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New cold front to sweep central and eastern China, bringing rain and snow 24 Jan 2026 - 01:13 pm
Government workers deliver supplies to local residents as cold waves hit Haiyang Town, Lingchuan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 22, 2026. (Photo by Liu Jiaoqing/Xinhua)
Trump says Vance to visit Armenia and Azerbaijan in February 24 Jan 2026 - 11:36 am
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Australian 12-year-old bitten by shark dies 24 Jan 2026 - 11:17 am
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Indonesia landslide kills 7, more than 80 missing: disaster agency 24 Jan 2026 - 10:05 am
Rescuers search for victims buried by a landslide in Pasirlangu village, Bandung, West Java, on January 24, 2026, after Indonesia National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) said eight people were killed and 82 remain missing when the landslide struck early Saturday. (Photo by Timur Matahari / AFP)
Remaining bodies found of 10 killed in Indonesia plane crash 23 Jan 2026 - 06:29 pm
Search and rescue personnel prepare to carry the wreckage of an Indonesian Air Transport turboprop aircraft, a day after it crashed while en route from Yogyakarta to Makassar, at Mount Bulusaraung in South Sulawesi on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Muchtamir Zaide / AFP)
Bank of Japan keeps rates unchanged, raises growth and inflation forecasts 23 Jan 2026 - 05:37 pm
Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Kazuo Ueda speaks during a press conference after a two-day monetary policy meeting at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on January 24, 2025. Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP
Chinese coast guard rescues Philippine sailors in disputed waters 23 Jan 2026 - 03:46 pm
This handout from the Chinese Coast Guard taken and released by the Chinese embassy in Manila on January 23, 2026 shows Chinese Coast Guard personnel assisting a rescued Filipino crew member of a capsized cargo ship near the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Photo by Handout / various sources / AFP
Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament for snap election 23 Jan 2026 - 12:54 pm
Lawmakers cheer as the House of Representatives is dissolved at the Diet in Tokyo on January 23, 2026. Photo by JIJI Press / AFP
Hong Kong ferry disaster verdict leaves families 'outraged' 22 Jan 2026 - 06:45 pm
Relatives of Lamma IV ferry disaster victims leave Hong Kong's West Kowloon Law Courts Building after the city's coroner delivered the verdict on the accident, which killed 39 in total in 2012, on January 22, 2026. Photo by Tommy WANG / AFP
Japan suspends restart of world's biggest nuclear plant 22 Jan 2026 - 02:56 pm
This photo shows the reactor startup procedure for Unit 6 at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant's central control room in Kariwa Village, Niigata Prefecture on January 21, 2026. Photo by JAPAN POOL / JIJI PRESS / AFP
Gunman at large after three killed in eastern Australia 22 Jan 2026 - 01:57 pm
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Storms, heavy rain kill 9 children across Afghanistan 22 Jan 2026 - 01:30 pm
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South Korean law to regulate AI takes effect 22 Jan 2026 - 01:04 pm
This photo illustration taken in Seoul on January 22, 2026 shows AI images created by Carat, a South Korean generative AI service, and its webpage. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP
Death toll in Pakistan mall fire hits 55: Karachi govt 22 Jan 2026 - 10:42 am
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Six more bodies found at plane crash site in Indonesia 22 Jan 2026 - 10:36 am
Joint search and rescue teams climb towards the suspected crash site of an Indonesia Air Transport turboprop plane that lost contact a day earlier while flying from Yogyakarta to Makassar, in the Bulusaraung Mountains, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, January 18, 2026. Photo by Muchtamir / AFP
Food poverty in Philippines drops sharply in Q4 2025 21 Jan 2026 - 06:38 pm
Rice prices are displayed at a market stall Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Photo by Veejay Villafranca/Bloomberg)
Hong Kong marathon runner with baby investigated for child abuse 21 Jan 2026 - 03:25 pm
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Aircraft crashes into pond in Uttar Pradesh 21 Jan 2026 - 01:26 pm
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Europe

This handout picture taken on February 9, 2026 provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows Saudi Arabia Crown Prince and Prime Minister HRH Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin AbdulAziz Al Saud meeting with Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales in the old district of Diriyah on the outskirts of the Saudi capital Riyadh. (Photo by SPA / AFP) Prince William tours nature reserve on final day of Saudi visit
File photo of a bleaching coral. Three-year heatwave bleached half the planet's coral reefs: study
The crew of the Humanitarian Pilot Initiative (HPI) flight gets ready to the takeoff in Las Palmas on January 23, 2026. (Photos by Michele Cattani / AFP) From the sky, NGO searches for west African migrant boats in distress
File photo Spain must adapt to 'new climate reality': PM

Africa

An aerial view of the city of Toamasina, on the east coast of Madagascar, struck by Tropical Cyclone Gezani on February 11, 2026. (Photo by Tsiky Sikonina / AFP) Cyclone batters Madagascar's second city, killing 31
People visit the flower festival in Khartoum, Sudan, on Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua) Sudan's war-battered capital witnesses tentative recovery following government takeover
File photo for representational purposes only. South Africa rhino poaching falls 16 pct in 2025
Representational file photo. Kenya releases 32 mln USD to tackle severe drought amid hunger

Americas

This photograph provided by local journalist Trent Ernst shows the middle school and high school building where a shooting took place, leaving at least nine people dead in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 10, 2026. (Photo by Trent Ernst / AFP) Deadly mass shooting in Canada: What we know
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This screengrab of a video provided by local journalist Trent Ernst shows the middle school and high school building where a shooting took place, leaving at least nine people dead in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 10, 2026. (Photo by Trent Ernst / AFP) 9 killed in Canada mass shooting that targeted school, residence
(FILES) Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks during a press conference at the Colombian Embassy in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2026. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP) Colombian president claims to have escaped assassination attempt

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