NUZE

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The ten

The stories the world’s independent newsrooms agreed mattered today.

Summaries are written by NUZE from the day’s measured coverage across many newsrooms, with founder oversight.

El Niño forecast to last through February

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El Niño forecast to last through February

The UN weather agency expects El Niño to strengthen, raising risks of heat, drought and flooding worldwide.

  1. 02

    Trump sends envoys toward Moscow and Kyiv

    Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to seek movement on a US proposal to end the war.

    656
  2. 03

    UN backs Equal Earth map in 164-1 vote

    The UN voted to move away from the Mercator map in favour of a projection that better preserves relative land areas.

    301
  3. 04

    Russian drone hits Ukraine security headquarters, injures seven

    The strike damaged a rare government target as Russia’s sustained air campaign hit central Kyiv.

    585
  4. 05

    Five EU states target return centres by 2027

    Five EU governments agreed a model for sending rejected asylum seekers to centres outside the bloc.

    210
  5. 06

    Marlaska seeks answers on Ceuta police report

    Spain’s interior minister has asked the police chief to verify claims about Morocco’s role in Ceuta crossings.

    1110
  6. 07

    Sabotage inquiry continues at Bergheim substation

    German police are examining suspected sabotage at a Bergheim substation alongside incidents at other power sites.

    739
  7. 08

    South Korea reviews Hormuz military contribution

    Seoul is weighing military help for shipping through Hormuz, but says no deployment decision has been made.

    163
  8. 09

    White House launches five political arcade games

    The White House has put immigration enforcement and other Trump policies into five online arcade games.

    248
  9. 10

    More than 80 feared dead off Gran Canaria

    A boat that left Gambia was found adrift southwest of Gran Canaria, with 44 survivors and five bodies aboard.

    297