Latest news bulletin | January 22nd, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 22nd, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
Record breaker Taylor Swift smashes another milestone with Songwriters Hall of Fame induction
Taylor Swift has become the youngest female artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the latest in a long line of accolades for the pop superstar. Read…
Europe mulls over an uneasy truce with the US over Greenland
Europe is taking stock after several days of US sabre-rattling which risked the end of transatlantic relations, and potentially the end of NATO. While the threat of a takeover of…
Trump launches ‘Board of Peace’ at Davos signing ceremony
The board originated in the US president’s 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan endorsed by the UN Security Council, but has expanded far beyond its initial mandate. Read more at Read More
Restart of world’s biggest nuclear plant paused after alert, Japan’s TEPCO says
The restart, initially scheduled for Tuesday, had been pushed back after another technical issue related to the control rods’ removal was detected last weekend. Read more at Read More
Israeli strikes kill at least 11 people including three journalists and two children
Israel’s military said it had spotted suspects who were operating a drone that posed a threat to its troops. Read more at Read More
Germany’s military prepares test information leaflet drop using helium balloons
According to the Saxony State Command, the 5th Operations Company with around 100 soldiers will be deployed to the state for the operation. Read more at Read More
How are Greenlanders reacting to Trump’s ‘framework deal’ for the Arctic island?
Donald Trump’s announcement of a draft agreement on Greenland was met with scepticism on the streets of Nuuk, the autonomous Danish island’s capital. After weeks of increasingly bellicose rhetoric about…
‘Wrong side of history’: Report ties top polluters to countries blocking fossil fuel phaseout
Many state-owned fossil fuel firms that emitted the highest levels of pollution in 2024 went on to block a phaseout roadmap at COP30.Read More
Handy work: Stencil rock paintings found in Indonesia may be world’s oldest cave art
Hand stencil paintings found in a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi could be the world’s oldest of cave art, according to a new study. Archaeologists believe the works…