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Storm Kristin Batters Portugal With Record Winds, Leaving Central Regions Devastated

A rapidly intensifying Atlantic cyclone blasted Portugal with possibly record gusts, widespread damage and outages before sweeping across Europe.

#portugal, #stormkristin, #extremeweather, #poweroutages, #europe

Burkina Faso Dissolves All Political Parties, Deepening Traoré’s Military Rule

A junta decree dissolves more than 100 parties and seizes their assets, ending multiparty politics as Burkina Faso extends military rule amid worsening insurgency.

#burkinafaso, #sahel, #militaryrule, #politicalparties, #jihadistinsurgency

Mozambique Floods Swamp Gaza Province, Forcing Mass Displacement and Raising Disease Fears

Weeks of heavy rain have displaced more than 300,000 people in Mozambique, wrecking homes and roads and heightening cholera and hunger risks.

#mozambique, #flooding, #humanitarian, #climate, #cholera

Nigeria military says some officers will face court-martial over alleged coup plot

After months of denials, Nigeria’s military says some of 16 detained officers will be court-martialed over an alleged plot to overthrow President Tinubu.

#nigeria, #military, #coupplot, #tinubu, #courtmartial

China steps up routine air-sea patrols near Taiwan, narrowing the Strait’s buffers

Taiwan tracks repeated Chinese air-sea patrols in January, with more aircraft crossing the median line and a drone entering airspace near Pratas.

#taiwan, #china, #pla, #taiwanstrait, #security

UAE Hosts First Public U.S.-Russia-Ukraine Trilateral Talks as War Grinds On

U.S., Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Abu Dhabi for rare three-way talks on territory, security guarantees and energy strikes, but no cease-fire emerged.

#ukraine, #russia, #uae, #diplomacy, #ceasefire

Israel Returns 15 Palestinian Bodies to Gaza as Ceasefire Exchange’s First Phase Concludes

Red Cross oversees handover of 15 Palestinian remains to Gaza after Israel recovers final deceased hostage, marking completion of the deal’s first phase.

#gaza, #israelhamas, #ceasefire, #redcross, #hostages

Climate change and La Niña fueled deadly southern Africa floods, scientists say

New analysis finds warming made a 10-day deluge about 40% wetter, deepening floods that hit 1.3 million people across southern Africa.

#climatechange, #floods, #mozambique, #lanina, #southernafrica

Israel Declares Gaza Hostage Crisis Over as Cease-Fire Enters ‘Phase Two’ and Rafah Crossing Reopens—Narrowly

With the last Israeli hostage remains recovered, Israel says phase two of the cease-fire begins with a limited, heavily vetted reopening of Rafah.

#gaza, #israel, #rafahcrossing, #ceasefire, #hostages

India and EU clinch long-awaited free trade pact and launch new security partnership

After 20 years of talks, India and the EU finalized an ambitious free trade agreement and signed a new security pact focused on the Indo-Pacific.

#india, #europeanunion, #freetrade, #indopacific, #security

Milano-Cortina 2026 Faces a Warmer Alps, Raising Stakes for Snowmaking—and the Winter Games

As temperatures climb in the Italian Alps, Milano-Cortina 2026 leans on massive snowmaking, testing “green” Olympics claims and the Games’ future.

#winterolympics, #climatechange, #italy, #snowmaking, #alps

Landslide on Mount Burangrang Buries West Java Village and Marine Training Camp, Leaving Dozens Dead

A pre-dawn landslide after days of heavy rain swept through Pasirlangu in West Bandung, burying homes and a marine camp as rescuers search for the missing.

#indonesia, #landslide, #westjava, #disaster

Chile Declares State of Catastrophe as Wildfires Ravage Biobío and Ñuble, Leaving Lirquén in Ruins

Deadly wildfires in central–southern Chile have killed at least 21, burned over 45,000 hectares and destroyed thousands of homes, with Lirquén hardest hit.

#chile, #wildfires, #biobio, #nubile, #climate

Chile Declares State of Catastrophe as Wildfires Devastate Biobío and Ñuble

Fires burning since Jan. 16 have killed at least 21, injured hundreds and destroyed thousands of homes, exposing drought and plantation risks near towns.

#chile, #wildfires, #biobio, #drought, #evacuations