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Added on the 27/12/2022 23:31:32 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
80,000 passengers are affected by the storms in the Yonne region, which have brought the South-East line between Paris and Lyon to a complete standstill. IMAGES
Frankfurt airport, Germany's largest, has cancelled more than half of its 1,047 flights planned for today as a result of severe winter weather warnings predicting heavy snow fall and freezing rain. Low pressure system Gertrud bearing down on southwestern and central Germany promises up to 40 centimetres (16 inches) of snow and treacherously icy road conditions, particularly in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. IMAGES
Travellers check the departures board at Ben Gurion airport after major airlines cancelled dozens of flights to Tel Aviv this weekend after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel. IMAGES
Passengers wait in the international departures terminal at Cape Town International Airport after their flight was cancelled as the world shut down travel from South Africa, where the concerning new Covid-19 variant called Omicron was detected. IMAGES
Passengers circulate at Barajas Airport in the Spanish capital Madrid as European countries ban UK flights over a highly infectious new strain of the coronavirus. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.