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WMO urges stronger early warning systems after January extreme weather
GENEVA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday that January 2026 was marked by frequent extreme weather events worldwide, with unusual heat, cold and heavy rainfall occurring in succession and causing significant economic, environmental, and human losses.
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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar climbed in late trading on Friday.
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Belarus sets record with 10 bln USD food exports in 2025
MINSK, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Belarus exported food products worth a record 10 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry said Friday.
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Polish officials blame Russian domestic spy agency for Dec 29 cyberattacks
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Russia's domestic spy agency was likely responsible for cyberattacks late last month on 30 Polish renewable energy facilities, a manufacturing firm and a plant supplying heat for nearly 500,000 customers, Polish officials said on Friday.
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Feature: Egypt's Fayoum wetlands find new life as sanctuary for migratory birds
FAYOUM, Egypt, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- For decades, wealthy sportsmen flocked to the ancient oasis of Fayoum, 100 kilometers southwest of Cairo. Under Egypt's wide skies, they carried rifles into the marshes along the African-Eurasian flyway -- a natural highway linking Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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Trump's Justice Department releases massive cache of Jeffrey Epstein files
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Friday published a new and final cache of millions of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, under a law passed in November that required the release of all Epstein-related records.
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Gold, silver prices drop sharply
NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The futures prices of precious metals plunged during Friday trading, with COMEX April gold futures once dropping over 10 percent to as low as 4,700.4 U.S. dollars per ounce and March silver futures once down more than 30 percent to as low as 74 dollars per ounce.
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Urgent: Cuba declares international emergency in response to U.S. executive order
HAVANA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said Friday that Cuba has declared an international emergency in response to a recent executive order issued by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Flash: Cuba declares international emergency in response to Trump executive order -- FM
Flash: Cuba declares international emergency in response to Trump executive order -- FM
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US imposes sanctions on Iran's interior minister, businessman
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and a businessman it said helped launder money for Tehran, as President Donald Trump's administration ramps up pressure on the Islamic Republic.
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Mexico seeks to avoid US tariffs on states shipping oil to Cuba
MEXICO CITY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Mexico will seek diplomatic solutions and alternatives to help Cuba, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs on countries supplying the Caribbean island with oil.
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SADC urges private sector to spearhead regional economic integration
GABORONE, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary Elias Magosi on Friday urged Botswana's private sector to take the lead in driving the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
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1st LD: Fire near London railway line disrupts travel in Britain
LONDON, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- A fire near a railway line in north London has caused widespread travel disruption for passengers across Britain, Sky News reported on Friday.
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Nigerian police kill 4 suspected gunmen in shootout
ABUJA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian police said Friday that security personnel recently killed four suspected gunmen in a shootout at a checkpoint in the country's central state of Benue.
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Exclusive-US slows transfers of Islamic State detainees to Iraq, sources say
BAGHDAD Jan 30 (Reuters) - Transfers of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq by the U.S. military have slowed this week, seven sources familiar with the matter said, following calls by Baghdad for other countries to repatriate thousands of foreign jihadists.
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25 killed in Nigeria's deadliest reported Islamist attack since US Christmas strikes
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 30 (Reuters) - At least 25 people were killed when suspected Boko Haram militants attacked a town in northern Nigeria, relatives of victims said, the deadliest reported Islamist attack since U.S. President Donald Trump ordered air strikes on Christmas Day.
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Luigi Mangione won't face death penalty after US judge dismisses murder charge
NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty after a U.S. judge on Friday dismissed murder and weapons charges against the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, in a major blow to federal prosecutors.
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UN says Houthi seizure of telecom gear threatens Yemen aid
GENEVA, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran‑aligned Houthi paramilitary has removed critical telecommunications equipment belonging to the U.N., the global body said on Friday, warning that further restrictions on its work would fuel a worsening humanitarian crisis
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New Dutch government plans 'freedom tax' to fund defence spending
AMSTERDAM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The incoming Dutch government plans to add a surcharge to income and corporate taxes to generate around 5 billion euros ($6 billion) per year for increased defence spending, coalition parties said on Friday.
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Islamic State claims deadly attack on airport in Niger capital
Jan 30 - Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on the airport in Niger's capital Niamey in a statement on Friday, according to SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks jihadist activity and communications worldwide.
