Extreme weather

Freezing rain paralyses transport in Central Europe

Around 15 people were killed in the snow and freezing temperatures in Europe last week.

Storms spark travel mayhem and power cuts in northern Europe

Forecasters in France and Britain issued weather warnings ahead of Storm Goretti, urging people to stay inside their homes.

‘Hectic’ bush fires threaten rural towns in Australian heatwave

A bushfire burning in the Mount Lawson State Park on Jan 6.

Bush fires rage in Australia’s south-east, authorities warn of ‘catastrophic’ conditions on Jan 9

Temperatures are forecast to exceed 40 deg C in parts of the state.

Europe faces transport chaos as deadly cold snap persists

An ambulance on a snow covered street in Nazareth-De Pinte, near De Pinte in Belgium on Jan 7. Europe is reeling from the most bitter cold snap of the winter so far.

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At the Coalition summit are (from left) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US envoy Jared Kushner (just seen).

Six dead in weather accidents as cold snap grips Europe

A woman walking her dog through a park in Frankfurt, Germany, on Jan 6.

KLM running out of de-icing fluid for planes in Amsterdam

Snow outside the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, as snowfall causes disruptions to air, rail and road traffic in the Netherlands, in Schiphol, Netherlands January 6, 2026. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

Icy cold snap grips swathes of Europe, disrupting travel

In France, a prolonged cold snap saw freezing temperatures overnight after snow across the Paris region and large parts of the country on Jan 5.

Snow and ice disrupts travel in UK, France and Netherlands

People walk under umbrellas in the snow near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, as winter weather with snow and cold temperatures hits a large part of the country, France, January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

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