‘Several lightly injured’ after train hits crane in Spain

Train station staff inform travellers about a service outage, as authorities inspect the railway infrastructure after three derailments in 48 hours that left dozens dead, at Sants railway station in Barcelona, Spain MADRID, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A commuter train hit a crane in the southeastern Spanish region of Murcia…

Greece: Heavy rain, violent winds leave two dead

ATHENS, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two people died in Greece on Wednesday as violent winds lashed swathes of the country and heavy rainfall flooded roads and confined ferries to port. Maritime Affairs Minister Vassilis Kikilias on X said a coastguard had died “in the line of duty” in the coastal…

European Parliament puts EU-Mercosur trade deal on hold, seeks top court legal opinion

BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to freeze its approval track for the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and request a legal opinion from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on whether the deal is compatible with EU treaties. The motion passed by a…

Railway safety questioned as Spain reels from twin train disasters

BARCELONA (Spain), Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spain’s railway system was under scrutiny after a commuter service crashed near Barcelona, days after at least 43 people were killed in a collision between two high-speed trains. A train driver died and 37 people were injured – several seriously – in the latest incident late…

UK upper house approves social media ban for under-16s

LONDON, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain’s upper house of parliament voted Wednesday in favour of banning under-16s from using social media, raising pressure on the government to match a similar ban passed in Australia. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he was not ruling out any options and pledged action…

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…
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