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Bulletin world briefing: Avalanche hits Italian alps and Iran blocks route amid US tensions

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Avalanche ploughs down mountain in Alps as skiers watch on in shock Iran shuts vital shipping route for first time in decades amid US tensions Millions of stray dogs could be culled in Morocco – here’s why Citizen’s…

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The 2026 Winter Olympics are the most geographically dispersed ever – here’s why that could be a good thing

Italy’s 2026 Winter Olympics have been described as the most regionally distributed Winter Games ever staged. Events are spread across more than 22,000 km², taking in Milan, as well as the towns of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Valtellina, Val di Fiemme and Livigno in the Alps.

The Conversation

Terrifying moment huge avalanche cascades down mountain engulfing skiers in Italian Alps

The dramatic footage, filmed by a skier, shows snow and ice cascading down a steep slope near the resort town of Courmayeur

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Terrifying moment massive avalanche smothers crowd of fleeing skiers in Italian Alps

It is the latest in a series of avalanches to have struck the European Alps this winter

The Independent UK

Moment avalanche rushes down Alps mountain as skiers watch on

Eyewitness footage captures the moment an avalanche swept through a ski resort in the Italian Alps.

The Independent UK

Third Briton among six killed in wave of avalanches in French Alps

Briton died in incident in resort town of La Grave on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Two British skiers killed in French Alps named

Stuart Leslie, 46, and Shaun Overy, 51, died while skiing off-piste in Val d’Isère amid red avalanche alert

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Kirsty Muir denied Olympic medal for second time in a week after crashing in Big Air final

The Scot finished fourth after crashing in her third run, adding to her agonising fourth place from last week’s slopestyle competition

The Independent UK

Train derails in Switzerland amid fatal avalanches across the Alps

Swiss police say derailment near Goppenstein injured five as large areas of western Alps remain under category 5 avalanche risk

The Guardian - UK

Meet the Winter Olympics mascots: cute, cuddly and under threat from climate change

Tina and Milo, the mascots for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, are anthropomorphic stoats. Native to the Italian Alps, the habitat of these small mammals is increasingly affected by climate change – however, a group of researchers from the University of Turin have had a funding bid for…

Radio France Internationale

Two Brits among three skiers killed in horror avalanche in Alps during red alert at Europe resorts

The death toll of Europe’s ski season has already surpassed 60 as avalanche alerts sweep across the area

Evening Standard

Bone of contention: Archaeologists find fragment from Hannibal's war elephant in Spain

Hannibal led the Second Punic War against Rome and became famous for his crossing of the Alps and the 16-year campaign which brought the ancient empire to the brink of collapse. Now, archaeologists say they've found a bone that could be from Hannibal's war elephant.

Euronews

Four skiers killed in avalanches in the French Alps in three days

At least 66 people have been killed in avalanches this snow season, a monitor has warned

The Independent UK

What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier – and it’s everywhere

When viewers tune in to the 2026 Winter Olympics, they will see pristine, white slopes, groomed tracks and athletes racing over snow-covered landscapes, thanks in part to a storm that blanketed the mountain venues of the Italian Alps with fresh powder just in time.

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'Landmark' elephant bone finding in Spain may be from time of Hannibal's war against Rome

An elephant bone discovered in Spain may date to the time of Hannibal's battles against the Romans.

The Guardian - UK

Slow train to Turin: a winter journey through the Swiss Alps to Italy

By travelling during the day on scenic routes, travellers can soak up spectacular landscapes before taking in Turin’s cultural heritage

Euronews

Why the Milano–Cortina Olympics matter in a world drifting toward conflict

As the world gathers in the Italian Alps for sport’s greatest winter celebration, we are once again challenged - not only to respect the Olympic Truce - but what kind of civilisation we choose to uphold, George Papandreou writes in an opinion article for Euronews.

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How to Get from Geneva to Bourg-Saint-Maurice: Your Strategic Gateway to the Alps

Train, car, or transfer? Discover the fastest way to get from Geneva Airport to Bourg-Saint-Maurice and avoid common travel mistakes. Book your ride now.

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Huge fire rips through 5-star hotel in exclusive Courchevel 1850 ski resort in French Alps

Fire rips through £11,000-a-night Grandes Alpes in Courchevel 1850

Axios

Trump rules out using military force to take Greenland

European allies have been bracing for a clash with Trump over Greenland this week in the Swiss Alps.

The Guardian - UK

Rock up to London: discovering stones and fossils from around the world on an urban geology tour

The city’s architecture travels through time and continents, incorporating everything from slabs of the Italian Alps to meteorites that hit southern Africa 2bn years ago

Cinemablend

I’m Obsessed With The Colorful Look Florence Pugh Sported While Turning 30 (Yes 30!) In The Alps

Thirty, flirty, and colorful!

Cycling Weekly

Harder than the big climbs of the Tour de France - we ride deep into Austria's unknown Alps

Searching for some new climbs to ride in 2026? We went to Austria to search out some of the most beautiful and challenging climbs you've never heard of

The Guardian - UK

How to have a sustainable family ski holiday: take the train and head high

Cut out flying and you shred skiing’s carbon footprint. And opting for a high-altitude resort that needs less artificial snow makes it even greener. Les Arcs in the French Alps ticks both boxes

Radio France Internationale

Avalanches claim six lives in French Alps as danger warnings ignored

A spate of fatal avalanches has struck the French Alps amid persistently unstable conditions following heavy snowfall. This has prompted renewed warnings from the authorities and stark reminders of the dangers of off-piste skiing during periods of high risk.

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