Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Philippines: At least 15 dead, dozens missing as ferry with 350 aboard capsizes


Al Jazeera English on Youtube has the story.

Al Jazeera is funded in whole or in part by the Qatari government.

A ferry carrying more than 350 people has sunk in the southern Philippines, killing at least 15 people. 

The cargo and passenger ferry was sailing from the city of Zamboanga to Jolo Island. 

The coast guard says it ran into technical issues and sank after midnight local time.  

Officials say 316 passengers have been saved so far. 

Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo has the latest from Manila, Philippines.

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

7 killed in blast at Chinese-run restaurant in Kabul


NHK WORLD-JAPAN on Youtube has the story.

January 20 NEWSROOM TOKYO Bangkok Live Lineup:

00:00 7 killed in blast at Chinese-run restaurant in Kabul 
00:55 India, UAE agree to double bilateral trade by 2032 
01:52 Malaysia experiencing new wave of panda fever

Train driver killed in second deadly Spain rail crash in days


BBC News has the story.

A train driver has been killed and at least 37 people injured, five seriously, after a commuter train derailed and crashed near Barcelona, two days after a deadly two-train collision in southern Spain.

According to local officials, the Rodalies train collided with a retaining wall which fell on to the track between Gelida and Sant Sadurní.

The incident occurred as heavy storms battered north-eastern Spain, with coastal areas in the east and north-west of Spain on high alert because of the weather.

Meanwhile, another train on the Barcelona commuter network also derailed on Tuesday.

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Canada gasoline prices: general downward trend in 2025





Average regular gasoline prices in Canada (Ontario) experienced a general downward trend throughout 2025, with the lowest monthly average in December 2025 at approximately 126.1 cents per litre in Toronto. Prices were highest in the first few months of 2025, peaking in February 2025.

Data for 2026 is not yet available, but recent prices in January 2026 have hovered around 127.9 cents per litre.

Toronto, Canada gas prices at January 20, 2026: average of 127.9 cent(s)/litre.

Spain train derailment kills 40 people or more, probe finds faulty joint


Reuters on Youtube has the story.

At least 40 people have died in southern Spain after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one.

Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4r3X8lD

Hong Kong fire: Final death toll: 168


Final death toll from Hong Kong fire placed at 168

Read more about it here:
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/death-toll-hong-kong-fire-rises-168-remains-are-identified-rcna254345

Hong Kong police have confirmed that 168 people died in the massive blaze that ripped through an apartment complex in Hong Kong last November - seven more than previously announced.

HONG KONG - The death toll from a fire at a residential complex in Hong Kong has risen to 168 from 161, officials said Thursday, after the remains of more victims were identified seven weeks after the Chinese territory’s worst blaze in decades.

The Nov. 26 fire at Wang Fuk Court killed 110 women and 58 men ages 6 months to 98 years old, Hong Kong police said in a statement Thursday night. Four people were declared dead after they were taken to the hospital, while the remains of the 164 others were recovered at the scene.

All sets of remains have been identified and all families have been notified, and there are no more missing persons unaccounted for, police said.

Few of the victims have been publicly named. They include Ho Wai-ho, 37, a firefighter, and 10 foreign domestic workers — nine from Indonesia and one from the Philippines — who were identified by their governments.

Canada's last Chinese-language daily paper to cease operations


CBC News Toronto has the story.

Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao is ceasing Canadian operations at the end of the month. As JP Gallardo explains, the paper served a vital role in the Chinese-Canadian community.

The Newspaper Website:
https://www.mingpaocanada.com/tor/

Some of the news on the website:

大多區橙色降雪警告意外多 災難氣象家:持續飛雪連天

Orange snow warning issued for Greater Toronto Area; unexpected snowfall looms; disaster meteorologist predicts continued heavy snowfall.

簽合作路線圖重振雙邊貿易

A cooperation roadmap signed to revitalize bilateral trade.

去年接納39.35萬永久居民 較移民部原目標少2000人

393,500 permanent residents admitted last year, 2,000 fewer than the Immigration Department's original target.

擬停可負擔住房比例要求 兩市長反對省府拓市方案

Two mayors oppose provincial expansion plan to suspend affordable housing ratio requirements.

24社區學院面臨15億財赤

24 community colleges face a $1.5 billion deficit.