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A powerful winter storm spread a paralyzing mix of heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Ohio Valley and mid-South to New England on Sunday, compounded by bitter, Arctic cold gripping much of the US east of the Rockies. Winter storm warnings were posted for most of the eastern third of the United States covering 118 million people, as the deep freeze strained energy supplies in some areas, and the National Weather Service predicted widespread, prolonged travel disruptions. An estimated 157 million Americans were warned to bundle up against cold ranging from sub-zero temperatures along the Canadian border to below-freezing as far south as the Gulf of Mexico. The Arctic blast was accompanied by gusty conditions that sent wind-chill conditions a measure of how cold it feels based on the rate of heat loss from the body plunging as low as minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit in the northern Plains. Deep snow, thick ice Some of the heaviest snowfall, up to one foot or more since the storm developed on Friday, was mea...

"Obviously, I’m too old to move, but I think if I were younger, I would be considering leaving the UK," said Mrs Joanna Millan, Holocaust survivor and activist.

Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik’s wife, Mushaal Mullick, has called for the establishment of a special Board of Peace for Kashmir, similar to initiatives being discussed for Gaza, saying the decades-long dispute must be placed at the center of global peace efforts.

The Financial Conduct Authority has begun seeking final feedback on a set of proposals aiming to apply traditional finance standards to the UK crypto sector. The UK’s financial watchdog is entering the final stages of its consultation process for a host of key proposed crypto regulations as the agency continues to work on the government’s crypto roadmap.  The Financial Conduct Authority said on Friday that it is now seeking feedback on 10 crypto regulatory proposals, marking the “final step” of its consultations on potential rules for the sector. “These proposals continue our progress towards an open, sustainable and competitive crypto market that people can trust,” the FCA said.  Read more

Il y a quelques jours, on a eu droit au rétablissement par Malagasy Airlines de certaines liaisons aériennes dans le nord-est du pays, avec un avion de l'armée de l'air. Le transport aérien obéit à de nombreuses règles censées garantir la fiabilité de vols commerciaux, et est soumis aux normes réglementaires, techniques et juridiques de l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). On attend de l'Aviation civile de Madagascar (ACM) les explications sur les normes suivies pour (…) - Politique

La rive droite de la digue de la Sisaony a cédé aux pressions des pluies de ce week-end. Cela s'est produit dans le fokontany de Tongoloina, dans la commune rurale d'Ampahitrosy, district d'Antananarivo Atsimondrano, faisant craindre un scénario catastrophe pour les zones en aval et les quartiers vulnérables de la capitale. Cette rupture partielle intervient dans un contexte de fortes précipitations persistantes, ravivant le spectre des inondations majeures qui frappent régulièrement la (…) - Météorologie

ETHZilla acquired two aircraft engines for $12 million, just weeks after the company said it was renewing its focus on tokenizing real-world assets. The Ethereum treasury company ETHZilla has purchased two jet engines after selling off some of its crypto stash and increasing its focus on asset tokenization. ETHZilla said in a regulatory filing on Friday that it purchased two aircraft engines through a newly formed subsidiary, ETHZilla Aerospace LLC, for $12.2 million in cash. The engines, which are used in large commercial planes, came with existing lease agreements with a major airline, enabling the firm to begin earning yields from them. Read more

Offrir 5 000 opportunités professionnelles à des jeunes de la région Atsinanana sur deux ans, c'est l'objectif du projet pilote « Asa 5000 ho an'ny Tanora ». Officiellement lancé à Toamasina par le président de la Refondation, le colonel Michael Randrianirina, cette initiative entre dans la lutte contre le chômage des jeunes, en misant sur des solutions concrètes et adaptées aux réalités locales. Mis en œuvre par le ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Fonction Publique (MTEFOP), (…) - Société

A narrow committee vote against acquiring the photographer's work, citing alleged antisemitism, prompted the exit of a senior curator and two advisers at the publicly funded Art Gallery of Ontario

В ночь на понедельник, 26 января, на юге Филиппин произошла трагическая авария в море, в результате которой паром, где находилось 350 человек, перевернулся и затонул. Власти заявляют о большом количестве погибших и пропавших без вести.

Bitcoin has fallen nearly 30% since a major market crash in October, while traditional safe havens like gold and silver have soared. Around 70% of institutional investors believe Bitcoin is undervalued when priced between $85,000 to $95,000, as it continues to underperform against precious metals and the stock market, Coinbase has found. Coinbase said in its Charting Crypto Q1 2026 report that its survey of 75 institutional investors and 73 independent investors was taken between early December to early January, found 71% of institutions and 60% of independent investors “feel that [Bitcoin] is undervalued.”  A quarter of institutional investors said Bitcoin (BTC) was fairly valued, with its price almost entirely staying within the $85,000 to $95,000 range during the survey period, while the remaining 4% said Bitcoin was overvalued. Bitcoin is currently priced at $87,600, down over 30% from its $126,080 all-time high in October, CoinGecko data shows. Crypto prices have mostly trended sideways and downward sinc...

Израильские военные осуществляют масштабную операцию в Газе, чтобы найти и вернуть последнего заложника — Рана Гвили.

Trump's confrontational approach rests on the assumption that force can reshape Iran's political order. But with no international coalition, a divided opposition and entrenched security forces, war may fuel instability rather than produce lasting change

The findings of the investigative committee into the Submarines Affair point to a governing style marked by secrecy and eroded oversight, raising parallels with Israel's unexamined failures leading up to Hamas' October 7 attack

Vandaag in FD Dagkoers: opnieuw grote geldzorgen bij fietsfabrikant Accell, één jaar DeepSeek, hoe is het met de AI-paniek rond dit Chinese model en de Japanse obligatierente die naar recordhoogte schiet. 

Bij het Westelijk Havengebied verrijzen drie nieuwe, hoge datatorens. De kritiek op het immense stroomverbruik en de Amerikaanse digitale dominantie zwelt aan. Voor de vergunning is een handigheidje gebruikt: het is niet één, maar het zijn drie datacenters.

35-летняя голливудская актриса Кристен Стюарт, известная по ролям в фильме "Сумерки", выразила желание покинуть США, чтобы снимать фильмы за рубежом, а затем "засунуть их в горло американскому народу".

У погибшего в результате ДТП 25 января под Львовом нардепа "Слуги народа" Ореста Саламахи остались жена и трое маленьких детей. В собственности жены Анны Саламахи находится много недвижимости.