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Airlines told to cut Paris flights amid snow warnings

TOPSHOT - Air France airplanes are seen on the tarmac as snowplows clear the runways after heavy snowfalls, which caused flight cancellations at Orly Airport, south of Paris on January 7, 2026. Around 100 flights were cancelled at Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport because of snowfall and fierce cold, and a further 40 were cancelled at Orly airport, France's transport minister said. (Photo by Kiran RIDLEY / AFP)

Crosscountry-Broken skis, shirtless racers as erratic weather causes havoc

Jessie Diggins of the United States crosses the finish line of the women's cross country 10k interval. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

New Zealand readies itself for further storm damage after floods kill one person

Winds of up to 120kmh and waves reaching seven metres are expected to affect New Zealand's capital and other areas from Feb 15.

One French, two British skiers die in French Alps avalanche after rare red alert

Mountain rescuers launching an avalanche emergency response mission in the French Alps on Jan 29. At least 25 avalanche deaths have occurred in France this winter season, most of them since January.

Rome cuts down ageing pines along avenue leading to Colosseum

Workers cut down ageing pine trees, as part of a maintenance operation, along Via dei Fori Imperiali in central Rome, Italy, February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Mozambique port city braces for impact of Cyclone Gezani

More cloud seeding under way to beat dry season in Malaysia

In Johor, cloud seeding will be carried out during the dry phase to encourage rainfall.

Spain and Portugal on high alert as storms cause more damage

Catalan civil protection services sent a mobile emergency alert warning the population to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel.

Death toll from heavy snowfall in Japan rises to 46

Residents leaving a polling station for Japan's general election in Aomori prefecture on Feb 8. Continued snowfall since late January has buried northern communities and caused traffic chaos.

January was fifth hottest on record despite cold snap: EU monitor

The average global temperature in January was 1.47 deg C above pre-industrial times.

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