Fourth wildfire erupts in Los Angeles as flames rapidly spread
Four separate wildfires have now been reported in the Los Angeles area.
The world’s most powerful passports for 2025 – CNN
- The world’s most powerful passports for 2025 CNN
- U.S. Drops To No. 9 In World’s Most Powerful Passport Index Forbes
- Canada among 'top 5 losers' in new passport ranking CTV News
- U.S. passport falls in visa-free travel rankings while China rises Nikkei Asia
- This country has reclaimed the title of having the world's most powerful passport WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm
BBC reporter surrounded by LA fire destruction
Emma Vardy assesses the damage along Pacific Coast Highway, as winds continue to worsen the fires in the area.
Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza as ceasefire talks continue
Death toll rises as Gaza healthcare further collapses, deadly raids continue in occupied West Bank.
US Justice Department to release only part of Trump investigation report
It's unlikely that the rest of the report, on the mishandling of classified documents, will be released under Trump.
Jean-Marie Le Pen’s death brings rivalry between Marine and niece into focus
Family seeks to show a united front as French minister condemns ‘shameful’ celebrations of his demise
The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen looked likely to reignite rivalries in his family over who is the rightful heir to the far-right political dynasty, as the French government condemned as “simply shameful” crowds of people who took to the streets to celebrate the politician’s demise.
Marine Le Pen, daughter of the co-founder and leader of the far-right National Front party, which she has rebranded as the anti-immigration National Rally, on Wednesday paid tribute to her father, who died the previous day at the age of 96.
Continue reading...Australian hiker found after two weeks, survived on berries and muesli – The Washington Post
- Australian hiker found after two weeks, survived on berries and muesli The Washington Post
- Relief for friends, rescuers as missing hiker Hadi Nazari recovers after being found alive ABC News
- 23-year-old hiker found after surviving for 2 weeks in Australian mountain range Fox News
- Hiker Missing for 13 Days Found Alive After Living off Foraged Berries and Granola Bars: 'Happiest Day of Our Lives' PEOPLE
- VIDEO Hiker Hadi Nazari found alive after missing for almost two-weeks ABC News
Inclusive transition best path to lifting of Syria sanctions, says UN special envoy
Geir Pedersen tells security council the HTS administration has great opportunities but also risks making missteps
A credible process leading to a new transitional government involving all strands of Syrian society is the best way for the country’s caretaker administration to secure a smooth lifting of sanctions, the UN special envoy Geir Pedersen has told the UN security council.
Giving his assessment of how the government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, the head of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, was meeting its commitment to inclusiveness, Pedersen said it had tremendous opportunities but also risked making missteps.
Continue reading...Gazans React to Trump’s Comments About Hostages – The New York Times
- Gazans React to Trump’s Comments About Hostages The New York Times
- Live Briefing: Strikes, raids in West Bank follow killing of three Israeli settlers The Washington Post
- Opinion | Annexing Parts of Gaza Is the Way to Unleash ‘Hell’ on Hamas The Wall Street Journal
- Trump hints at military moves in Middle East and Americas Al Jazeera English
- Hamas Punches Back After Trump's Ultimatum; ‘U.S. President Must Not...’ | Watch The Times of India
Rebel leader tells Al Jazeera they’re ‘fighting for survival’ in DR Congo
M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa has told Al Jazeera that the rebel group’s fight in eastern DR Congo is one for survival.
Russian Strike Kills 13 in Southeastern Ukraine – The New York Times
- Russian Strike Kills 13 in Southeastern Ukraine The New York Times
- Russian strike on southeastern Ukrainian city kills at least 13 The Washington Post
- Russian strike kills 13 in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Al Jazeera English
- Live news: Investors stick with bet on July rate cut from Fed after minutes Financial Times
- At Least 13 Killed, Dozens Injured In Russian Strike On Zaporizhzhya Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Denmark Updates Coat of Arms Amid Trump Push to Buy Greenland – The New York Times
- Denmark Updates Coat of Arms Amid Trump Push to Buy Greenland The New York Times
- Greenland: Where is the territory and who controls it? BBC.com
- Trump wants to buy not-for-sale Greenland. Denmark's first move? Alter its royal coat of arms USA TODAY
- As Trump eyes Greenland, Danish king makes it bigger on his coat of arms The Washington Post
- Danish king changes coat of arms amid row with Trump over Greenland The Guardian
Tory and Reform MPs accused of ‘weaponising trauma’ of grooming victims, as Farage calls for inquiry into Pakistani men – UK politics live
Prime minister told Commons any new inquiry into child abuse would delay progress however spokesperson says he has not ruled one out
Reform UK has also tabled a reasoned amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill motion tonight. It says:
That this house declines to give a second reading to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill because the secretary of state for the Home Department has not launched a UK-wide public inquiry into grooming gangs and has not committed to updating Members of this House every quarter on the progress of the inquiry.
The Conservatives are using the victims of this scandal as a political football.
The Conservatives alongside Reform, goaded along by Elon Musk will be voting for a motion which will not secure a national inquiry for victims of child sexual abuse, but instead it would kill these crucial child protection measures completely.
Continue reading...Russian shelling kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia – Ukraine – BBC.com
- Russian shelling kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia - Ukraine BBC.com
- Russian strike kills 13, injures 113 in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Reuters
- Russian Strike Kills 13 in Southeastern Ukraine The New York Times
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,050 Al Jazeera English
- Russian strike on southeastern Ukrainian city kills at least 13 The Washington Post
Nearly a quarter of the world’s freshwater species are at risk of extinction: Report – ABC News
- Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction: Report ABC News
- One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction Nature.com
- A quarter of freshwater animals threatened with extinction, finds major new study The Conversation
- Study documents extinction threats to world's freshwater species Reuters
- New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction The Associated Press
Blinken says Trump’s push for US to take over Greenland is ‘not going to happen’ – US politics live
Outgoing secretary of state says Trump’s idea is ‘obviously not a good one’, while Department of Justice plans to withhold part of Jack Smith’s report
Greenland is an autonomous part of Denmark, and the Danish foreign minister said they would be open to discussing security concerns over the island with Donald Trump’s administration, but downplayed the possibility of it becoming part of the United States. Here’s more, from the Guardian’s Patrick Wintour, Kim Willsher and Miranda Bryant:
Denmark has said it is open to dialogue with Donald Trump about his legitimate security concerns after the incoming US president said he was prepared to use economic tariffs or military force to seize control of Danish-administered Greenland.
Continue reading...As Russian losses in Ukraine mount, Putin faces ‘devastating’ demographic timebomb – Kyiv Independent
- As Russian losses in Ukraine mount, Putin faces ‘devastating’ demographic timebomb Kyiv Independent
- Russia gained 4,000sq km of Ukraine in 2024. How many soldiers did it lose? Al Jazeera English
- Doing the math on Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine The Hill
- Putin begins 2025 confident of victory as war of attrition takes toll on Ukraine Atlantic Council
- Ukraine-Russia war map: Where are Putin’s forces making gains on the frontline as 2025 begins? The Independent
Baby born on crowded small boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
The boy and his mother as well as dozens of others were rescued off the coast of Lanzarote, Spain
A baby boy has been born on a small, crowded boat carrying 60 people on the deadly Atlantic migration route from Africa to the Canary Islands.
The boat was spotted off the coast of Lanzarote on the feast of the Epiphany, the day when Spanish children receive presents from the Three Wise Men.
Continue reading...Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree – The New York Times
- Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree The New York Times
- A tree is just for Christmas, not for dinner, Belgian food agency warns The Guardian
- Don't eat your Christmas trees, Belgians warned Sky News
- Belgium Just Had To Tell People Not To Eat Their Christmas Trees Outkick
- Belgium’s food agency pleads with public not to eat their Christmas trees The Independent
Israel Says Dead Hostage Found Beside the Bodies of His Captors in Gaza – The Wall Street Journal
- Israel Says Dead Hostage Found Beside the Bodies of His Captors in Gaza The Wall Street Journal
- Israeli military says hostage found dead in Gaza tunnel, ‘grave concerns’ for second captive CNN
- Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says The New York Times
- Family and friends mourn death of hostage Youssef Ziyadne, blame government inaction The Times of Israel
- Israeli military says body of Bedouin hostage found in Gaza BBC.com