New York records 13 cold-related deaths since late January
New York has counted 13 hypothermia-related deaths as the city faces an exceptional cold snap…
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In post-Maduro Venezuela, pro- and anti-government workers march for better pay
Supporters and opponents of Venezuela’s government protested on Monday for better salaries and pensions, marching…
Cuban tourism in crisis; visitors repelled by fuel, power shortages
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French PM ends budget deadlock after no confidence motions beaten
France adopted a 2026 government budget on Monday following months of fraught negotiations after Prime…
Twenty-one friends from Belgian village win €123mn jackpot
A group of 21 friends from a Belgian village won a 123-million-euro ($145 million) EuroMillions…
Late-January US snowstorm wasn’t historically exceptional: NOAA
Despite its deadly impacts, the recent winter storm that battered much of the United States…
Punctuality at Germany’s crisis-hit railway slumps
Punctuality at Germany’s much-maligned state railway Deutsche Bahn slumped even further in January, the company…
Europe observatory hails plan to abandon light-polluting Chile project
Europe’s ESO star-gazing organisation on Monday welcomed plans to call off building a massive green…
Iran president orders talks with US as Trump hopeful of deal
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States,…
Oil slides, gold loses lustre as Iran threat recedes
Oil and gold prices fell as concerns eased over US monetary policy and the chances…