Residents of a village in eastern Afghanistan pick up debris and clean up after flash floods swept through the area, killing at least 15 children and a woman, according to an official, and destroying dozens of houses.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter weather advisory for parts of north central Colorado on Monday, January 30, where a “strong band of snowfall” was bringing up to one inch per hour.Footage by Richard Geppinger shows snowy trees in Allenspark. Credit: Richard Geppinger/OneStreetOffMain.com via Storyful
Airlines operating at British airports will have to use 80% of their take-off and landing slots in order to keep them, the government said on Tuesday, as it brings the industry back in line with pre-pandemic rules. The so-called "use it or lose it" 80:20 rule, which was waived when COVID-19 led to a drop in passenger numbers, will return from March 26 as demand for international travel soars, Britain's Department for Transport said in a statement. "Slots rules will return to normal this summer," British Transport Secretary Mark Harper is due to say in a speech at the Airport Operators' Association's annual conference, according to advance extracts released by the department.
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Dozens of brass band musicians are set to gather at Halifax Minster to take part in a musical extravaganza.
GLASGOW schools are being encouraged to sign up to a charity’s Number Day to help more children enjoy maths.
A 64-year-old Ukrainian art dealer went on trial in France on Monday, accused of stealing masterpieces worth millions from museums and auction houses in 2017 and 2018.Huzhva is also accused of stealing a rare book of Russian gouaches, and works by artists Eugene Boudin, Giorgio De Chirico, Eugene Galien-Laloue and Auguste Renoir from museums or auction houses across France.
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Police are appealing for witnesses following reports of racial abuse during the Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City game.
The Italian prime minister has defied critics in some areas, but faced problems with other actions since being sworn in last October.
Hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt welcomed Gráinne Hallahan, a senior analyst for Times Education Supplement, onto the series to discuss the subject.However, viewers questioned Munchetty’s comments, which saw her refer to the “massive disruption” striking may cause parents and children. Source: BBC Breakfast
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National Union of Journalists ballots members in response to BBC plan for programme sharing and loss of 48 staff posts
The piece features late rock guitarist Beck speaking about deforestation and animal agriculture.
Two female ostriches came to blows as they battled for superiority in the herd in Botswana, with their chicks watching on.
We may know our standfirsts from our datelines, but industry terms when out in the wild must come with explanation, says Elizabeth Ribbans, the Guardian and Observer’s global readers’ editor
Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Saturday in support of the ruling junta, days after France confirmed its special forces there would withdraw. Packing Nation Square in central Ouagadougou, protesters held signs bearing slogans including "Down with imperialism", "Down with French policy in Africa" and "Forwards for Burkina's sovereignty".Former colonial power France has special forces based in Ouagadougou, but its presence has come under intense scrutiny
Bury’s Famous Market has bagged the title of Britain’s Best Market attraction for another year.
Opposition sets deadline for government to reveal how much ‘unfair’ tax status is costing Exchequer
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is considering withdrawing Germany's troops from the U.N. stabilisation mission in Mali earlier than planned, since under current conditions they cannot fulfill their mandate, he told the Sueddeutsche Zeitung in comments published on Monday. Mali has been wracked by Islamist violence since 2012 when jihadist groups hijacked an uprising by Tuareg separatists in the north.
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