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US: Nationwide Anti-ICE “National Shutdown” Protests Erupt Over Immigration Crackdown 2

Nationwide "National Shutdown" protests were held across major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis and Los Angeles, on Friday, January 30, to condemn the Trump administration's immigration tactics and large-scale ICE operations. The demonstrations, which included school walkouts and boycotts, were sparked by the recent fatal shootings of two American citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis.

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US: Continued Ice in Hudson River Keeps NYC Ferry Service Suspended

Ice continued to build up in the Hudson River and nearby waterways as a deep freeze grips the Northeast. Consequently, NYC Ferry service remained suspended across all routes on Thursday, January 29.

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RECAP: Storm Chandra Brings Heavy Rain and Strong Winds to UK and Ireland

Storm Chandra brought unsettled weather to parts of the UK and Ireland on Tuesday, January 27, delivering heavy rain, strong winds, and colder conditions. The system caused localized flooding, travel disruption, and weather warnings in several regions as it moved across the British Isles.

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RECAP: Snow Falls in Madrid as Storm Kristin Sweeps Spain

Storm Kristin brought snow to Madrid on Wednesday, January 28, along with rain, strong winds, and cold air across much of Spain. The snowfall caused minor traffic disruptions in the capital, and authorities urged drivers to drive with caution.

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UK: Storm Chandra Batters North East, Disrupting Travel With Heavy Rain and Snow

Heavy wind and rain continue to lash the UK, with a yellow ice warning in place for Wednesday, January 28. LNER services face cancellations and delays, including reduced speeds on the East Coast Mainline between Alnmouth and Edinburgh. In Tyne and Wear, strong gusts have caused severe damage to the South Shields sea wall and pier. Heavy debris has washed up at Whitley Bay and Tynemouth after days of relentless storms, while flood alerts remain active across the region.

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US: Snow Squall Warnings Issued Across Ohio, Triggering Dangerous Travel Conditions 3

The National Weather Service issued multiple snow squall warnings for parts of Ohio on Tuesday, January 27, as intense bursts of snow and high winds created dangerous travel conditions. These fast-moving squalls produced heavy snowfall and wind gusts exceeding 35 mph, resulting in near-zero visibility across several counties. Video captures a plane landing at a snow-blanketed John Glenn Columbus International Airport.

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US: Massive Snowball Fight Breaks Out in Brooklyn Amid Winter Storm

Residents gathered at McCarren Park in Brooklyn for a massive snowball fight as a major winter storm blanketed New York and much of the U.S. Northeast with heavy snow and dangerous cold.

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Japan: Cold Front Stalls Over Hokkaido Bringing More Than One Meter Snow to Sapporo

A cold front stalled over Hokkaido on Sunday, January 25, leaving more than one meter of snow on the ground in Sapporo — the highest January total recorded in the city in decades. The persistent storm heavily disrupted transportation, leaving thousands stranded at New Chitose Airport.

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China: Injured Dog Walks Into Pet Hospital Alone for Treatment

On January 14, 2025, in Shenzhen, China, a security video showed an injured dog wearing a cone walking into a pet hospital, straight to its regular vet for treatment, and then calmly leaving the clinic on its own.

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UK: Storm Ingrid Batters Southwest England

Huge waves battered the coasts of Cornwall and Devon on Friday, January 23, as Storm Ingrid brought disruptive weather to southwest England and south Wales.

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Shops selling Japanese anime goods in Shanghai

Shops selling Japanese anime goods in Shanghai

Photo taken on Dec. 14, 2025, shows a commercial facility in Shanghai, housing many shops selling goods related to Japanese anime and game characters.

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Shops selling Japanese anime goods in Shanghai

Shops selling Japanese anime goods in Shanghai

Photo taken on Dec. 14, 2025, shows a commercial facility in Shanghai, housing many shops selling goods related to Japanese anime and game characters.

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Shops selling Japanese anime goods in Shanghai

Shops selling Japanese anime goods in Shanghai

Photo taken on Dec. 14, 2025, shows a commercial facility in Shanghai, housing many shops selling goods related to Japanese anime and game characters.

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Shops selling Japanese anime goods in Shanghai

Shops selling Japanese anime goods in Shanghai

Photo taken on Dec. 14, 2025, shows a commercial facility in Shanghai, housing many shops selling goods related to Japanese anime and game characters.

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China: Monkey Walks Into Convenience Store and Steals Bread in Guiyang

On Wednesday, January 14, a monkey walked into a convenience store in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, and helped itself to a packaged bun from the bread section. Appearing familiar with the layout, the monkey was captured on footage eating inside the shop while an employee watched helplessly, seemingly unsure how to deal with the unexpected customer.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired pro shogi player Hifumi Kato (R) chats with young player Sota Fujii in Tokyo in November 2018. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retiring pro shogi player Hifumi Kato waves after his retirement press conference in Tokyo in June 2017. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Sota Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired pro shogi player Hifumi Kato gives an interview in Tokyo in November 2018. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Sota Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Pro shogi player Hifumi Kato (R) reviews his match against debutant Sota Fujii after being beaten by him in Tokyo in December 2016. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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[Breaking News]Literary award winner in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 15 Kyodo - Novelist Ushio Hatakeyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors. (Kyodo)

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Making of paper charms at Japanese shrine

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo - "Kimenfuda" paper charms depicting ogres are printed at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2025, ahead of a Feb. 2 bean-scattering ceremony to drive out devils and attract good fortune. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Steam locomotive in Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan, Jan. 15 Kyodo - JR Hokkaido's "Fuyu-no-Shitsugen" (Winter Wetland) steam locomotive runs in Kushiro on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2026, for a press preview three days before going into service for the general public. The sightseeing train will operate in the Kushiro Marsh, a Ramsar site, mainly on weekends until March 15. (Kyodo)

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EHF EURO 2026 HUNGARY-ICELAND

EHF EURO 2026 HUNGARY-ICELAND

Icelandic supporters celebrate after Iceland's Ómar Ingi Magnússon #14 scores during the 2026 EHF European Men's Handball Championship (the EHF Euro 2026) match between Hungary and Iceland at Kristianstad Arena, in Kristianstad, Sweden, on January 20, 2026.Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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Daily Life In Nuuk - Greenland

Daily Life In Nuuk - Greenland

This photo taken on Jan. 14, 2026 shows the city center of Nuuk, capital of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Greenland, the world's largest island, is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with Copenhagen retaining control over defense and foreign policy. The United States maintains a military base on the island. Since returning to office in 2025, Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to "obtain" Greenland. Trump has accelerated his push to acquire the island. On Saturday, Trump announced that the United States would impose a 10 percent tariff from Feb. 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Finland, and raise the levy to 25 percent from the beginning of June unless a deal is reached for the United States to purchase the territory. Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life In Nuuk - Greenland

Daily Life In Nuuk - Greenland

This photo taken on Jan. 14, 2026 shows the outskirt of Nuuk, capital of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Greenland, the world's largest island, is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with Copenhagen retaining control over defense and foreign policy. The United States maintains a military base on the island. Since returning to office in 2025, Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to "obtain" Greenland. Trump has accelerated his push to acquire the island. On Saturday, Trump announced that the United States would impose a 10 percent tariff from Feb. 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Finland, and raise the levy to 25 percent from the beginning of June unless a deal is reached for the United States to purchase the territory. Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life In Nuuk - Greenland

Daily Life In Nuuk - Greenland

This photo taken on Jan. 14, 2026 shows the Katuaq Cultural Center in Nuuk, capital of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Greenland, the world's largest island, is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with Copenhagen retaining control over defense and foreign policy. The United States maintains a military base on the island. Since returning to office in 2025, Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to "obtain" Greenland. Trump has accelerated his push to acquire the island. On Saturday, Trump announced that the United States would impose a 10 percent tariff from Feb. 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Finland, and raise the levy to 25 percent from the beginning of June unless a deal is reached for the United States to purchase the territory. Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Valentino Garavani attending the Premiere of Nocturnal Animals as part of the BFI London Film Festival in London, England on October 14, 2016. - Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Grenoble City

Illustration - Grenoble City

A banner is hung on the wall of the Berriat nursery school. It reads: “Solidarity school occupied, children without a roof.” Illustrative image of the city of Grenoble. France, Isere, January 14, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Grenoble City

Illustration - Grenoble City

A Revolutionary NPA poster is posted on a pole. It says: “It is up to the capitalists to pay their debt.” Illustrative image of the city of Grenoble. France, Isere, January 14, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Grenoble City

Illustration - Grenoble City

Saint-Bruno Market. France, Isere, January 14, 2026. Illustrative image of the city of Grenoble. France, Isere, January 14, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

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14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

Rescuers work at the fire site at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, on January 19, 2026. The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi rose to 14 on Monday morning after rescue teams recovered more bodies during a search operation, officials said. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

Smoke rages from the fire site at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, on January 19, 2026. The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi rose to 14 on Monday morning after rescue teams recovered more bodies during a search operation, officials said. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

Rescuers work at the fire site at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, on January 19, 2026. The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi rose to 14 on Monday morning after rescue teams recovered more bodies during a search operation, officials said. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

Rescuers work at the fire site at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, on January 19, 2026. The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi rose to 14 on Monday morning after rescue teams recovered more bodies during a search operation, officials said. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

A rescuer works at the fire site at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, on January 19, 2026. The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi rose to 14 on Monday morning after rescue teams recovered more bodies during a search operation, officials said. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

Rescuers work at the fire site at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, on January 19, 2026. The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi rose to 14 on Monday morning after rescue teams recovered more bodies during a search operation, officials said. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

This photo taken on January 19, 2026 shows the fire site at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan. The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi rose to 14 on Monday morning after rescue teams recovered more bodies during a search operation, officials said. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire breaking out at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, on January 18, 2026. The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi rose to 14 on Monday morning after rescue teams recovered more bodies during a search operation, officials said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

People gather near a fire breaking out at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, on January 18, 2026. The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi rose to 14 on Monday morning after rescue teams recovered more bodies during a search operation, officials said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire breaking out at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, on January 18, 2026. The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi rose to 14 on Monday morning after rescue teams recovered more bodies during a search operation, officials said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire breaking out at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, on January 18, 2026. The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi rose to 14 on Monday morning after rescue teams recovered more bodies during a search operation, officials said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

14 Dead in Shopping Center Fire - Pakistan

Locals and rescuers gather as a fire broke out at a shopping mall in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on January 18, 2026. At least six people were killed and over 20 others injured after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi late Saturday night, officials said on Sunday. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Massive 37-Vehicle Pileup Shuts Down Interstate 81 in LaFayette, New York

A massive 37-vehicle pileup caused by snow and limited visibility shut down Interstate 81 in LaFayette, south of Syracuse on Thursday, January 15, sending seven people to local hospitals. State police closed the highway in both directions for several hours to allow emergency responders to reach the scene of the chain-reaction crash.

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CALCIO - Serie A - Torino FC vs AS Roma

CALCIO - Serie A - Torino FC vs AS Roma

#14 Donyell Malen of Roma celebrates scoring the 0-1 goal during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on January 18, 2026 in Turin, Italy.

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CALCIO - Serie A - Torino FC vs AS Roma

CALCIO - Serie A - Torino FC vs AS Roma

#14 Donyell Malen of Roma in action during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on January 18, 2026 in Turin, Italy.

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CALCIO - Serie A - Torino FC vs AS Roma

CALCIO - Serie A - Torino FC vs AS Roma

#14 Donyell Malen of Roma in action during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on January 18, 2026 in Turin, Italy.

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CALCIO - Serie A - Torino FC vs AS Roma

CALCIO - Serie A - Torino FC vs AS Roma

#14 Donyell Malen of Roma during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on January 18, 2026 in Turin, Italy.

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CALCIO - Serie A - Torino FC vs AS Roma

CALCIO - Serie A - Torino FC vs AS Roma

#14 Donyell Malen of Roma celebrates scoring the 0-1 goal during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on January 18, 2026 in Turin, Italy.

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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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Mexico: Forest Fire Burns Dozens of Hectares in Arriaga, Chiapas

A forest fire broke out in Arriaga, Chiapas, on Wednesday, January 14, amid wind gusts of up to 33 km/h, burning dozens of hectares.

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