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Funerals held in Andalusia for victims of Spain’s deadliest train crash

Funerals for victims of Spain's train accident took place in Huelva province. Andrés Gallardo and David Cordon were among the mourned. The country is in national mourning with flags at half mast.

Sudan war blocks 8 million schoolchildren for nearly 500 days-NGO

Almost three years of war in Sudan have left more than eight million children out of school for nearly 500 days.

Jihadist attack claims lives of eleven police officers in Burkina Faso

At least eleven police officers were killed in a major jihadist assault in eastern Burkina Faso over the weekend, security sources confirmed, highlighting the persistent and deadly violence plaguing the country despite military claims of progress.

Ryanair boss O’Leary thanks Musk for ‘Big idiot’ publicity over Starlink spat

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary on Wednesday dismissed Elon Musk's idea of buying the budget airline and shrugged off insults from the billionaire, in a war of words that erupted over installing Starlink systems on aircraft.

Urgent call for aid as Sudan’s crisis approaches third year

As Sudan’s brutal internal conflict nears its two-year mark, humanitarian leaders at the World Economic Forum issued a stark warning: the world’s largest displacement crisis is being dangerously neglected, with millions facing famine and disease while ...

Fuel shortage deepens suffering of Palestinians as winter weather bites

Many Gazans are resorting to collecting scraps of plastic and paper in rubbish dumps to light fires.

Greenlandic authorities tell residents to be prepared in case of crisis

Residents of Greenland are being told to prepare in case of a crisis. Saber-rattling by Donald Trump has the island on edge, even though the US President appeared to walk back threats to annex the Danish territory during a speech in Davos on Wednesday.

Reconstruction underway in Khartoum even as war in Sudan continues

The army retook Khartoum last March from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces which it has been battling for nearly three years.

Backlash in Mogadishu against ‘ignorant’ Trump comments about Somalia

US President Donald Trump's sweeping attacks on Somalia during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos have ignited another backlash across the Horn of Africa.

Aid groups warn of life-threatening conditions in Gaza due to fuel crisis

In Khan Younis, residents burn rubbish for heat due to fuel scarcity, with aid groups warning of risks to children from the harsh winter conditions.