Parts of England are flooded due to heavy rain, with roads and homes in the Greater Manchester region submerged. Rescue workers and firefighters are working to evacuate at-risk residents and improve the situation, but more flooding is likely due to outdated drainage systems unable to handle increasing amounts of rain caused by climate change.
Van Gerwen beats Rydz 5-3 and reaches World Cup darts semifinals, where he takes on Dobey. Despite the high scores and constancy of Rydz, Van Gerwen managed to keep the initiative and that did him a lot of good after a moderate 2021.
Brancheverenigingen Bovag en RAI Vereniging report an increase in new car registrations in 2024, due in part to a late surge in December and the rising market share of electric and hybrid cars, while gasoline cars still hold the majority share in the overall car market in the Netherlands.
Two children were injured in France and two people died in Germany due to accidents with fireworks during New Year's celebrations, but police in both countries reported relatively calm nights with fewer arrests than in previous years.
Police have identified the suspected perpetrator of the New Orleans attack as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, with weapons and explosives found in his vehicle and in the city's French Quarter.
Chinese judges have swiftly and severely punished recent violent attacks in China, showing the problem of unrest in society and a challenge for the government to maintain control.