Storm Dennis swept across Britain on Sunday with the army drafted in to help deal with heavy flooding and high winds, officials warning it could be "life-threatening" in South Wales.

UK issues rare 'danger to life' warning over Storm Dennis

Multiple rockets hit an Iraqi base hosting American troops near the US embassy early Sunday, the latest in a flurry of attacks against US assets in the country. "The Coalition confirms small rockets impacted the Iraqi base hosting (coalition) troops in the International Zone.

Multiple rockets hit Iraqi base hosting American troops near US embassy; no casualties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Russia of managing the Libyan conflict "at the highest level", local media reported Saturday, as Ankara-Moscow tensions mount.

Turkey President Erdogan says Russia managing Libya war 'at highest level'

Former US Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday criticized the conduct of online supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders, saying his rival for the Democratic nomination for president has "some accountability.

'Disown them:' Biden criticizes Sanders for supporters' online attacks

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement accused the Saudi-led coalition of carrying out retaliatory airstrikes on Saturday that killed at least 30 people including civilians, in the latest flare-up of a five-year war.

'31 civilians' killed in Yemen's air strikes after Saudi jet crash

Another 70 people on board a quarantined cruise ship in Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases from the vessel to 355, Japanese health minister Katsunobu Kato said on Sunday.

Another 70 people test positive for coronavirus on Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan

Twitter said on Saturday that an official Twitter account of the Olympics and the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) media Twitter account had been hacked and temporarily locked.

Twitter says Olympics, IOC accounts hacked

Iran and Saudi Arabia appeared no closer to bridging their differences on Saturday with both sides sticking to their positions and regional facilitator Oman seeing no breakthrough before US elections in November.

No dialogue for now as Saudis, Iranians camp on positions

On the campaign trail in New Hampshire, presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg was recorded cheering and dancing with supporters by Washington Post reporter Chelsea Janes.

Twitter trolls Buttigieg's robotic 'Raise the Roof' dance move

Seattle witnessed the disruption of underground sex trafficking at the hands of a non-profit group that deployed decoy chatbots in conversations with tens of thousands of men.

Non-profit organization fighting sex trafficking with ‘sex worker’ chatbots to deter potential buyers and victims

Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis suffered the ire of President Jair Bolsonaro after he pleaded for the protection of the Amazon rainforest. "Pope Francis said yesterday the Amazon is his, the world’s, everyone’s,” said Bolsonaro.

Bolsonaro lashes out at Pope, Greenpeace over Amazon

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day with Wion’s daily news brief. China confirms person-to-person spread of new virus as fourth death reported The outbreak has spread from the central city of Wuhan to cities including Beijing and Shanghai, with more than 200 cases reported so far.

Morning News Brief: January 21, 2020

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day with Wion’s daily news brief. Coronavirus: More Japanese evacuated from China virus epicentre; death toll climbs to 170 Chinese health authorities said there were 7,711 confirmed cases of infection as of the end of Wednesday, mostly in Hubei province where the death toll rose by 37 to 162.

Morning News Brief: Coronavirus death toll climbs to 170, Bolton testimony at Senate trial and more

Saudi Arabia's Aramco facilities in Jizan targeted, claim Yemen's Houthis Yemen's Houthi movement claimed to have targeted Saudi Arabia's Aramco facilities in the port city of Jizan, reports said.

Top 10 world news today: Saudi Aramco Jizan facilities targeted, Coronavirus death toll rises and more

The United States on Friday gave "important data" to Ukraine on Tehran plane crash, its Foreign Minister said. Meanwhile, Australia was still battling the unprecedented wildfires which have ravaged the country for weeks now.

Top 10 world news today: Ukraine plane crash, Australia bushfires, Taiwan elections and more

Days after Iran admitted to shooting down Ukraine plane, foreign minister Javed Zarif on Wednesday said, I and President Rouhani did not know the reason behind Boeing crash till Friday.

Top 10 world news today: US democratic debate, PoK avalanches and more

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while addressing people during the Friday prayers called US President Trump a "clown" while attacking US presence in the region.

Top 10 world news today: Khamenei calls Trump 'clown', President Xi arrives in Myanmar and more

US will not lift sanctions to negotiate with Iran: Donald Trump Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif responded on Sunday by tweeting an excerpt from an interview where he said Iran is still open to negotiations with America if sanctions are lifted.

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Chinese health authorities announced Monday that 24 new fatalities have brought the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak to 80 and more than 2,744 have been infected so far.

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Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day with Wion’s daily news brief. Trump tears into environmental 'doom' mongers at Davos forum Thunberg was in the audience in the Swiss Alps to hear the typically bullish speech by Trump, delivered just before the US Senate opened the crucial next stage in his trial for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Morning News Brief: January 22, 2020

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day with WION’s daily news brief. China coronavirus: Wuhan city imposes transport lockdown as death toll rises to seventeen and number of cases rise to 571 Cases of the new coronavirus pneumonia disease rose to 571 on the Chinese mainland as of Wednesday midnight, including 95 in critical condition, and fatalities rose to 17.

Morning News Brief: January 23, 2020

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day with WION’s daily news brief. Death toll from China's coronavirus mounts to 25 The death toll in China's coronavirus rose to 25, with the number of confirmed cases jumping to 830, the government said on Friday.

Morning News Brief: China's deadly virus outbreak, Global corruption index, and more

UN officials have been instructed not to use Whatsapp, the app owned by Facebook. “The senior officials at the UN have been instructed not to use WhatsApp, it’s not supported as a secure mechanism,” was the justification given by UN spokesman Farhan Haq.

Top 10 world news today: Coronavirus death toll rises in China, UN on WhatsApp and more

Key elements of the US-China trade deal: A pact to pause the economic conflict China agreed to buy $200 billion more in US goods over two years than it did in 2017 before the trade war erupted, according to the agreement signed Wednesday.

News brief: Top news stories this Morning - January 16, 2020