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Turkey: Severe Cold Wave Brings Snow Across Country, Forcing School Closures

A severe cold wave hit much of Turkey, including Istanbul and Ankara, forcing many schools to close on Monday, January 12. The suspension of education continued on Tuesday in several provinces due to heavy snow and the ongoing risk of ice and avalanches.

Turkey: Severe Cold Wave Brings Snow Across Country, Forcing School Closures 2

A severe cold wave hit much of Turkey, including Istanbul and Ankara, forcing many schools to close on Monday, January 12. The suspension of education continued on Tuesday in several provinces due to heavy snow and the ongoing risk of ice and avalanches.

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

09.01.2026, JÃ¤gala-Joa. The JÃ¤gala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

09.01.2026, JÃ¤gala-Joa. The JÃ¤gala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

09.01.2026, JÃ¤gala-Joa. The JÃ¤gala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

09.01.2026, JÃ¤gala-Joa. The JÃ¤gala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

09.01.2026, JÃ¤gala-Joa. The JÃ¤gala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

09.01.2026, JÃ¤gala-Joa. The JÃ¤gala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

09.01.2026, JÃ¤gala-Joa. The JÃ¤gala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

09.01.2026, JÃ¤gala-Joa. The JÃ¤gala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

09.01.2026, JÃ¤gala-Joa. The JÃ¤gala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

The JÃ¤gala Waterfall

09.01.2026, JÃ¤gala-Joa. The JÃ¤gala Waterfall will soon be completely frozen, and many are coming to see it. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

Pope Leo XIV Meets Jubilee Partners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Jubilee Partners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the representatives of the institutions that collaborated in the ‘Jubilee 2025’ at the Vatican on January 10, 2026. The Pope expressed his gratitude to the Italian government, security forces, the volunteers and all the Dicasteries involved, along with many others. Photo by (EV) Elisabetta Trevisan/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Jubilee Partners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Jubilee Partners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the representatives of the institutions that collaborated in the ‘Jubilee 2025’ at the Vatican on January 10, 2026. The Pope expressed his gratitude to the Italian government, security forces, the volunteers and all the Dicasteries involved, along with many others. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Jubilee Partners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Jubilee Partners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a meeting with the representatives of the institutions that collaborated in the ‘Jubilee 2025’ at the Vatican on January 10, 2026. The Pope expressed his gratitude to the Italian government, security forces, and all the Dicasteries involved, along with many others. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Jubilee Partners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Jubilee Partners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the representatives of the institutions that collaborated in the ‘Jubilee 2025’ at the Vatican on January 10, 2026. The Pope expressed his gratitude to the Italian government, security forces, the volunteers and all the Dicasteries involved, along with many others. Photo by (EV) Elisabetta Trevisan/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Jubilee Partners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Jubilee Partners - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the representatives of the institutions that collaborated in the ‘Jubilee 2025’ at the Vatican on January 10, 2026. The Pope expressed his gratitude to the Italian government, security forces, the volunteers and all the Dicasteries involved, along with many others. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Switzerland: Train Horns Sound in Geneva During Nationwide Tribute to Fire Victims

Geneva joined the rest of Switzerland on Friday, January 9, in observing a minute of silence at 2 p.m. to honor the victims of the Crans-Montana fire, a deadly blaze in the Swiss resort town on New Year's Eve that killed 40 people and left many others injured.

UK: Storm Goretti Triggers Snow Warnings, Wreaking Havoc Across Country 2

The Met Office issued weather warnings for heavy snow as Storm Goretti approaches the UK, warning of potential injuries and a danger to life. The severe weather caused major travel disruptions, thousands of power outages, and the closure of many schools.

UK: Storm Goretti Triggers Snow Warnings, Wreaking Havoc Across Country

The Met Office issued weather warnings for heavy snow as Storm Goretti approaches the UK, warning of potential injuries and a danger to life. The severe weather caused major travel disruptions, thousands of power outages, and the closure of many schools.

Sedentary birds

Sedentary birds

Valga, 08.01.2026. While many birds head south for the winter, the rivers of Estonia remain surprisingly lively during the colder months. For hardy species like the Mallard duck, the decision to stay behind is a calculated risk. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

UK: Snow and Ice Warnings Blanket Country, Disrupt Travel and Schools 7

Widespread snow and ice warnings were issued across the UK, affecting all four nations and disrupting travel and schools on Monday, January 5 and Tuesday, January 6. Yellow alerts were in place in many regions, while parts of northern Scotland are under an amber warning for heavy snow. Authorities urged caution due to hazardous travel conditions, icy surfaces, and ongoing closures.

Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted 3

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted 2

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

UK: Snow and Ice Warnings Blanket Country, Disrupt Travel and Schools 6

Widespread snow and ice warnings were issued across the UK, affecting all four nations and disrupting travel and schools on Monday, January 5 and Tuesday, January 6. Yellow alerts are in place in many regions, while parts of northern Scotland are under an amber warning for heavy snow. Authorities are urging caution due to hazardous travel conditions, icy surfaces, and ongoing closures.

UK: Snow and Ice Warnings Blanket Country, Disrupt Travel and Schools 5

Widespread snow and ice warnings were issued across the UK, affecting all four nations and disrupting travel and schools on Monday, January 5 and Tuesday, January 6. Yellow alerts are in place in many regions, while parts of northern Scotland are under an amber warning for heavy snow. Authorities are urging caution due to hazardous travel conditions, icy surfaces, and ongoing closures.

UK: Snow and Ice Warnings Blanket Country, Disrupt Travel and Schools 4

Widespread snow and ice warnings have been issued across the UK, affecting all four nations and disrupting travel and schools. Yellow alerts are in place in many regions, while parts of northern Scotland are under an amber warning for heavy snow, with up to 30cm expected. Authorities are urging caution due to hazardous travel conditions, icy surfaces, and ongoing closures.

UK: Snow and Ice Warnings Blanket Country, Disrupt Travel and Schools 2

Widespread snow and ice warnings have been issued across the UK, affecting all four nations and disrupting travel and schools. Yellow alerts are in place in many regions, while parts of northern Scotland are under an amber warning for heavy snow, with up to 30cm expected. Authorities are urging caution due to hazardous travel conditions, icy surfaces, and ongoing closures.

UK: Snow and Ice Warnings Blanket Country, Disrupt Travel and Schools

Widespread snow and ice warnings have been issued across the UK, affecting all four nations and disrupting travel and schools. Yellow alerts are in place in many regions, while parts of northern Scotland are under an amber warning for heavy snow, with up to 30cm expected. Authorities are urging caution due to hazardous travel conditions, icy surfaces, and ongoing closures.

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

AREU helicopter arrives from Switzerland to transport victim of Crans-Montana massacre, Milan, Italy on January 2, 2026, after deadly fire at Le Constellation bar in the early hours of new year's day in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. According to authorities, around 40 people died and 115 were injured after the fire began around 1:30 AM local time yesterday. Many of the dead have yet to be identified.. Photo by Francesco Enriquez/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

AREU helicopter arrives from Switzerland to transport victim of Crans-Montana massacre, Milan, Italy on January 2, 2026, after deadly fire at Le Constellation bar in the early hours of new year's day in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. According to authorities, around 40 people died and 115 were injured after the fire began around 1:30 AM local time yesterday. Many of the dead have yet to be identified.. Photo by Francesco Enriquez/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

AREU helicopter arrives from Switzerland to transport victim of Crans-Montana massacre, Milan, Italy on January 2, 2026, after deadly fire at Le Constellation bar in the early hours of new year's day in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. According to authorities, around 40 people died and 115 were injured after the fire began around 1:30 AM local time yesterday. Many of the dead have yet to be identified.. Photo by Francesco Enriquez/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

AREU helicopter arrives from Switzerland to transport victim of Crans-Montana massacre, Milan, Italy on January 2, 2026, after deadly fire at Le Constellation bar in the early hours of new year's day in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. According to authorities, around 40 people died and 115 were injured after the fire began around 1:30 AM local time yesterday. Many of the dead have yet to be identified.. Photo by Francesco Enriquez/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

AREU helicopter arrives from Switzerland to transport victim of Crans-Montana massacre, Milan, Italy on January 2, 2026, after deadly fire at Le Constellation bar in the early hours of new year's day in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. According to authorities, around 40 people died and 115 were injured after the fire began around 1:30 AM local time yesterday. Many of the dead have yet to be identified.. Photo by Francesco Enriquez/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aftermath of New Year's Eve Swiss fire

Aftermath of New Year's Eve Swiss fire

The area around the "Le Constellation" bar is cordoned off at a ski resort in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Jan. 1, 2026, a day after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party that left many dead and injured.

Aftermath of New Year's Eve Swiss fire

Aftermath of New Year's Eve Swiss fire

People embrace each other near the "Le Constellation" bar at a ski resort in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Jan. 1, 2026, a day after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party that left many dead and injured.

Aftermath of New Year's Eve Swiss fire

Aftermath of New Year's Eve Swiss fire

Flowers are placed near the "Le Constellation" bar at a ski resort in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Jan. 1, 2026, a day after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party that left many dead and injured.

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

A shopkeeper uses a digital tablet behind the counter inside a store at the Neyshabur Gold Market in Neyshabur, Iran, on December 31, 2025. The Iranian Rial has fallen to record lows against the US dollar, leading many citizens to invest in gold as a safe asset to protect their savings from high inflation. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Two women look at gold jewelry displayed in a shop window while people walk nearby on a street in Neyshabur, Iran, on December 31, 2025. The Iranian Rial has fallen to record lows against the US dollar, leading many citizens to invest in gold as a safe asset to protect their savings from high inflation. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

A customer points to a piece of gold jewelry through the shop window to guide the shopkeeper inside at the Neyshabur Gold Market in Neyshabur, Iran, on December 31, 2025. The Iranian Rial has fallen to record lows against the US dollar, leading many citizens to invest in gold as a safe asset to protect their savings from high inflation. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

A shopkeeper checks his mobile phone inside a jewelry store at the Neyshabur Gold Market in Neyshabur, Iran, on December 31, 2025. The Iranian Rial has fallen to record lows against the US dollar, leading many citizens to invest in gold as a safe asset to protect their savings from high inflation. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

A view shows gold jewelry displayed in a shop window at the Neyshabur Gold Market in Neyshabur, Iran, on December 31, 2025. The Iranian Rial has fallen to record lows against the US dollar, leading many citizens to invest in gold as a safe asset to protect their savings from high inflation. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Peru: Train Crash Leaves Passengers Stranded at Aguas Calientes Station

On Tuesday, December 30, two trains collided head-on on a single-track route leading to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Machu Picchu in Peru. One train driver was killed and at least 36–40 people were injured. The crash occurred between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes stations, leaving many tourists stranded. The cause of the accident has not yet been determined, and the injured were taken to hospitals in Cusco and nearby areas. This video shows chaotic scenes at Machu Picchu Station as tourists were left stranded.

India: Plane Takes Off Amid Dense Fog at Delhi Airport

Dense fog over the past several days has continued to disrupt air and rail travel across parts of India, with conditions peaking on Monday, December 29, when Delhi’s IGI Airport saw 128 flight cancellations, dozens of delays, and several diversions as visibility dropped to around 125 meters. Fog has affected airports across north and eastern India and delayed many trains, prompting weather authorities to issue orange alerts for Delhi-NCR and nearby states and warn of continued disruption into the New Year. This video was filmed from inside a plane taking off from Delhi’s IGI Airport amid dense fog on December 29, 2025.

Death Of Bangladesh's Former PM Khaleda Zia - Dhaka

Death Of Bangladesh's Former PM Khaleda Zia - Dhaka

Children read solemn prayers following the death of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia outside the Evercare hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh on December 30, 2025. Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, died on December 30 aged 80, her party said. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Of Bangladesh's Former PM Khaleda Zia - Dhaka

Death Of Bangladesh's Former PM Khaleda Zia - Dhaka

People gather outside the barricaded Evercare hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh on December 30, 2025, following the death of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, died on December 30 aged 80, her party said. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Of Bangladesh's Former PM Khaleda Zia - Dhaka

Death Of Bangladesh's Former PM Khaleda Zia - Dhaka

People gather outside the barricaded Evercare hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh on December 30, 2025, following the death of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, died on December 30 aged 80, her party said. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Of Bangladesh's Former PM Khaleda Zia - Dhaka

Death Of Bangladesh's Former PM Khaleda Zia - Dhaka

People gather outside the barricaded Evercare hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh on December 30, 2025, following the death of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, died on December 30 aged 80, her party said. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Of Bangladesh's Former PM Khaleda Zia - Dhaka

Death Of Bangladesh's Former PM Khaleda Zia - Dhaka

People gather outside the barricaded Evercare hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh on December 30, 2025, following the death of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, died on December 30 aged 80, her party said. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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