Pearls, a power saw and a lawnmower toy: What LA fire survivors went back for
Residents of LA's Altadena neighbourhood are picking through the rubble after fires destroyed their homes.
Temporary protected status extended for Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan – Axios
- Temporary protected status extended for Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan Axios
- Biden extends temporary deportation protections for nearly 1 million immigrants ahead of anticipated Trump crackdown CNN
- Biden Issues Sweeping Deportation Protections Before Trump Takes Office The New York Times
- Biden extends deportation relief for 900,000 immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan Reuters
- Days before Trump takes office, Mayorkas issues sweeping immigration orders The Center Square
Trump wants to take Greenland: Four ways this saga could go
The BBC investigates possible scenarios for the huge Arctic territory's future as the US president-elect talks about taking control of it.
Trump wants to take Greenland: Four ways this saga could go
The BBC investigates possible scenarios for the huge Arctic territory's future as the US president-elect talks about taking control of it.
Leaving a permanent record of humanity on the moon – in 100 billion pixels
'Sanctuary on the Moon' is a lunar time capsule that provides a detailed guide to life on Earth for our future selves.
Trump wants to take Greenland: Four ways this saga could go – BBC.com
- Trump wants to take Greenland: Four ways this saga could go BBC.com
- 'Buy us!': Greenlanders shocked, intrigued, bewildered by Trump zeal for Arctic territory USA TODAY
- Greenland's leader ready to talk to Trump Reuters
- Trump’s Talk of Buying Greenland Energizes Island’s Independence Movement The Wall Street Journal
- The Art of the Deal (Greenland edition) POLITICO
Jeju Air black boxes ceased recording before plane crash, South Korea says
Transport ministry is investigating cause of the data loss following worst-ever aviation disaster in country's history.
California fires live: progress made against some LA blazes but thickening smoke prompts ‘health emergency’
Palisades and Eaton fires start coming under control as fierce winds ease but forecasters predict another red flag warning for Monday
- Full report: 11 killed and 10,000 structures destroyed as blazes continue
- After the fire, the insurance battles: new ordeals to come
- Fleeing the LA fires alone on a wheelchair: ‘I had to take my chances’
- Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires?
Here are some of the latest images coming in from Los Angeles via the news wires.
Weather forecasters in Los Angeles are expecting fast, dry winds to return towards the end of the weekend, threatening to fuel the devastating wildfires.
There are areas where everything is gone. There isn’t even a stick of wood left. It’s just dirt.
Continue reading...At least 40 killed in Myanmar military air attack in Rakhine State, UN says
Attack on village of Kyauk Ni Maw, in Ramree island township, kills more than 40 people and destroys about 500 homes.
Second synagogue in Sydney, Australia defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti
Australia has seen a series of anti-Semitic incidents in the last year, including graffiti on buildings and cars.
Warm clothing, hot pot and even ice cream bars feature at China’s ice capital – The Associated Press
- Warm clothing, hot pot and even ice cream bars feature at China’s ice capital The Associated Press
- Icy Art TIME for Kids
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- Video | China’s ‘ice city’ Harbin hosts its largest-ever event South China Morning Post
- AP PHOTOS: Warm clothing, hot pot and even ice cream bars feature at China's Harbin ice fair The State Journal
‘My father should die in prison’, daughter of Dominique Pelicot tells BBC
Caroline Darian has become a vocal advocate for victims of sexual violence in the wake of her mother's trial.
‘My father should die in prison’, daughter of Dominique Pelicot tells BBC
Caroline Darian has become a vocal advocate for victims of sexual violence in the wake of her mother's trial.
Rail passengers face disruption from Avanti strikes every Sunday until June
Train managers on west coast mainline to take action from 12 January to 25 May in dispute over rest-day working
Passengers on Great Britain’s west coast mainline have been warned of disruption to Avanti services on every Sunday from this weekend to the end of May.
Train managers represented by the the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have said they will strike on every Sunday from 12 January to 25 May 2025, in a dispute over their pay for working on rest days.
Continue reading...Why is India courting the Taliban now?
Meeting between India’s foreign secretary and the Taliban this week has prompted speculation.
Why Biden’s Farewell Russian Oil Trade Sanctions Are a Big Deal – Bloomberg
- Why Biden’s Farewell Russian Oil Trade Sanctions Are a Big Deal Bloomberg
- Biden admin imposes harsh sanctions on Russian oil industry to cut off funding for Ukraine war effort CNN
- Crude prices jump as U.S. imposes sweeping sanctions against Russia oil industry CNBC
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hails ‘significant blow’ of US-UK sanctions on Russian oil and gas revenues The Guardian
- Zelenskiy: Sanctions on Russian oil significantly affect Moscow's war financing Reuters
One man dead after being stabbed in ‘targeted attack’ in Melbourne park
Police called after reports of a group of people fighting in Wyndham Vale on Friday
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A man has died after he was ambushed and stabbed during a late-night knife fight at a park in Melbourne’s west.
Police were called to reports of a group of people fighting in a park on Haines Drive, Wyndham Vale, about 11.30pm on Friday.
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Continue reading...Biden extends protected status for nearly 1 million immigrants – The Washington Post
- Biden extends protected status for nearly 1 million immigrants The Washington Post
- Biden extends protections for immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador and Ukraine NPR
- Biden Issues Sweeping Deportation Protections Before Trump Takes Office The New York Times
- Biden Seeks to Protect 900,000 Migrants From Trump Crackdown Bloomberg
- Temporary protected status extended for Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan Axios
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,052
Here are the key developments on the 1,052nd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Second Sydney synagogue vandalised with swastikas as NSW premier condemns ‘monstrous’ acts
Police investigating graffiti on Newtown synagogue a day after similar attack in Allawah
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A second Sydney synagogue has been vandalised with swastikas in as many days in an attack the Jewish community said was intended to erode social cohesion.
The Newtown synagogue in Sydney’s inner west was the latest site targeted, with red swastikas spray painted across its front wall.
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