Six dead and hundreds of flights cancelled as snow causes chaos across Europe
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled in Amsterdam and Paris, with thousands of people stranded.
Day: January 6, 2026
Curfew imposed in southern Nepal city after mosque vandalism sparks protests
Muslim groups began protesting in the streets of Birgunj on Sunday against the vandalism of a mosque in a nearby town.
AWS implemented a 15% price hike for EC2 Capacity Blocks for ML on January 3; Amazon says it “reflects the supply/demand patterns we expect this quarter” (Corey Quinn/The Register)
Corey Quinn / The Register:
AWS implemented a 15% price hike for EC2 Capacity Blocks for ML on January 3; Amazon says it “reflects the supply/demand patterns we expect this quarter” — An anomaly or the beginning of a new…
Who controls Venezuela’s oil? It’s complicated
With the U.S. now claiming control of Venezuela, Donald Trump says oil companies will rush in to build up the infrastructure and earn huge profits. But Venezuela has a history of seizing American assets and kicking U.S. companies out, leaving the futur…
Footballer, 22, plunges 65ft to his death after veering off steep ski run as tributes paid to ‘remarkable young man’
A YOUNG footballer has tragically died after falling 66 feet from the edge of a black run while skiing. Nikolas Begalke, 22, had been in Austria when he fell to his death, landing in a wooded area 20 metres below the piste at 2pm on Saturday. Paramedic…
Skiers Make Mountaintop Tribute to Swiss Fire Victims
Hundreds of skiers gathered in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, to honor the 40 people killed and more than 100 injured in a New Years’s Day fire at a bar. The town’s mayor said the bar had not been inspected in several years.
At least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in US operation to capture Maduro, officials say
Venezuelan officials say at least 24 of the country’s security officers were killed in the dead-of-night U.S. military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face federal drug charges.
51 Attacks On Minorities In Bangladesh In December, Says Unity Council
As Bangladesh approaches its 13th National Parliamentary Election, a wave of brutal communal violence against religious minorities has spread fear across the country, raising serious questions on the Yunus-led interim government.
Trump and House Republicans are meeting to talk about their election-year agenda
The mid-term meeting is to discuss whether agendas align ahead of Trump’s final two years as president.
Charlotte Church says she ‘would be dead’ without dad’s help – BBC
Charlotte Church says she ‘would be dead’ without dad’s help BBC