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France sees car sales slump in January: industry 01 Feb 2026 - 12:54 pm
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Capgemini to sell US subsidiary after row over ICE links 01 Feb 2026 - 12:39 pm
This photograph shows a logo of French IT company Capgemini at the Capgemini headquarters in Paris on June 25, 2019. (Photo by Eric Piermont / AFP)
Snowstorm disrupts travel in southern US as blast of icy weather widens 01 Feb 2026 - 12:14 pm
This handout image released by the Gastonia Police Department shows a semi-truck struck by a freight train at the intersection of Poplar Street and Airline Avenue in Gastonia, north of downtown Charlotte, North Carolina on January 31, 2026 amid a winter snowstorm affecting the region. Photo by Gastonia Police Department / AFP
Climate change puts Norway's love of skiing to the test 01 Feb 2026 - 11:15 am
People ski inside the SNOe indoor skiing arena on January 5, 2026, in Loerenskog, near Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP)
House fire in Queensland leaves 6 injured, including 2 children 01 Feb 2026 - 10:30 am
Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze. (ABC News: Baz Ruddick)
New head of US mission in Venezuela arrives as ties warm 01 Feb 2026 - 12:08 am
The new head of the United States diplomatic mission for Venezuela Laura Dogu (C) walking upon arrival to Maiquetia International Airport, La Guaira state, Venezuela on January 31, 2025. (Photo by Handout / US Embassy / Venezuela Affairs Unit / AFP)
UN welcomes accord between Syrian Government, SDF 31 Jan 2026 - 11:43 pm
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Denmark to transfer key defense tasks to Air Greenland 31 Jan 2026 - 10:01 pm
An aerial view shows the city of Sisimiut, Greenland on January 30, 2026. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP)
Ethiopia officially bans single-use plastic bags 31 Jan 2026 - 09:36 pm
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​​​​​​​Myanmar's oldest zoo marks 120 years of wildlife conservation, education 31 Jan 2026 - 08:16 pm

People feed deer at the Yangon Zoological Gardens, the oldest zoo in Myanmar, celebrated its 120th anniversary on Saturday, January 31, 2026 (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)
Malaysia seizes tankers with $129 mn worth of crude 31 Jan 2026 - 08:14 pm
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Snow storm barrels into southern US as blast of icy weather widens 31 Jan 2026 - 07:36 pm
Cars remain in a near standstill as traffic gridlocks in the Dupont Circle neighborhood on January 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images/AFP)
Death toll rises to 36 in south Philippine ferry sinking 31 Jan 2026 - 07:03 pm
This screen grab from a handout video from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was taken and received on January 29, 2026. (Photo by Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP)
Swimming team in war-torn Gaza uses sea as a pool 31 Jan 2026 - 03:21 pm
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Portugal braces for more rain as 200,000 still without power 31 Jan 2026 - 03:04 pm
Debris and sand are pictured on a pavement along the coast in Praia da Vieira, after storm Kristin hit Portugal, on January 29, 2026. Photo by Jerome Pin / AFP
Death toll from Indonesia landslide rises to 53 31 Jan 2026 - 02:57 pm
A rescuer rests as they search for victims buried by a landslide in Pasirlangu village in Cisarua, Bandung, West Java, on January 26, 2026. Photo by Timur Matahari / AFP
France tightens infant formula rules after toxin scare 31 Jan 2026 - 02:11 pm
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Kyiv metro temporarily closes due to power shortage 31 Jan 2026 - 01:49 pm
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