Train derails in Switzerland, injuring five amid avalanches in the Alps
The accident happened as the region is under its second-highest avalanche warning, a level four out of five.
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Record-breaking snow blankets Japan, killing at least 30 people
Japan deploys troops to help residents and warns people to watch for avalanches and snow falling from roofs.
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Drought in the east, floods in the south: Africa battered by climate change
Covering extreme drought and massive flooding in a matter of weeks shows one reporter the toll of the climate crisis.
From: NewsFeed
Much of US digging out from snow, sleet, ice from massive winter storm
A huge winter storm has brought frigid temperatures, snow, and sleet to more than a dozen US states.
Published On 26 Jan 2026
Death toll from Indonesia landslide exceeds 20, dozens remain missing
At least 42 people are missing after landslide in West Java with 23 deaths confirmed among Indonesian marine force.
From: NewsFeed
Massive search underway for dozens missing in deadly Indonesia landslide
At least 80 people, including 19 members of an elite marine force, are missing in a landslide in Indonesia.
Published On 26 Jan 2026
At least 30 dead as severe winter storm coats US in snow and ice
Snow storm was set to become the costliest severe weather disruption with estimated losses between $105bn to $115bn.
People clear snow in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. [Olga Fedorova/EPA]
People walk across Sixth Avenue in New York as the city is under a winter storm warning. [Charly Triballeau/AFP]
A worker clears snow from the street in Times Square in New York. [Jeenah Moon/Reuters]
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said five people were found dead outdoors over the weekend in subzero temperatures. [Jeenah Moon/Reuters]
Snow plows work to clear the runways at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. [Joseph Prezioso/AFP]
An airport crew ploughs snow during a winter storm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Matt Rourke/AP Photo]
Priyanka Gogia shovels snow from her driveway in Cincinnati, Ohio. [Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo]
A snow removal vehicle clears snow in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood of Washington, DC. Federal offices are closed on January 26, 2026. [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]
The US National Weather Service says Americans should expect similar conditions to continue into the morning of January 26, 2026. [Nick Oxford/Reuters]
Pedestrians cross the street along Broadway in Nashville, Tennessee. [George Walker IV/AP Photo]
Many Americans have been told to stay home and warnings have been issued for those who are travelling, including motorists on Interstate-20 in Dallas, Texas. [Julio Cortez/AP Photo]
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Winter storm leaves over a million people without power across US
From Texas to New England, the monster storm brings hazardous conditions, prompting warnings to stay off roads.
‘Historic’ storm disrupts US flights, leaves over 100,000 without power
Winter storm threatens half of US population, bringing frigid temperatures and disrupting travel across the country.
Winter storm to impact at least 160 million across southern, eastern US
Massive winter storm to affect half of the US population with snow, ice and extreme cold temperatures this weekend.
