At least 15 dead as major winter storm batters U.S., more than 800,000 without power
At least 15 people have died across the United States as a powerful winter storm moves east and a surge of Arctic air drives temperatures sharply lowe...
China issued a 2024-2035 plan on Sunday aimed at building a "strong education nation," state news agency Xinhua said.
The plan will explore gradually expanding the scope of free education, establish a system to monitor changes in the school-age population, and optimise the layout of primary and secondary schools as well as kindergartens, Xinhua said.
Additionally, it will increase "high-quality" undergraduate enrollment, expand graduate education, and raise the proportion of doctoral students, it said.
The UN Human Rights Council has condemned Iran for rights abuses and ordered an expanded investigation into a crackdown on anti-government protests that killed thousands, as Tehran warned any military attack would be treated as an all-out war.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has activated the state’s National Guard following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, an incident that has triggered protests and intensified tensions between state and federal authorities.
Thousands of people took to the streets of Albania’s capital Tirana on Saturday in an anti-government protest sparked by the indictment of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku over alleged corruption linked to major infrastructure projects.
U.S. electricity grid operators ramped up preventive measures on Saturday to head off rotating power cuts as a severe cold snap affecting around half the country put heavy strain on their systems.
Spain has faced a string of railway accidents in one week, including one of Europe’s deadliest in recent years, raising questions about whether maintenance investment is keeping pace with soaring passenger demand on the world’s largest high-speed rail network.
At least 15 people have died across the United States as a powerful winter storm moves east and a surge of Arctic air drives temperatures sharply lower across much of the country, authorities said on Monday.
Ongoing attacks on Ukrainian cities “undermine the credibility of the recent trilateral talks.” That’s political analyst Orkhan Nabiyev's assessment of the peace talks in Abu Dhabi on 23-24 January, attended by representatives of Ukraine, Russia, and the United States.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday that Europe cannot defend itself alone without the United States, dismissing calls for a separate European defence force and stressing that transatlantic cooperation remains essential for the continent’s security.
French MPs on Monday are set to vote on a new law that would block access to social media for children under the age of 15 and ban mobile phones in high schools, as part of efforts to better protect young people’s health.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have recovered and identified the remains of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the final hostage from the October 2023 Hamas-led attack, Israel’s military announced on Monday, 26 January. The recovery clears the way for the next stage of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
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