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Over 5,000 homes without power in Kyiv after Russian strikes on energy grid

Russia bombarded Ukraine with more than 300 drones and ballistic and cruise missiles in its latest nighttime attack on the Ukrainian power grid, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday. The attack knocked out heating to more than 5,600 apartment buildings in the capital, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv.

January 20, 2026
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Spain deploys heavy machinery to recover missing bodies among train crash wreckage

Emergency services in Spain used cranes on Tuesday to gain access to the worst-hit carriages ​in a high-speed train crash as they sought to recover the remains ‍of people still missing in a disaster that has killed at least 41. Spaniards are reeling following the first-ever deadly ​accident on Spain's extensive high-speed rail network, which occurred on Sunday evening near Adamuz ​in Cordoba province, about 360 km (223 miles) south of Madrid.

January 20, 2026
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This U.K. firm chalked up the biggest hedge-fund profit ever last year

Big bets on defence and infrastructure spending helped lift TCI’s annual return to 27%. The biggest hedge funds are proving themselves the best hedge funds in this era.

Source: MarketWatch.com – Top Stories · Published: 2026-01-20 13:56 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Your Voice Matters! Submit Your WasteCon 2026 Programme Contribution

WasteCon 2026 will be taking place on 20-22 October 2026 at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg.
The post Your Voice Matters! Submit Your WasteCon 2026 Programme Contribution appeared first on Infrastructure news.

Source: Infrastructure news · Published: 2026-01-20 12:43 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: cnbc.com

Greenland's freshwater reserves seen as ‘frozen capital’ as water becomes a national security issue

"Water is increasingly treated like a strategic asset," one analyst told CNBC.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-20 11:12 MSK
January 20, 2026
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More than 5,600 Kyiv residential buildings left without heat after Russian attack

A Russian air strike overnight into Tuesday left more than 5,600 Kyiv homes without power amid -14C temperatures, according to mayor Vitaly Klitschko. The new attack comes 10 days after Russia's worst attack on the Ukrainian capital's energy grid. 

January 20, 2026
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Source: bbc.com

Spain train crash recovery continues as investigators probe 'gap' in rail

Authorities say the twisted train wreckage makes it difficult to recover people trapped inside.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-20 11:21 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Minister Majodina Commits To Avail Special Emergency Relief Funds To Assist Knysna To Alleviate Water Challenges Amid Severe Drought

Minister Pemmy Majodina commits R20 million in emergency relief to help Knysna address severe drought, water shortages and failing infrastructure.
The post Minister Majodina Commits To Avail Special Emergency Relief Funds To Assist Knysna To Alleviate Water Challenges Amid Severe Drought appeared first on Infrastructure news.

Source: Infrastructure news · Published: 2026-01-20 10:04 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: bbc.com

More than 100 vehicles pile up on US motorway after crash

Jack-knifed trucks were left strewn across the road after heavy snow in Ottawa Country, Michigan.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-20 04:15 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: bbc.com

More than 100 vehicles pile up on US motorway after crash

Jack-knifed trucks were left strewn across the road after heavy snow in Ottawa Country, Michigan.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-20 04:15 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Over 5,000 homes without power in Kyiv after Russian strikes on energy grid

Russia bombarded Ukraine with more than 300 drones and ballistic and cruise missiles in its latest nighttime attack on the Ukrainian power grid, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday. The attack knocked out heating to more than 5,600 apartment buildings in the capital, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv.

January 20, 2026
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Spain deploys heavy machinery to recover missing bodies among train crash wreckage

Emergency services in Spain used cranes on Tuesday to gain access to the worst-hit carriages ​in a high-speed train crash as they sought to recover the remains ‍of people still missing in a disaster that has killed at least 41. Spaniards are reeling following the first-ever deadly ​accident on Spain's extensive high-speed rail network, which occurred on Sunday evening near Adamuz ​in Cordoba province, about 360 km (223 miles) south of Madrid.

January 20, 2026
Infrastructure Continue in source

This U.K. firm chalked up the biggest hedge-fund profit ever last year

Big bets on defence and infrastructure spending helped lift TCI’s annual return to 27%. The biggest hedge funds are proving themselves the best hedge funds in this era.

Source: MarketWatch.com – Top Stories · Published: 2026-01-20 13:56 MSK
January 20, 2026
Infrastructure Continue in source

Your Voice Matters! Submit Your WasteCon 2026 Programme Contribution

WasteCon 2026 will be taking place on 20-22 October 2026 at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg.
The post Your Voice Matters! Submit Your WasteCon 2026 Programme Contribution appeared first on Infrastructure news.

Source: Infrastructure news · Published: 2026-01-20 12:43 MSK
January 20, 2026
Infrastructure Continue in source
Source: cnbc.com

Greenland's freshwater reserves seen as ‘frozen capital’ as water becomes a national security issue

"Water is increasingly treated like a strategic asset," one analyst told CNBC.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-20 11:12 MSK
January 20, 2026
Infrastructure Continue in source

More than 5,600 Kyiv residential buildings left without heat after Russian attack

A Russian air strike overnight into Tuesday left more than 5,600 Kyiv homes without power amid -14C temperatures, according to mayor Vitaly Klitschko. The new attack comes 10 days after Russia's worst attack on the Ukrainian capital's energy grid. 

January 20, 2026
Infrastructure Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

Spain train crash recovery continues as investigators probe 'gap' in rail

Authorities say the twisted train wreckage makes it difficult to recover people trapped inside.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-20 11:21 MSK
January 20, 2026
Infrastructure Continue in source

Minister Majodina Commits To Avail Special Emergency Relief Funds To Assist Knysna To Alleviate Water Challenges Amid Severe Drought

Minister Pemmy Majodina commits R20 million in emergency relief to help Knysna address severe drought, water shortages and failing infrastructure.
The post Minister Majodina Commits To Avail Special Emergency Relief Funds To Assist Knysna To Alleviate Water Challenges Amid Severe Drought appeared first on Infrastructure news.

Source: Infrastructure news · Published: 2026-01-20 10:04 MSK
January 20, 2026
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Source: bbc.com

More than 100 vehicles pile up on US motorway after crash

Jack-knifed trucks were left strewn across the road after heavy snow in Ottawa Country, Michigan.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-20 04:15 MSK
January 20, 2026
Infrastructure Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

More than 100 vehicles pile up on US motorway after crash

Jack-knifed trucks were left strewn across the road after heavy snow in Ottawa Country, Michigan.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-20 04:15 MSK
January 20, 2026
Infrastructure Continue in source