The blackout arrives as the government has encouraged citizens to be ready for a ‘disaster’ lasting up to five days. Published On 25 Jan 202625 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, has faced a widespread power outage after strong winds triggered a transmission problem, the state utility […]
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Winter storm system to hit large parts of U.S. this weekend : NPR
A graphic from the National Weather Service shows areas with a chance of at least moderate snow and ice impacts from Friday through Monday. A massive winter storm will affect millions in the U.S. this weekend. National Weather Service hide caption toggle caption National Weather Service A massive winter storm system is forecast to sweep […]
New storm to hit Gaza, piling on suffering for thousands of displaced | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Nearly all of the flimsy tents in Palestinian displacement camps have been rendered unusable due to the harsh winter conditions. A new storm is forecast to hit Gaza, adding further to the suffering of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in makeshift tents in displacement camps that are already unfit to withstand the harsh winter […]
European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US hit wall over future | European Union News
France sends 15 soldiers, Germany 13. Norway, Sweden also participating to bolster security on Arctic island. Published On 15 Jan 202615 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Soldiers from France, Germany and other European countries have begun arriving in Greenland to help boost the Arctic island’s security after talks involving […]
Australian electric car market to get influx of new models as cheaper EVs hit the road | Electric vehicles
Australians can expect to see more electric utes, sports cars and hatchbacks that break price records at both ends of the spectrum, with changes encouraging even the most reluctant brands to join the trend. But the electric vehicle market could also experience significant regulatory upheaval in 2026, with a road-user charge on the national agenda […]
Trump says US ‘hit’ dock in Venezuela, marking first known land attack
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States “hit” a dock in Venezuela where drugs were allegedly being loaded onto boats. The comments came after Trump said in a radio interview last Friday that the U.S. “knocked out” a “big facility” in Venezuela as he touted his administration’s effort to stop drug trafficking […]
ICE agent fires shots at man after being hit by SUV
ST. PAUL, Minn. — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired shots Sunday at a Cuban immigrant living in the U.S. illegally after the man struck the agent and another one with an SUV in Minnesota’s state capital, the Department of Homeland Security said. The man also bit an ICE agent as officers subdued him […]
Dover ferry delays hit Christmas travellers after French border IT failure | UK news
The Christmas travel plans of tens of thousands of ferry passengers at the Port of Dover have been delayed by IT problems with French border control. Millions of motorists hit the roads this weekend in the Christmas getaway, with travel experts warning people to plan ahead to avoid “grinch-worthy” delays. Before the peak traffic arrival […]
Ukrainian city hit by ‘massive’ strike as peace talks in US conclude
Russia continued its aerial attacks on Ukraine overnight, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a “very constructive” phone call with Donald Trump’s negotiating team following three days of talks in Florida. The mayor of Kremenchuk, a major industrial hub in central Ukraine, said the city was repeatedly struck in a “massive” attack. […]
Global futures reopen after exchange operator CME hit by hours-long outage | Financial Markets News
CME blamed the outage, which halted trading for more than 11 hours, on a cooling failure at a data centre in Chicago. Global futures markets were thrown into chaos for several hours after CME Group, the world’s largest exchange operator, suffered one of its longest outages in years, halting trading across stocks, bonds, commodities and […]