered in snow as a severe winter storm sweeps the country.
Body of missing Indian journalist found in septic tank
Mukesh Chandrakar's corpse was found with severe injuries consistent with a blunt-force attack, police say.
Speculation grows that Austrian far right leader Herbert Kickl will be asked to form a government – The Associated Press
- Speculation grows that Austrian far right leader Herbert Kickl will be asked to form a government The Associated Press
- Austria’s president to meet far-right leader amid coalition speculation The Guardian
- Austrian chancellor resigns as efforts to exclude far right collapse Financial Times
- Austria’s Nationalist Right Closer to Power After Firewall Fails Bloomberg
- New Austrian conservative leader ready for coalition talks with far right Al Jazeera English
French top diplomat ‘would have preferred’ if Syrian leader shook German counterpart’s hand – Yahoo! Voices
- French top diplomat 'would have preferred' if Syrian leader shook German counterpart's hand Yahoo! Voices
- Top EU diplomats visit Syria, tour ousted Assad regime's notorious Sednaya prison, call for inclusive leadership CBS News
- French and German foreign ministers meet Syria’s new leaders in first high-level EU visit since Assad’s toppling CNN
- Kurds, women must be included in Syria's transition, European ministers say Reuters
- Handshakegate in Syria POLITICO Europe
A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway Region – The New York Times
- A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway Region The New York Times
- Moldova breakaway region faces extended blackouts after gas cutoff Reuters
- Moldova's Breakaway Transdniester Region Braces For Power Cuts, Freezing Cold Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Ukraine's halt of Russian gas to Europe throws breakaway Moldovan region into crisis mode CNBC
- Transnistria rejects offer to buy gas from Europe, expects Russia to resume supplies Kyiv Independent
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was inside war operations room when killed, aide says – POLITICO
- Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was inside war operations room when killed, aide says POLITICO
- Israeli spy network uncovers Hezbollah commander's plans to marry his 4 mistresses Fox News
- Where was Nasrallah when he was killed by Israel? Close aide reveals details The Times of India
- Deadly affairs: How Fuad Shukr's four extramarital relationships led to his elimination - report The Jerusalem Post
- Behind the Dismantling of Hezbollah: Decades of Israeli Intelligence The New York Times
Ripe for the picking? Irish wine on the up – but ‘nobody will retire rich’
Global heating has made conditions more favourable for growing grapes – and finding the right variety is key
Heard the one about Irish wine? Like its English counterpart, it is no longer a joke, with more than a dozen vineyards now producing bottles to emulate those of the terroirs of France, Spain and Italy.
At about €60 (£50) a bottle and produced in small quantities, it is far from a commercial activity, but efforts over the last 10 years have produced what one retailer described as an “arguably very fine” rosé.
Continue reading...Social order in Gaza will collapse if Israel ends cooperation with UN aid agency, official says
Unrwa senior officer describes 60,000 people sheltering in school buildings sharing 12 bathrooms, but says without aid things will get worse
Social order in Gaza is likely to collapse further if Israel goes ahead with its threat this month to end all cooperation with the UN refugee agency for Palestinians, Louise Wateridge, its senior emergency officer, has warned.
Wateridge, who has just returned from Gaza, described the territory as increasingly fractured and said the two Knesset bills due to come into force at the end of the month blocking cooperation with the agency would make it impossible for Unrwa to operate or to distribute aid in a war zone.
Continue reading...American cardinal opens final Jubilee holy door in Rome – Catholic News Agency
- American cardinal opens final Jubilee holy door in Rome Catholic News Agency
- Saint Mary Major's Holy Door is open Vatican News
- Lateran Holy Door opens as Rome’s jubilee journey continues Catholic News Agency
- Pope brings Holy Year and prayers for better future to Rome prison Defiance Crescent News
- To mark the Catholic jubilee that returns every 25 years, the gate of St. Paul's Great Hall, the fif.. 매일경제
Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk as war casualties mount
Ukrainian forces have been launching counteroffensives in Kursk in an effort to hold on to seized territory.
Syria’s foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties – The Associated Press
- Syria's foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties The Associated Press
- Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria’s New Leaders The New York Times
- Syria’s foreign minister urges US to lift sanctions during visit to Qatar Al Jazeera English
- UAE, Syria discuss building ties as new ministers visit Al Arabiya English
- Syria's new Islamist rulers urge US to lift sanctions during visit to Doha Reuters
Israel warns Lebanon truce could collapse if Hezbollah doesn’t withdraw in south – CNN
- Israel warns Lebanon truce could collapse if Hezbollah doesn’t withdraw in south CNN
- Hamas says it approved list of 34 hostages for release in deal; Israel denies claim The Times of Israel
- Live Briefing: Israel and Hezbollah trade threats over future of ceasefire as deadline looms The Washington Post
- UN continues to call for timely Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon UN News
- The fragile Israel-Hezbollah truce is holding so far, despite violations The Associated Press
‘Humans are all they know’ – Fate of whales uncertain as marine zoo shuts
Campaigners, politicians and zoo managers disagree on where Wikie and her son Keijo should be sent.
‘I refuse a cheap death’: Israel kills Palestinian journalist in Gaza
Israel kills Mohammad Hijazi, taking the number of media workers killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023 to 220.
Israeli forces kill 200 in three days in Gaza, overwhelming hospitals – Al Jazeera English
- Israeli forces kill 200 in three days in Gaza, overwhelming hospitals Al Jazeera English
- Hamas, Israel wrangle over ceasefire deal as death toll mounts in Gaza Al Jazeera English
- Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza Strip as new ceasefire talks begin Reuters
- Relatives mourn after at least ten people were killed by Israeli airstrikes in southern Gaza Yahoo! Voices
- IDF Says It Targeted Hamas Operatives in Gaza Humanitarian Zone Haaretz
Israeli forces kill 200 in three days in Gaza, overwhelming hospitals
Although Israel claims it is targeting Hamas fighters, most of the victims are women and children.
M23 seize key DR Congo town of Masisi – BBC.com
- M23 seize key DR Congo town of Masisi BBC.com
- Rebels seize key town in eastern Congo Reuters
- ‘We are waging an existential war’: M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa on DRC conflict Al Jazeera English
- Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize key town in east DR Congo Le Monde
- M23 rebels take key town of Masisi as they advance in eastern DRC Al Jazeera English
Major winter storm in US threatens millions with snow, ice and brutal cold
State of emergencies issues in several states and cities as eastern two-thirds of country to experience dangerous cold
A major winter storm was sweeping across the central US on Sunday, forecasters said, bringing with it a dreaded combination of snow, ice and plunging temperatures.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued winter storm warnings from Kansas and Missouri – where blizzard conditions are expected – to New Jersey.
Continue reading...Motorbike-sized tuna sold to Tokyo sushi restaurateurs for $1.3m
The huge bluefin, which was auctioned in Tokyo, will be served at restaurants across Japan.
Lawyer fears Egyptian poet could be tortured if extradited from Lebanon
A lawyer for activist and poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf has told Al Jazeera that he would be at risk if extradited to Egypt.