5.8-Magnitude Quake Hit Volcano Islands, Japan – GFZ

TOKYO, Jan 22 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.8, jolted Volcano Islands, Japan, at 1637 GMT yesterday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 23.07 degrees north latitude, and 142.86 degrees east…

UN report declares global state of ‘water bankruptcy’

A dried up lake in Malaysia brought about by prolonged drought PARIS, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world is entering an era of “global water bankruptcy” with rivers, lakes and aquifers depleting faster than nature can replenish them, a United Nations research institute said. It argues that decades of overuse,…

Djibouti hosts International Forum on Adaptation to Climate Change

DJIBOUTI, Jan 21 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The First International Forum on Adaptation to Climate Change (ICAF 2026) continues on Tuesday in Djibouti, marking a decisive step in the fight against climate change in East Africa. Sponsored by Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, the January 19-21 event brings together scientists, political…

International tourist arrivals rise 4 pct in 2025: UN Tourism

MADRID, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — International tourist arrivals grew by 4 percent in 2025, with an estimated 1.52 billion people making global trips in 2025 — about 60 million more than in 2024, the Madrid-based UN Tourism reported. Europe, the world’s largest destination region, welcomed 793 million international tourists in…

Driver killed in second Spain train crash days after high-speed collision

Fire crews inspect the wreckage of the train in Catalonia BARCELONA (Spain), Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A train driver has been killed and at least 37 people injured, five seriously, after a commuter train derailed and crashed near Barcelona just days on from a deadly two-train collision in southern Spain…

Royals visit deadly train crash site as Spain mourns

Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia visit the site of the deadly derailment of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, in Cordoba CORDOBA (Spain), Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain’s king and queen visited Tuesday the site of the collision of two high-speed trains that killed at least 42 people, as the country began…

Spain to hold three days of mourning for victims of high-speed train crash

Rescuers are still searching the wreckage at the crash site MADRID, Jn 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced three days of national mourning for victims of a high-speed train crash that killed at least 40 people.Sanchez also promised to get to the bottom of why the…

Czech gun violence: Gunman kills one, wounds six others including town mayor in town hall before killing self

Members of the police secure the area following the shooting PRAGUE, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A shooting at a Czech town hall left one person dead and at least six others, including three police officers, wounded on Monday, authorities said, adding that the gunman had also killed himself.Police said they…

EU confirms emergency summit on Thursday over Trump Greenland threats

BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — EU leaders will meet Thursday evening for an emergency summit on threats by US President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on countries opposed to his push to take Greenland, a spokeswoman said Monday. The crisis talks in Brussels come as the 27-nation bloc weighs potential…

Update: Death toll from high-speed train collision in Spain rises to 39: Report

MADRID, Jan 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) –: The death toll from Sunday’s (Jan 18) collision between a derailing ⁠high-speed train and a second oncoming train in southern Spain has risen to 39, with 152 people injured, state broadcaster RTVE reported on Monday, citing police sources.  Spain’s interior ministry earlier said at least…
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