Magma continues to accumulate slowly and steadily beneath Svartsengi. Nearly 20 million cubic metres of magma have now accumulated there since the last eruption in July.

No problems facing Ukraine and the Ukrainian people could have prevented Zelensky from racing to Davos had he had the chance to meet with the US president, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik noted

According to Scott Bessent, US President Donald Trump, who is set to arrive in Davos on Wednesday, is open to proposals for resolving the issue

Earlier, Maia Sandu said that she would vote for Moldova’s unifying with Romania in a referendum, explaining her position by saying that «it is becoming more and more difficult for a small country to survive»

The precious metal price surged by 3.41% to $4,752.2 per Troy ounce

Earlier, Alexander Lukashenko signed a document on the country’s joining the Board of Peace for the Gaza Strip

The great cormorant is a highly mobile, fish-eating bird that has a significant and widespread impact on fish stocks and aquaculture sites. Due to its predation impact, the cormorant was heavily persecuted in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but has been a protected species since the European Union Birds Directive came into force in 1979. Its population has grown significantly since then. While the bird cannot be hunted, the Birds Directive permits derogations to prevent serious damage to wild fish stocks and fish farms. These derogations are widely used by Member States, in a highly varied manner. The European Parliament called for the adoption of a European cormorant management plan in 2008, to minimise the increasing impact of cormorants on fish stocks, fishing and aquaculture. This request was reiterated in the Parliament's 2018 and 2022 resolutions on aquaculture. Similarly, at Council meetings in September and October 2025, several Member States urged the European Commission to coordinate EU-wide management of cormorant populations. Following recent discussions, the Commission held a structured dialogue with the Member States in October 2025. In this context, the Commission announced updated guidance on the use of derogations under the Birds Directive. In November 2025, the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission, an intergovernmental fisheries advisory body, published its final framework for a management plan as part of a project co-funded by the EU. The aim of this initiative is to maintain favourable conservation status for the cormorant while protecting fish species and aquaculture fish farms. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

What was supposed to help Malawi grow more food has turned into one of the biggest corruption scandals since Cashgate. Investigators say at least K39 billion of public money was stolen from the Greenbelt Authority (GBA) between March and July 2025. The money was taken using fake invoices, inflated contracts, and fake work certificates. Senior […] The post Greenbelt Authority Scandal: How K39 Billion Was Stolen in Just Four Months appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard says he has shared his concerns with his Ontario counterpart and says given trade tensions with the U-S, now is not the time for measures that weaken Canadian supply chains.

Gold prices rose by more than 60% in 2025, partly due to concerns about global tensions and economic volatility Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine must end electricity and heating subsidies and share taxes more fairly to unlock more funding, IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva says Read Full Article at RT.com

Numerous traffic accidents have occurred so far this morning after black ice formed on roads in the capital area.

Victoria Beckham's famous tweet that she's 'never met a dancefloor she doesn't like'  from January last year has resurfaced.

The World Economic Forum will host a discussion about the Russian economy among anti-Kremlin activists Read Full Article at RT.com

A 22-year-old Malaysian man was arrested on Jan 13 for attempting to smuggle over 250 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore.In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Jan 20), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said that the attempt was detected at Tuas Checkpoint.After directing the vehicle for enhanced checks, ICA's search and examination officers found the cigarettes concealed behind the Malaysia-registered car's rear passenger seats.The case has been referred to the Singapore Customs for further investigations.Buying, selling, conveying, possessing or dealing with duty-unpaid goods are serious offences under the Customs Act and the Goods and Services Tax Act. Offenders can be fined up to 40 times the amount of duty evaded, jailed for up to six years, or both. Vehicles used in these offences and proceeds of sales of duty-unpaid goods may also be forfeited.

A Tower Transit bus captain has earned praise from a young mother after going out of his way to assist her with the baby stroller.In a Facebook post on Monday (Jan 19), Tower Transit shared the heartwarming feedback sent in from the new mother about her experience on bus service 169 with bus captain Liew Kok Soon.It was her first time taking the bus with the stroller, and was «completely unfamiliar with how to board the bus with it».«I was very fortunate to meet Kok Soon,» she said.Speaking about the encounter, she said that Liew alighted from the bus to help her take the stroller onboard.He also alighted to assist her when she reached her destination at Ang Mo Kio Interchange, and even explained the proper procedures and safety measures for boarding and alighting the bus with a stroller to her.«I truly felt his strong sense of responsibility and care for passengers,» she said, adding that Liew was «very patient and kind».He said that he thought of his own children and empathised with the mother.

Bus captains have received plaudits in recent weeks for jumping into «hot situations» to put out fires, and it seems this trend is not stopping.In a series of Instagram stories posted to his account, user milokopipeng shared videos showing a Tower Transit bus captain of service 858 putting out a vegetation fire in Sengkang.«Just as I thought the service 858 bus driver for my bus is driving off, he actually helped extinguish the fire...He later on apologised to the passengers for the delay,» the user wrote.The incident happened at about 12.10am on Tuesday (Jan 20), at a bus stop before Punggol Road and along the Tampines Expressway.In the video, the bus captain is seen approaching a bush fire behind the bus stop with a fire extinguisher, calmly douses the fire, and observes before going in for a second pass.He appeared unfazed even as commuters passed him.

Russia calls for a resolution between DR Congo and Rwanda but warns no quick settlement is possible, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Kirill Dmitriev will discuss Ukraine settlement and economic cooperation with the Americans, Dmitry Peskov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Cross-border parental child abductions in the EU are governed by The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and (except for Denmark) the Brussels II-ter Regulation. Countries outside of the EU may or may not be Contracting States to ‘the Convention’, but will not be bound by Brussels II-ter. Research has found that the often negative, long-lasting impact of abduction may continue throughout the lifecycle of those who have been abducted. It may also affect future generations of society. This means that every effort to deter abduction should be made. Where that is not possible, the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention should be nurtured to support its application in contemporary society. Specialist mediation should be encouraged in relation to international child abduction generally, and specifically in relation to Third Countries which are not Contracting States to ‘the Convention’. This study was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the JURI Committee. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Timothy P. Broglio, a Vatican senior cleric, expressed concern at President Donald Trump’s U.S. military policy as he pursues Greenland.

In Malawi’s public hospitals, a quiet but devastating crisis is unfolding. Patients are increasingly being forced to buy medicines that are supposed to be free, as chronic drug shortages continue to erode confidence in the country’s already fragile health system. Powerful antibiotics are frequently unavailable in government facilities—lost, diverted, or stolen early in the supply […] The post Stolen Drugs, Empty Shelves and Rising Deaths: How Governance Failures Are Undermining Malawi’s Public Healthcare appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Malawi Government says carbon trading presents a new and significant financing frontier for sustainable socio-economic development. Director of the Environmental Affairs Department (EAD), Tawonga Mbale-Luka, said this on Monday in Salima when she opened a week-long media orientation workshop. Mbale-Luka said the emerging carbon market offers Malawi a unique opportunity to attract financing for […] The post Malawi Sees Carbon Trading as New Frontier for Sustainable Development appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

For decades, Malawian politics thrived on a dangerous assumption: that citizens would complain quietly, forget quickly, and ultimately accept whatever their leaders served them. That era is over. Today’s Malawians are alert, informed, and unforgiving of abuse of public trust. Holding public office is no longer viewed as a shortcut to personal wealth, but as […] The post ANALYSIS | Malawians Are No Longer Passive; Politicians Must Learn appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi’s Parliament has issued a stinging rebuke to the Malawi Police Service (MPS), demanding the immediate release of Dedza Mlunduni Member of Parliament and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) national campaign director Moses Kunkuyu, in a move that lays bare what critics say is a growing pattern of political policing and constitutional contempt. In a formal […] The post Parliament Slaps Police Over ‘Unlawful’ Arrest of Kunkuyu, Exposes Deepening Crisis of Lawlessness appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Dnepr Mayor Boris Filatov has accused Vladimir Zelensky’s government of disrupting crucial work with a police raid Read Full Article at RT.com

Donald Trump has shared what he claims is a private text from NATO chief Mark Rutte pledging to help him “find a way forward” on Greenland Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has described Britain’s deal to lease back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as an act of “total weakness” Read Full Article at RT.com

Eleanor Brown, 26 - with the help of her mother and sister - posted naked images of her father's sometime mistress on an escort website which saw her receive a three year jail term.

A clip of a stony-faced Nicola Peltz being pulled into a Beckham family picture has resurfaced.

The Government has signed off the plans for the site in the face of furious opposition from many MPs and warnings it will 'amplify' spying.

The moment David Beckham awkwardly ignored questions about son Brooklyn's explosive broadside at his family was shared on Tuesday.