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Death toll from Spanish rail crash rises to 43

MADRID, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Sunday's rail crash near the town of Adamuz in the southern Spanish province of Cordoba has risen to 43 after another body was recovered from the wreckage on Wednesday, Spanish authorities confirmed.

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1st LD: European Parliament puts EU-U.S. trade deal on hold over Greenland tariff threats

STRASBOURG, France, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament on Wednesday announced to put on hold the approval of the EU-U.S. trade deal following U.S. threats of tariffs over Greenland.

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Olympics-Italy bets on Games infrastructure for economic boost

ROME, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Italy hopes ‌to receive a "healthy dose of doping" for its economy from investments linked to the Milano Cortina 2026 ‌Winter Olympics, arguing that major events can accelerate long‑delayed infrastructure projects.

World

Romania's far-right opposition dominates in latest opinion poll

BUCHAREST, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Romania's hard-right ‌opposition party the Alliance for Uniting Romanians is towering over the four parties of ‌the pro-European coalition government in popular support, an opinion poll showed on ‌Wednesday, although no election is due until 2028.

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1st LD: Trump says Europe "not heading in right direction"

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Europe is "not heading in the right direction," arguing that parts of the continent have become "not even recognizable" in what he described as a "very negative" way.

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Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (Jan 21, 2026)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (Jan 21, 2026)

World

Ukrainian power grid executive dies while supervising repairs at damaged facility

KYIV, Jan 21 (Reuters) - ‌A senior executive from Ukraine's state ‌grid operator Ukrenergo died while supervising repairs at ‌a power facility damaged by a Russian strike, the company said on Wednesday.

World

Trump says he will meet with Ukraine's Zelenskiy, deal 'reasonably close'

DAVOS, Switzerland, ‌Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday ‌he would meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Switzerland, ‌adding that he felt Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin were now at a point where they could reach a deal to end the war.

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Age no barrier as Colorine strikes gold, sets new APG record at 47

KUALA LUMPUR: When most of her peers choose to slow down, national discus thrower Colorine Sijang has proven that fighting spirit knows no age as the 47-year-old emerged champion of the women's F40, F41 event at the 2025 Thailand ASEAN Para Games (APG) while setting a new championship record.

World

Where are Islamic State detainees in Syria?

AMMAN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The rapid collapse of ‌the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the northeast of the country this week triggered uncertainty over the ‌security of around a dozen prisons and detention camps that they had been guarding, where more than ‌10,000 Islamic State members and thousands more women and children with ties to the group are being held.

World

Trump mocks Macron's sunglasses in Davos speech

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - ‌U.S. President Donald Trump mocked French President Emmanuel ‌Macron on Wednesday for the aviator sunglasses he was ‌wearing during his own speech at Davos the day before.

Sabah & Sarawak

Zara Quairina inquest: Ex-principal unaware of students' written statements

KOTA KINABALU: Former principal of SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha, Shaharom Hashim, 51, told the Coroner's Court on Wednesday (Jan 21) that she was unaware of written statements from five students concerning the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir.

World

Syria accuses Kurds of breaking truce in threat to chances of deal

DAMASCUS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Syria's government said a drone strike by the ‌Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed seven of its soldiers on Wednesday, though the SDF denied this, in an incident that threatens to derail a ceasefire after days ‌of fighting in the northeast.

World

Explainer-How Syria's government has redrawn map with advances against the Kurds

Jan 21 (Reuters) - The Syrian government has seized swathes of northern and ‌eastern Syria from Kurdish forces, consolidating President Ahmed al-Sharaa's rule nearly 14 months after Bashar al-Assad was toppled.

Nation

Police corporal killed in Ipoh motorcycle-car crash

IPOH: A police corporal was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car on Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah here Wednesday (Jan 21) afternoon.

Golf

Golf-McIlroy sees little chance of PGA Tour and LIV Golf deal

Jan 21 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy ‌said on Wednesday he felt the PGA Tour and LIV Golf ‌had grown "too far apart" to strike a deal that would ‌reunite men's professional golf.

Nation

Kinabatangan by-election: Voters torn between loyalty, local sentiment as polling day nears

KINABATANGAN: Voters here are torn between loyalty and local sentiments as Barisan Nasional and Warisan campaigners pitch for support ahead of the polling day on Saturday (Jan 24).

Technology

SAP shares hit 17-month low as AI-driven selloff burns $130 billion

MILAN, Jan ‌21 (Reuters) - Shares in Germany's SAP extended a months-long downtrend on ‌Wednesday, falling to their lowest since August 2024 and bringing the ‌loss in market value since last year's record high to around $130 billion.

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Olympics-Organisers rush to complete Milano-Cortina sliding centre, hockey venue

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The ‌Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics sliding centre and the ice hockey stadium are ‌almost complete but some work is still necessary so they can be ‌delivered for the Games in 16 days' time, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.

World

Chile’s fire-ravaged communities pull together as frustrations mount over state response

CONCEPCION, Chile, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Fires ‌near the southern Chilean city of Concepcion were dying down by Wednesday morning as cloudy weather and ‌humid air brought cooler temperatures to the coastal region after days of extreme heat fueled the deadly ‌blaze.