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Geesthacht (Schleswig-Holstein), Germany (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 - People in northern Germany flocked to the Elbe river Monday to marvel at giant Arctic-style ice floes that have clogged up a stretch of the waterway, creating a headache for shipping but delighting visitors.
Jan 19, 2026
Penco, Chile (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 - Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 19 dead, authorities said, announcing the latest toll on Sunday.
Jan 19, 2026
Suzhou, China (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 - In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of wood into a foot as dozens of half-completed life-sized Buddha statues looked on silently.
Jan 19, 2026
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 - Denmark is proposing that NATO start surveillance operations in Greenland, with the support of the Arctic island, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said Monday after meeting NATO's chief Mark Rutte.
Jan 19, 2026
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 - EU plans to ban forever chemicals will likely not see the light before the tail end of the year, EU officials said Monday, foreshadowing a possible delay.
Jan 19, 2026
London (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 - A British court on Monday rejected Australian mining giant BHP's bid to appeal a ruling holding it liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters, bringing victim compensation closer.
Jan 19, 2026
Maputo (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 - Mozambique battled severe flooding Monday as the death toll after weeks of rain climbed, with more bodies also recovered in neighbouring South Africa.
Jan 19, 2026
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 - North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft will soon arrive at a US military base in Greenland for long-planned activities, the organization said Monday.
Jan 19, 2026
Johannesburg (AFP) Jan 18, 2026 - South Africa on Sunday declared a national disaster after widespread flooding that destroyed homes and killed dozens, while thousands sought shelter in neighbouring Mozambique.
Jan 18, 2026
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Jan 18, 2026 - Nearly three years of war have put the Sudanese people through hell, the UN's rights chief said Sunday, blasting the vast sums spent on advanced weaponry at the expense of humanitarian aid and the recruitment of child soldiers.
Jan 18, 2026
Copenhagen (AFP) Jan 18, 2026 - Denmark's foreign minister is to visit fellow NATO members Norway, the UK and Sweden to discuss the alliance's Arctic security strategy, his ministry announced Sunday.
Jan 18, 2026
Rome (AFP) Jan 18, 2026 - A light earthquake hit the northeastern corner of Sicily on Sunday, authorities said, but no damage was immediately reported.
Jan 18, 2026
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 18, 2026 - The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 US soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to a state roiled by unrest over an immigration crackdown, US media reported Sunday.
Jan 18, 2026
Phnom Penh (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 - China's embassy in Cambodia said on Saturday that a recent spate of disappearances of Chinese nationals into cyberfraud compounds poses a serious obstacle to the allies' ties.
Jan 17, 2026
Guayaquil, Ecuador (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 - Ecuador on Friday deployed 10,000 soldiers in three coastal provinces to fight drug-trafficking gangs blamed for a surge in violence in the once-peaceful country.
Jan 17, 2026
Vienna (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 - An avalanche killed three Czech skiers in central Austria, police said, bringing the total to eight killed in the country's Alps on Saturday.
Jan 17, 2026
