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JOSEPH: Heavy downpours batter Porto district amid Storm Joseph www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774552
JOSEPH: Heavy downpours batter Porto district amid Storm Joseph
A severe storm hit several regions of Spain and Portugal with heavy rains, snow, and strong winds, throughout Tuesday and began dissipating on Wednesday, according to media reports.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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US-HI: Kilauea volcano active for over 8 hours during 41st lava-fountaining episode [PHOTOS] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774542
US-HI: Kilauea volcano active for over 8 hours during 41st lava-fountaining episode [PHOTOS]
The 41st episode of lava fountaining at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began Saturday morning, January 24, at the summit of Kilauea around 11.25 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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GAZA: Protesters in Gaza City call for end to Israeli attacks, permission to return to their homes www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774544
GAZA: Protesters in Gaza City call for end to Israeli attacks, permission to return to their homes
Protesters held a rally in Gaza City calling for an end to Israeli attacks and house demolitions in the enclave, which have continued despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between militant group Hamas and Israel, which came into effect in October, 2025. 
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January 28, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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UKRAINE: Rescuers battle fires caused by Russian drone attacks on Odesa www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774526
UKRAINE: Rescuers battle fires caused by Russian drone attacks on Odesa
At least three people were injured in overnight Russian drone strikes on the Odesa, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said on Wednesday, January 28.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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UKRAINE: Emergency workers tackle fires caused by Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774520
UKRAINE: Emergency workers tackle fires caused by Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia
At least one person was injured in a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said on Wednesday, January 28.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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US-MN: Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown substance at town hall www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774527
US-MN: Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown substance at town hall
Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar was targeted during a town hall late on Tuesday when a man sprayed an unidentified liquid at her from a syringe before being tackled by security.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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CHANDRA: Downpours from Storm Chandra trigger flooding in Enniscorthy www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774517
CHANDRA: Downpours from Storm Chandra trigger flooding in Enniscorthy
Clean-up operations got underway on Wednesday in parts of Ireland and the UK after Storm Chandra pummeled the two countries on Tuesday with strong winds and heavy downpours which caused major flooding in many of the affected areas.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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UKRAINE: Firefighters battle blaze triggered by deadly Russian strike on passenger train[PHOTOS] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774509
UKRAINE: Firefighters battle blaze triggered by deadly Russian strike on passenger train[PHOTOS]
At least five people were killed and two were injured during a Russian airstrike on a passenger train in the Kharkiv region on Tuesday, January 27, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office said.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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UKRAINE: Rescuers respond after deadly Russian strike on passenger train in Kharkiv [PHOTOS] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774505
UKRAINE: Rescuers respond after deadly Russian strike on passenger train in Kharkiv [PHOTOS]
At least five people died and two were injured during a Russian airstrike on a passenger train in the Kharkiv region on Tuesday, January 27, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office said. 
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January 28, 2026 at 6:57 AM
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UKRAINE: Kyiv residents warm up in emergency tents [MUTE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774485
UKRAINE: Kyiv residents warm up in emergency tents [MUTE]
People in Kyiv are able to charge their phones, eat and warm up in emergency tents amid power outages and freezing weather in the city.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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US-IN: Officer slips on icy motorway in Indianapolis amid U.S. storm www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774457
US-IN: Officer slips on icy motorway in Indianapolis amid U.S. storm
At least 20 people have died and major transportation disruptions and widespread power outages were reported after a massive winter storm swept across the United States and parts of Canada, bringing freezing conditions to two-thirds of the U.S. population over the weekend and into Monday.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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US-MO: Firefighters rescue dog from frozen lake ‘just in time’ www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774347
US-MO: Firefighters rescue dog from frozen lake ‘just in time’
Firefighters in St. Louis, Missouri, successfully rescued a dog in the nick of time from a frozen lake in O’Fallon Park, according to newly released video.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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US-NYC: Boat navigates through chunks of ice on Hudson River www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774359
US-NYC: Boat navigates through chunks of ice on Hudson River
At least 20 people have died and major transportation disruptions and widespread power outages were reported after a massive winter storm swept across the United States and parts of Canada, bringing freezing conditions to two-thirds of the U.S. population over the weekend and into Monday.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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US-MN: Brass band performs on Minneapolis street as protests and vigils continue for Alex Pretti www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774368
US-MN: Brass band performs on Minneapolis street as protests and vigils continue for Alex Pretti
A brass band performed in solidarity with protesters and mourners gathered on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis on Monday evening, following the shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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US: Coast Guard clear ice on Great Lakes to keep waterways open for commercial shipping [MUTE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774387
US: Coast Guard clear ice on Great Lakes to keep waterways open for commercial shipping [MUTE]
At least 20 people have died and major transportation disruptions and widespread power outages were reported after a massive winter storm swept across the United States and parts of Canada, bringing freezing conditions to two-thirds of the U.S. population over the weekend and into Monday.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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US-MS: Food, aid delivered to warming centre in Mississippi amid winter storm www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774403
US-MS: Food, aid delivered to warming centre in Mississippi amid winter storm
At least 20 people have died and major transportation disruptions and widespread power outages were reported after a massive winter storm swept across the United States and parts of Canada, bringing freezing conditions to two-thirds of the U.S. population over the weekend and into Monday.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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US-DC: Animals at the National Zoo step out and enjoy D.C. snow day [MUTE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774416
US-DC: Animals at the National Zoo step out and enjoy D.C. snow day [MUTE]
At least 20 people have died and major transportation disruptions and widespread power outages were reported after a massive winter storm swept across the United States and parts of Canada, bringing freezing conditions to two-thirds of the U.S. population over the weekend and into Monday.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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US-NYC: Ice forms on Hudson River during major winter storm www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774427
US-NYC: Ice forms on Hudson River during major winter storm
At least 20 people have died and major transportation disruptions and widespread power outages were reported after a massive winter storm swept across the United States and parts of Canada, bringing freezing conditions to two-thirds of the U.S. population over the weekend and into Monday.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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ISRAEL: Countdown clock stopped in Tel Aviv after return of final hostage www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774402
ISRAEL: Countdown clock stopped in Tel Aviv after return of final hostage
The countdown clock in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, which tracked the time since hostages were taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, was stopped Tuesday evening following the return of the last hostage, Ran Gvili.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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US-MN: Brass band performs on Minneapolis street as protests and vigils continue for Alex Pretti www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774368
US-MN: Brass band performs on Minneapolis street as protests and vigils continue for Alex Pretti
A brass band performed in solidarity with protesters and mourners gathered on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis on Monday evening, following the shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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US-MO: Firefighters rescue dog from frozen lake ‘just in time’ www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774347
US-MO: Firefighters rescue dog from frozen lake ‘just in time’
Firefighters in St. Louis, Missouri, successfully rescued a dog in the nick of time from a frozen lake in O’Fallon Park, according to newly released video.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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GAZA: Mourners bid farewell to man killed in Israeli strike in Gaza City [GRAPHIC] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774345
GAZA: Mourners bid farewell to man killed in Israeli strike in Gaza City [GRAPHIC]
Footage released by Palestinian news agency Wafa on Tuesday, January 27, showed mourners bidding farewell to the body of Youssef al-Rifi who the agency said was killed by an Israeli airstrike in the al-Tuffah neighbourhood, east of Gaza City.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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PORTUGAL: Authorities seize nearly 9 tonnes of cocaine from ‘narco-sub’ in largest ever seizure [PHOTOS] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774335
PORTUGAL: Authorities seize nearly 9 tonnes of cocaine from ‘narco-sub’ in largest ever seizure [PHOTOS]
Authorities in Portugal intercepted a semi-submersible vessel carrying nearly nine tonnes of cocaine in what was described by the Portuguese police as the largest seizure of the illict drug in the country's history.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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ITALY: Aerial view reveals scale of massive landslide in Sicily www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774330
ITALY: Aerial view reveals scale of massive landslide in Sicily
More than 1,000 residents were evacuated from the Sicilian town of Niscemi after a four-kilometre section of cliff collapsed following relentless wind and rain brought by Storm Harry.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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CHANDRA: Heavy rain from Storm Chandra triggers flooding on street in Dublin www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=774329
CHANDRA: Heavy rain from Storm Chandra triggers flooding on street in Dublin
Storm Chandra pummeled the UK and Ireland on Tuesday, bringing strong winds and heavy downpours that caused flooding in several locations as rivers burst their banks, according to news reports.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:15 PM