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MOZAMBIQUE: Presidential helicopter rescues 12 people, including infant, trapped by floodwaters www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772565
MOZAMBIQUE: Presidential helicopter rescues 12 people, including infant, trapped by floodwaters
More than 100 people are reported to have died amid floods caused by torrential rains across southern Africa. 
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January 18, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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INDONESIA: Rescuers find plane debris on steep Sulawesi mountainside [PART MUTE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772560
INDONESIA: Rescuers find plane debris on steep Sulawesi mountainside [PART MUTE]
A plane carrying 11 people went missing in cloudy conditions in a mountainous region of South Sulawesi province on Saturday afternoon, January 17.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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GAZA: Baby born with congenital defect struggles to survive in Nasser Hospital [SENSITIVE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772546
GAZA: Baby born with congenital defect struggles to survive in Nasser Hospital [SENSITIVE]
Babies and children with congenital defects struggle for survival in Gaza where there is still a shortage of medical supplies, Wafa, the Palestinian news agency said. 
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January 18, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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INDONESIA: Hikers find burning debris after plane crash on Sulawesi [PART MUTE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772541
INDONESIA: Hikers find burning debris after plane crash on Sulawesi [PART MUTE]
A plane carrying 11 people went missing in cloudy conditions in a mountainous region of South Sulawesi province on Saturday afternoon, January 18.
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January 18, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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UKRAINE: Woman killed and home destroyed in Russian attack on Kharkiv www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772539
UKRAINE: Woman killed and home destroyed in Russian attack on Kharkiv
A 20-year-old woman has been killed and three others injured in a Russian attack on a residential area of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said on Sunday, January 18.
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January 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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BRAZIL: Stranded tourists pulled to safety across rising river [MUTE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772522
BRAZIL: Stranded tourists pulled to safety across rising river [MUTE]
Five tourists stranded after rising river levels in the Serra do Cipó region of Brazil were pulled to safety by emergency services, video released on January 18 showed. 
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January 18, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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GREENLAND: Recruitment videos show Denmark’s Sirius Dog Sled Patrol in action [FILE] [MUTE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772523
GREENLAND: Recruitment videos show Denmark’s Sirius Dog Sled Patrol in action [FILE] [MUTE]
Footage released by the Danish Armed Forces shows Denmark’s elite Sirius Dog Sled Patrol in action, navigating snow, ice and rocky terrain in freezing conditions. 
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January 18, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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CHILE: Orange smoke drifts from forest fires in southern Chile www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772528
CHILE: Orange smoke drifts from forest fires in southern Chile
A forest fire in Chile has prompted the evacuation of a number of areas and the closure of several roads, local media reported on Saturday, January 17.
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January 18, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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CHILE: Forest fires force road closures in southern Chile www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772512
CHILE: Forest fires force road closures in southern Chile
A forest fire in Chile has prompted the evacuation of a number of areas and the closure of several roads, local media reported on Saturday, January 17.
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January 18, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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FRANCE: Fire engines and ambulances arrive at scene of Paris apartment floor collapse www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772510
FRANCE: Fire engines and ambulances arrive at scene of Paris apartment floor collapse
One person has been seriously injured and more than a dozen others hurt when the floor of an apartment in Paris collapsed on Saturday, January 17. 
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January 18, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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CHILE: Orange glow from forest fire lights night sky in Chile www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772482
CHILE: Orange glow from forest fire lights night sky in Chile
A forest fire in Chile has prompted the evacuation of a number of areas, local media reported on Saturday, January 17.
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January 18, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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CHILE: Thick smoke dominates the sky as forest fires rage in Chile [MUTE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772499
CHILE: Thick smoke dominates the sky as forest fires rage in Chile [MUTE]
A forest fire in Chile has prompted the evacuation of a number of areas, local media reported on Saturday, January 17.
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January 18, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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GAZA: Children study at makeshift school near Israel’s ‘yellow line’ in southern Gaza www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772496
GAZA: Children study at makeshift school near Israel’s ‘yellow line’ in southern Gaza
More than 500 students study at a makeshift school in the southern city of Khan Younis. 
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January 18, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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GREENLAND: Protesters rally in Nuuk against Trump’s takeover threats www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772453
GREENLAND: Protesters rally in Nuuk against Trump’s takeover threats
Thousands of people took part in “hands-off Greenland” protests across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday, January 17.
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January 17, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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GREENLAND: Demonstrators march in Nuuk against U.S. takeover www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772456
GREENLAND: Demonstrators march in Nuuk against U.S. takeover
Thousands of people took part in “hands-off Greenland” protests across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday, January 17.
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January 17, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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GREENLAND: ‘Our land, culture and raw materials are ours’: Crowd gathers against U.S. takeover www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772461
GREENLAND: ‘Our land, culture and raw materials are ours’: Crowd gathers against U.S. takeover
Thousands of people took part in “hands-off Greenland” protests across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday, January 17.
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January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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GREENLAND: Crowd in Nuuk cheers at rally against U.S. acquisition threats www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772465
GREENLAND: Crowd in Nuuk cheers at rally against U.S. acquisition threats
Thousands of people took part in “hands-off Greenland” protests across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday, January 17.
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January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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GERMANY: Thousands rally in Berlin in support of Iran protests www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772444
GERMANY: Thousands rally in Berlin in support of Iran protests
A large crowd gathered in Berlin on Saturday, January 17, in support of anti-government protests and against a violent government crackdown that has reportedly quelled weeks of unrest in Iran.
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January 17, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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UKRAINE: Kyiv resident shows ice buildup on window as city suffers power outages www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772443
UKRAINE: Kyiv resident shows ice buildup on window as city suffers power outages
Thousands have flocked to heating centres around Kyiv amid widespread power outages following Russian strikes on Kyiv’s energy system this past week.
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January 17, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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DENMARK: Thousands march in ‘hands-off Greenland’ protest in Copenhagen www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772437
DENMARK: Thousands march in ‘hands-off Greenland’ protest in Copenhagen
Thousands of people took part in “hands-off Greenland” protests across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday, January 17. 
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January 17, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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CARIBBEAN SEA: Rescue team releases footage of María Corina Machado’s escape from Venezuela www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772424
CARIBBEAN SEA: Rescue team releases footage of María Corina Machado’s escape from Venezuela
A U.S.-based rescue team released video on Friday showing part of the escape from Venezuela of opposition leader María Corina Machado last month. 
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January 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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UK: Protester climbs balcony and removes flag from Iranian embassy in London www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772422
UK: Protester climbs balcony and removes flag from Iranian embassy in London
Four people were taken to hospital and several others were arrested when a protest outside the Iranian embassy in London turned violent, local media reported.
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January 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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MALTA: Hailstorm blankets parts of Malta in layer of ice [MUTE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772413
MALTA: Hailstorm blankets parts of Malta in layer of ice [MUTE]
People awoke to unusual scenes on Saturday morning after a hailstorm left parts of the Mediterranean island of Malta buried in ice overnight.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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GREENLAND: Danish forces show jets training and troops arriving in Greenland [PART MUTE] www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772414
GREENLAND: Danish forces show jets training and troops arriving in Greenland [PART MUTE]
Thousands of people have taken part in a "hands-off Greenland" protest in Denmark on Saturday, January 17, news reports say. Other protests are also planned to take place in Greenland. Danish Defence Forces have said they will maintain an increased presence in Greenland in 2026, and shared video of trrops arriving at Nuuk Airport. 
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January 17, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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NOKAEN: Residents wade through knee-deep floodwater as tropical storm brings heavy rain to Bicol Region www.evnsocialnewswire.ch?p=772401
NOKAEN: Residents wade through knee-deep floodwater as tropical storm brings heavy rain to Bicol Region
Tropical storm Nokaen, locally named Ada, was slowly moving over the Philippine Sea on Saturday and was expected to bring stormy conditions to the Bicol Region, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on January 17.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:58 PM