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Italian city of Bologna clashes with government over 30 kph speed limit
Date: January 22, 2026
ROME, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The northern Italian city of Bologna is at the centre of a tussle to keep its 30 kph (19 mph) city centre speed limit despite a court ruling against it and hostility to the...
Three people shot dead in eastern Australia, town in lockdown
Date: January 22, 2026
SYDNEY, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Three people have been killed in a shooting in the Australian state of New South Wales, police said on Thursday, with reports a gunman remained at large. Police said an...
Starmer rival Burnham says UK bond investors safe under his economic vision
Date: January 20, 2026
By Andy Bruce LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Andy Burnham, a prominent figure in Britain's governing Labour Party and leadership rival to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, said on Tuesday his vision for the...
Six-year-old girl who went to see Lion King is family's sole survivor of Spanish train crash
Date: January 20, 2026
MADRID, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A six-year-old girl was found walking alone along the tracks on Sunday night after her parents, brother and cousin all died in the high-speed crash between two trains in...
Canada PM Carney strongly opposes US tariffs over Greenland
Date: January 20, 2026
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday Canada strongly opposed any U.S. tariffs over Trump's aim to take over Greenland. "Canada strongly opposes tariffs...
Spanish rail operator limits speed on stretches of Madrid-Barcelona line
Date: January 20, 2026
MADRID, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Spanish rail operator Adif said on Tuesday it had ordered high-speed trains on the Madrid-Barcelona line to temporarily travel at reduced speed along two stretches totalling...