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Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro during a march in Brasilia on Saturday

89 people injured in lightning strike at Bolsonaro rally

Lightning struck near a rally of supporters of Brazil's former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia yesterday, injuring 89 people, according to the fire department.

News Lens • 26 Jan

The ice-covered Allegheny River and Monongahela River meet to form the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. US power grids are expected to grapple with unprecedented seasonal demand and the threat of blackouts after a dama

At least 21 dead in US winter storm impacting millions

Millions of Americans were facing dangerously cold temperatures in the wake of a massive winter storm that whipped snow and ice across the country, knocking out power and paralysing transportation.

US • 26 Jan

US immigration agents with guns on top of a man on the street

Minneapolis shooting: What the videos show

Video footage of the moment immigration agents shot dead a 37-year-old nurse in Minneapolis yesterday appears to contradict Trump administration claims the man as a violent aggressor who sought to "massacre" federal law enforcement officials.

US • 25 Jan

Zelensky seeks air defence support as energy sites hit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought more air defence support from allies as hundreds of buildings in Kyiv were without heating in freezing temperatures for a second day after Russian strikes.

Ukraine • 25 Jan

Giant panda Lei Lei eats in its enclosure

Fans bid farewell to Japan's only pandas

Panda lovers in Tokyo said goodbye to a hugely popular pair of the bears that are set to return to China, leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a century.

News Lens • 25 Jan

A man wearing a red t shirt climbs a tower block

US free-climber scales Taiwan's tallest building

A US climber has become the first person to scale Taiwan's tallest building without a rope, harness or safety net.

Asia • 25 Jan

AL HASAKAH, SYRIA - JANUARY 24: YPG fighters operate at a frontline position January 24, 2026 in Al Hasakah, Syria. The fate of Kurdish self-rule in northeast Syria appears increasingly imperilled after weeks of clashes between Syrian government forces an

Syria and Kurds extend truce for IS detainee transfer

Syria's government and Kurdish forces have extended their truce by 15 days, with Damascus saying it was to support the US transfer of Islamic State group detainees from Syria to Iraq.

World • 25 Jan

Australian 12-year-old bitten by shark dies

A 12-year-old boy bitten by a shark in Australia's Sydney Harbour has died of his injuries, his family has said.

World • 24 Jan

Negotiaters for the US, Ukraine and Russia sit in a semi circle during talks.

Zelensky says UAE talks were 'constructive'

Ukraine's ⁠President Volodymyr Zelensky said trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States, which had concluded in the UAE, were "constructive" and that further ⁠meetings could take ⁠place next week.

Ukraine • 26 Jan

Snow begins to collect on Nolensville Pike in Nashville, Tennessee

Winter storm, sub-freezing cold descend on US

A massive winter storm has dumped snow and freezing rain on New Mexico and Texas as it spread across the United States towards the northeast, threatening tens of millions of Americans with blackouts, transportation chaos and bone-chilling cold.

US • 24 Jan

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