Inside Syrian camp holding wives and children of suspected IS fighters
Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8,000 suspected IS fighters and around 34,000 of their family members in camps.
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We know how to cool our cities and towns: So why aren't we doing it?
This week, Victoria recorded its hottest day in nearly six years. On Jan. 27, the northwest towns of Walpeup and Hopetoun reached 48.9°C, and the temperature in parts of Melbourne soared over 45°C. Towns in South Australia also broke heat records.
Israel military reported to accept death toll of around 70,000 in Gaza
JERUSALEM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Israel's military has accepted that around 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the war in Gaza, after having earlier cast doubt on death tolls reported by the enclave's health officials, Israeli media reported on Friday citing senior military
To survive the new global order, international organsations must think like “middle-powers”
At Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney finally said what was on everyone’s mind: the global order is dead and the dream of liberalism now rests with the middle-powers. As the US abdicates its role as a facilitator and chooses economic and ideological coercion above
Filing taxes for someone else? Here's how to do it safely
Filing taxes every year is an important and necessary task in Canada. But for many, tax preparation and filing can be overwhelming. One reason is that tax forms can sometimes be hard to interpret, especially because most people only deal with them once a year.
Musk weighs tech mega-merger across SpaceX, Tesla and xAI, reports say
Tech circles are buzzing over talks that could combine Musk’s space, AI, and electric vehicle businesses into a trillion-dollar group ahead of a potential SpaceX listing.
South Africa declares Israel's chargé d'affaires persona non grata
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 30 - South Africa has declared Israel's chargé d'affaires Ariel Seidman persona non grata, its foreign affairs ministry said on Friday.
At least 170 civilians killed in Myanmar air strikes during election: UN
There were more than 400 military air strikes during nearly two months, said the UN.
First lady of film: Melania Trump's documentary premieres at Kennedy Center
From private to very public, Melania Trump's documentary about the 20 days leading up to Donald Trump's return to the White House has premiered at the Kennedy Center. It will be screened at more than 1,500 cinemas around the world ahead of its global release on Amazon Prime.
At least 170 civilians killed in Myanmar airstrikes during election: UN
More than 400 airstrikes were conducted during the voting period between December 2025 and January 2026.
Beyond keywords: Review flags bias and reliability gaps in disaster social media research
Far from simply a source of unstructured online content, disaster management in the digital age can be supported by careful analysis of online social-media data, suggests a paper published in Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS) titled "Social Media for Managing
NASA-ISRO radar mission peers through clouds to see Mississippi River Delta
A U.S.-Indian Earth satellite's ability to see through clouds, revealing insights and characteristics of our planet's surface, is on display in a colorful, newly released image showing the Mississippi River Delta region in southeastern Louisiana.
Why Iran's response to a US attack could be different this time
Tehran has threatened to treat an attack by the US as part of last summer's war, and its response could be more dramatic.
Becoming Caravaggio
Mass layoffs at the MFA Boston, the Newark Museum of Art gets a new director, and why we can never get enough of Caravaggio.
Turkey leads Iran diplomatic push as Trump softens strike threat
Iran's foreign minister was in Turkey on Friday as Ankara led a diplomatic push to mediate between Tehran and Washington, after US President Donald Trump cooled threats of an imminent strike on the Islamic republic. Tehran and Washington have been trading warnings since Trump
Latest news bulletin | January 30th, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 30th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Baby dinosaurs were common prey for Late Jurassic predators, reconstructed food web suggests
Babies and very young sauropods—the long-necked, long-tailed plant-eaters that in adulthood were the largest animals to have ever walked on land—were a key food sustaining predators in the Late Jurassic, according to a new study led by a UCL (University College London)
What Bari Weiss Doesn’t Get About CBS News
At an all-staff meeting on Tuesday, CBS News’s editor in chief Bari Weiss—perhaps the record-holder for the fastest the word embattled has ever been appended in front of a new job title—laid out her vision for the network she had taken the reins of only a few weeks earlier .
Trump’s First National Bank of Scams Is Coming
Have you heard about the proposed First National Bank of Trump? I get paid to know such things, but this kleptocratic scheme tiptoed past me earlier this month while I was distracted by our invasion of Venezuela ; the phony criminal investigation of Jerome Powell ; the
New $65K private school uses AI to teach students in just two hours a day — in Silicon Valley bid to shake up US education
It claims that its students learn twice as fast and score in the top 1% to 2% on MAP testing, a nationwide measure of growth in reading and math for K-8 students.
Netflix’s Conquest of Hollywood is Complete
It was hardly a surprise to anyone when, in December, Bloomberg broke the news that Warner Bros. president and CEO David Zaslav had agreed to sell the historic studio. Ever since Zaslav took over the company in 2021, the former cable television lawyer showed seemingly no
Jane Birkin and the Art of Authenticity
In 2022, Charlotte Gainsbourg brought her mother, Jane Birkin, to her deceased father’s apartment in Paris’s 7th arrondissement and recorded the visit in her documentary, Jane by Charlotte . She was preparing to transform the residence into a museum—which is now open to the
Federal school choice tax credit program struggles to get blue state traction
So far, 23 states have joined the new federal tax-credit program that allows individuals to donate to organizations that give scholarships for private school tuition or extra support services for public school students. With mostly Republican states joining the program,
Democrats say they are seeing signs of a fundraising boost amid outrage over ICE
Democratic donors say that the fatal shootings by federal agents in Minnesota this month have not only generated outrage in key fundraising circles but have compelled many to open up their checkbooks. In more than half a dozen interviews with The Hill, major Democratic
UN calls for 52-day pause in global wars ahead of Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
UN truce resolutions typically pass with broad majorities and received all 193 votes for the London Games in 2012. Yet signatories have repeatedly broken their own promises.
Afrobeats legend Fela Kuti to become first African to get Lifetime Achievement Award at Grammys
The award comes nearly 30 years after Fela Kuti's death, and two years after the Grammys introduced the Best African Performance category.
Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties
The multiparty system had been "promoting division among citizens", the country's interior minister said.
Deadlock players have chosen Graves, the goth girl, as the second new character to be added, beating out unicorn lady and demon boy
"Death is coming."
A flurry of financials, some lovely Jank, and Ubisoft workers in revolt - Patch Notes #38
Plus: Xbox hardware revenue in decline and Day of the Devs calls for submissions.
The Sierra snowpack is dropping fast: Experts say it's not as bad as it seems
The Sierra Nevada snowpack, the source of nearly one-third of California's water supply, is looking a little like a New Year's resolution: full of hope and promise at the beginning of January, but now struggling with a bothersome reality check. Starting on Christmas Eve, big
US changes leadership of Gaza mission amid uncertainty over role
By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. military and civilian leaders of Washington's flagship mission for Gaza are stepping aside and their replacements have yet to be made public, diplomats said, as European countries rethink their presence in the
Sudanese paramilitary force abducting children in Darfur, witnesses say
By Reade Levinson Jan 30 (Reuters) - Paramilitary fighters kidnapped children during their takeover of the Sudanese city of al-Fashir in October and in other attacks in the Darfur region over the course of Sudan's civil war, in some cases killing their parents first, witnesses
Kremlin says Trump asked Putin to halt strikes on Kyiv until February 1
MOSCOW, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had received a personal request from his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump to halt strikes on Kyiv until February 1 in order to create a favourable environment for peace negotiations. Asked
'She's done a great job' - Donald Trump praises Melania's film
US First Lady Melania Trump and her husband President Donald Trump have walked the black carpet at the premier of her new documentary.
Liquid anxiety: Which European airports have scrapped the 100ml limit?
More and more airports have been raising the current limit to 2L, but rollout across security lanes is uneven. Here's the current picture across Europe.
Hong Kong 'firmly rejects' court ruling cancelling concession on operating Panama ports
The court’s ruling followed an audit by Panama’s comptroller, which alleged irregularities in the 25-year extension of the concession granted in 2021.
This critically endangered albatross just flew 4,800km from its home - and scientists are puzzled
Conservationists have been left baffled by the bird's odd movements, with fears that they could be triggered by environmental factors.
Major drug bust in Serbia: police confiscate 5 tonnes of marijuana in Kruševac
Serbian police seized nearly five tonnes of marijuana in a raid near Kruševac, arresting two people and uncovering weapons, suggesting a large criminal network.
Worried families in India urge return of crew on ship seized by Iran
Iran seized the oil tanker with 18 crew members, including 16 Indians, in December alleging it had illegal diesel.
Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts
The move follows Donald Trump's previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal "back" from China.
‘The Moment’ Filmmaker Introduces “Fabulous” Kylie Jenner in Acting Debut at Film’s L.A. Premiere
The audience inside Beverly Hills’ Fine Arts Theatre included Chappell Roan, Joachim Trier, Sean Baker, Simon Rex, Meg Stalter, Troye Sivan, Demi Lovato, Gabbriette, Eli Roth and rocker Matt Healy.
Charades Boards Family Thriller ‘Bloodsuckers’ From ‘Midsommar’ Producer (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris‑based sales company Charades (“Urchin”) has boarded “Bloodsuckers,” a family thriller that marks the sophomore feature of Elin Grönblom (“Ella and Friends”). Currently in post-production, the film is being showcased today at Göteborg Film Festival’s Works in Progress and
No, ICE will not be responsible for security at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics
On 27 January, the US's controversial ICE agency said that its investigative arm would be involved in security-related support for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The announcement sparked political protests, but what's the truth behind the outrage?