Mass blackout and water shortages hit Ukraine
The incident follows Russia's months-long campaign targeting Ukraine's critical infrastructure, which has inflicted severe damage to the energy system.
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Experts urge schools to embed critical thinking skills from early years
Education systems need to focus more on independent critical thinking and rational, evidence-based learning and problem-solving to find answers to many of the unprecedented environmental, social, and economic challenges facing humanity, experts say.
‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Director Mohammad Rasoulof’s ‘Sense of Water’ Acquired by Films Boutique (EXCLUSIVE)
Iranian auteur Mohammad Rasoulof’s new work “Sense of Water” – which is the dissident director’s first film since “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” – has been picked up for global distribution by French sales company Films Boutique. The 39-minute “Sense of Water” short, which is
Attention, Fascism Ahead
Artists pay tribute to Alex Pretti, Trump ruins the art market, the story of an early Caravaggio masterpiece, and John Yau slams Jeff Koons's new Manhattan show.
3 movie masterpieces hidden away on Tubi right now
Discover 3 cinematic masterpieces you can watch for free with ads on Tubi TV. From dark comedy to psychological horror, these films are worth your time.
Latest news bulletin | January 31st, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 31st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
‘Butterfly’ Stars Renate Reinsve, Gran Canaria, the “Tourism Machine,” Addiction to the Male Gaze, Family Trauma, and Healing: Rotterdam
Itonje Søimer Guttormsen hopes her IFFR film, which also features references to news, including Donald Trump, gives people "courage to live" amid "this apocalyptic feeling" and "insane men ruling the world."
Trump’s ‘massive armada’ near Iran mirrors military buildup in Caribbean
President Trump’s “massive armada” of warships and fighter planes near Iran mirrors the military buildup of assets in the Caribbean as the president weighs greenlighting strikes against the Islamic Republic. The military buildup, bolstered with the recent arrival of the USS
Senate Republicans try to regain footing on immigration after Minneapolis blowback
Republicans are trying to regain their footing on immigration and border enforcement as the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis put their most vulnerable members in an increasingly thorny position ahead of November. The issue, which got President Trump elected and the
5 questions facing Trump's Fed pick Kevin Warsh
President Trump announced Friday his intention to nominate Kevin Warsh to chair the Federal Reserve Board, ending months of speculation about his plans for the bank. Warsh’s experience on the Fed board and Wall Street, close political ties to Republicans and reputation as an
Using complex networks to tame combustion instability
Engineers have long battled a problem that can cause loud, damaging oscillations inside gas turbines and aircraft engines: combustion instability. These unwanted pressure fluctuations create vibrations so intense that they can cause fatal structural damage to combustor walls,
China's corruption watchdog probing emergency management minister
Wang Xiangxi, 63, took office in July 2022, after serving as chairman of state-owned power generator National Energy Investment Corp.
Venezuela announces a general amnesty for political prisoners incarcerated since 1999
Delcy Rodríguez has proposed an amnesty law that would cover political prisoners detained during the entire Chavista period. The measure excludes cases of murder, drug trafficking and human rights violations. Families are waiting cautiously.
Riau to convert former illegal gold mines into rice fields
Converting former gold mines into agriculture lands can also boost their value.
The infinite tail
The Long Tail was a profound cultural insight. When we created YouTube, Amazon, Roon, recipe websites and Netflix, the culture changed. When you give people a choice, they make a choice. We went from the Top 40 to millions of songs. From Blockbuster to every movie ever made.
China’s efforts to boost the birth rate have failed. Is coercion next?
China's birth rate has fallen to a record low, prompting concerns about the country's demographic future and the potential for more coercive measures.
Bezos's Blue Origin to 'pause' space tourism to focus on moon efforts
Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin said Friday it would temporarily pause flights of its space tourism rocket to focus more resources on its lunar ambitions.
'Negative viscosity' helps propel groups of migrating cells, study finds
The cells in our bodies move in groups during biological processes such as wound healing and tissue development—but because of resistance, or viscosity, those cells can't just neatly glide past each other.
Pedro Pascal and Meryl Streep lead tributes to Catherine O'Hara
The Canadian comedic actress died in Los Angeles on Friday at the age of 71 following a brief illness.
Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, health ministry says
GAZA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 12 people, the Palestinian health ministry said, with children reported to be among the fatalities in the latest violence rattling a tenuous ceasefire. One airstrike hit an apartment in Gaza City killing three
China’s corruption watchdog probing emergency management minister
It is relatively rare for a sitting minister to undergo investigation.
Thousands flee north-west Pakistan after mosques warn of possible military action
The Pakistani government has not announced the evacuation nor any planned military operation.
Iran president says Trump, Netanyahu, Europe stirred tensions in protests
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that U.S., Israeli and European leaders had exploited Iran's economic problems, incited unrest and provided people with the means to "tear the nation apart” in recent protests. The two-week long nationwide
Natural wine, long hikes and history: Could Kutaisi be Georgia’s next great travel destination?
Once seen as a Wizz Air transit point, Kutaisi is drawing travellers to western Georgia’s culture, wine and landscapes.
Little-known Malaysian volunteer firefighters among flood rescuers in Thailand
The volunteer teams’ first-ever cross-border mission in late 2025 saved over 3,000 people.
The United Nations risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary-general Antonio Guterres warns
Guterres' warning comes as US President Donald Trump's administration has, in recent months, reduced its funding to some UN agencies and has rejected or delayed some mandatory contributions.
Ten security officials, 37 militants killed in south-west Pakistan attacks: Official
Pakistan has been battling a separatist insurgency in Balochistan province for decades.
Toilets at Malaysia’s Kota Kinabalu airport to get $3.8m upgrade amid questions over high cost
The renovation involved 196 toilet cubicles.
At least 12 people killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes, hospital sources say as ceasefire advances
The strikes hit locations in northern and southern Gaza, including an apartment building in Gaza City and a tent in Khan Younis, officials at hospitals that received the bodies said.
‘Macron effect’ boosts French eyewear designer
In the Henry Jullien workshop, machines have been running at full speed since French President Macron appeared in public wearing the company's sunglasses. Founded in 1921 and specialising in high-end "made in France" eyewear, the company has seen its sales skyrocket in just a
Rise of no-viewing funerals in South Korea
No-viewing funerals are a rational alternative that allow for quiet remembrance, said an expert.
A Syrian and a Somali-Austrian Director on Their Displacement Film Fund Shorts and Cinema as an Act of Survival: Rotterdam
Mo Harawe and Hasan Kattan discuss ''Whispers of a Burning Scent' and 'Allies in Exile,' two of the first five shorts backed by the fund launched by Cate Blanchett and the IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund.
For the love of Lemkos: Warhol, Nikifor and Nowosielski explored in new Warsaw exhibition
Andy Warhol, Nikifor and Jerzy Nowosielski are Lemko artists, or Carpathian Ruthenians. For years their art was unknown. A Warsaw museum wants to change that.
Ukrainians brace for -20C despite energy truce: 'It will be a catastrophe'
Already facing electricity cuts, civilians are struggling to keep warm in their own homes as temperatures are set to plummet.
Thousands march across US cities during anti-ICE strike
Thousands of Minnesotans march through downtown Minneapolis, the US, braving the bitter cold as part of a broader strike and protest against federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
The currency crisis behind Iran’s protest explosion
In early January, several currency trackers briefly displayed the Iranian rial’s value as “$0.00,” unable to process the speed and scale of the depreciation, making it unexchangeable on important international trading platforms. The fallout quickly translated into a protest in
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 49, agency says
23 soldiers were also killed while conducting border patrol training, the navy said on Jan 27.
Britain's Starmer ends China trip aimed at reset despite Trump warning
A series of agreements were made with, including planned visa-free travel for British citizens.
Xi’s military purge of top general may set back his Taiwan ambitions
The upheavals may affect a 2027 milestone he has set for modernising the military.