Locals in Grazalema – which just got hit by almost 600 litres of rainfall/m2 in 24 hours – are used to wet weather, albeit not as bad as that caused by Storm Leonardo. How is it that this town in sun-drenched Andalusia is known as the rain…
Vance to visit Armenia and Azerbaijan as US advocates TRIPP corridor
JD Vance’s trip to Armenia and Azerbaijan underscores renewed US focus on South Caucasus peace and the TRIPP corridor’s trade and digital ambitions.
These Venezuela political prisoners got out of jail, but they still aren’t free
More than 300 political prisoners have been released in Venezuela since January 8. But they still aren’t free: many of them aren’t allowed to speak publicly and are required to appear before a judge every 30 days. Hundreds of other political prisoners…
Zelensky French TV interview: ‘If Ukraine doesn’t stop Putin, he will invade Europe’
Amid a flurry of diplomatic meetings in Moscow and Abu Dhabi, in an interview on TV channel France 2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his European partners – as well as United States President Donald Trump – to put more pressure on Rus…
UN human rights chief warns of impunity for perpetrators as he seeks extra funds
The U.N. human rights chief says his office is in “survival mode” as he presented an appeal for $400 million to meet its estimated needs this year.
AspenKartier Animal Cruelty Arrest: Brookhaven police win PETA award; puppy rescued in Georgia
Brookhaven Police arrested Twitch streamer Aspen “AspenKartier” Easterling after viral clips allegedly captured her hitting her three month old puppy during a livestream. The dog was rescued and placed with DeKalb County Animal Services. Following the …
‘Hope and relief’ as seaside town’s last youth centre saved
Charity praises effort to stop Ramsgate’s Pie Factory Music closing but calls for more youth services in coastal townsThe last remaining youth centre in one of England’s most deprived coastal places has been saved from being sold after a long campaign …
RAF mission boosts UK Antarctic cooperation with Chile
British Forces South Atlantic Islands personnel based at Mount Pleasant have conducted Operation AUSTRAL ENDURANCE, working alongside Chilean counterparts and UK partners to strengthen safe access to the British Antarctic Territory.
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2026 Winter Olympics: Athletes, events and milestones by the numbers
The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.