Los Angeles wildfires could be costliest blaze in U.S. history
Five wildfires fueled by dry conditions and strong winds have burned through 29,000 acres of land around Los Angeles since Tuesday.
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Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, is arrested
Machado was arrested by government security forces Thursday as she left a rally in Caracas on the eve of Maduro’s inauguration after a widely discredited election.
Elon Musk promotes far-right Alternative for Germany candidate, hosts discussion on X
Elon Musk used his social network X to promote Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party, hosting a discussion with party leader Alice Weidel.
Australia news live: competition watchdog warns of upcoming gas shortfalls; rescued Hadi Nazari ‘keen for another hike’
The ACCC says gas prices have doubled in the last three years but fell slightly in 2024. Follow today’s news headlines live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it’ll be Emily…
Home Office says record number of refused asylum seekers deported since July
Labour’s description of 16,400 ‘immigration offenders and foreign criminals’ angers campaigners Keir Starmer has boasted of deporting a record number of refused asylum seekers and overseas criminals since scrapping the Rwanda scheme, using language that has dismayed human rights campaigners. The Home Office said on Thursday that it had returned more than 16,400 “immigration offenders…
House Passes Bill to Impose Sanctions on I.C.C. Officials for Israeli Prosecutions
The action put the measure on track for likely enactment given strong support for it among Republicans, who now control the Senate, and President-elect Donald J. Trump.
Uruguay’s popular former president José Mujica reveals he is dying of cancer
‘My cycle is over,’ says leftwinger, 89, who lives humbly and oversaw one of healthiest and most liberal democracies José Mujica, the former guerrilla who became Uruguay’s president and a global progressive icon, has announced that the cancer in his oesophagus has spread to his liver, and that he has chosen to forgo further treatment….
Guantánamo Bay Explained: The Costs, the Captives and Why It’s Still Open
Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for years.
Massive port strike averted, as shippers and union reach tentative agreement – The Washington Post
Massive port strike averted, as shippers and union reach tentative agreement The Washington Post Dockworkers and port operators strike labor deal, again dodging strike CBS News Dockworkers union chief calls Trump ‘hero’ after reaching deal to avert strike The Hill Union dockworkers, port employers announce tentative deal at East Coast and Gulf ports CNBC Port strike averted — and…
Swiss national dies in Iran prison after spying arrest
The man was being held with another inmate at a prison in the eastern city of Semnan, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency.