In Ukraine, Russia increases attacks in the southeast of the country, causing deaths and property damage.
In New Zealand, heavy rains have killed at least four people after devastating floods.
In the United States, more than 25 million people are under a winter weather alert.
In South Africa, a shooting in the town of Gqeberha left at least eight dead and three wounded.
In New York, migrants seeking asylum refuse to leave their hotel to be transferred to a shelter in Brooklyn.
