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Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes even as fierce winds ease
10 Jan 2025Two massive wildfires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west devoured nearly 10,000 homes and other structures, burning into a third night.
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US 'Pizzagate' conspiracy theory gunman killed by police
A man notorious for shooting up a pizzeria where here believed prominant Democrats including Hillary Clinton were running a child sex ring has been shot and killed during a police traffic stop.
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From flooding rain to unmitigated wildfire: Why California is ground zero for disasters
Southern California was underwater less than a year ago. Now, the weather pendulum has swung the other way. Audio
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Supreme Court lets Trump sentencing proceed in New York hush money case
The court turned down Trump's last-minute bid to prevent his sentencing which is scheduled for Friday in New York state court in Manhattan.
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LA mayor, California governor criticised over fires as political clash ensues
10 Jan 2025Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has come under criticism for her response to the wildfires while California governor Gavin Newsom is being blamed by Trump for the disaster.
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New York's top court denies Trump's bid to halt sentencing
10 Jan 2025The state court's decision is a setback for the president-elect, who now must pin his hopes of freezing the case at the nation's top judicial body.
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Kiwi describes 'surreal' and 'apocalyptic' scenes at LA fires
10 Jan 2025A Kiwi journalist says he has witnessed "apocalyptic" scenes as the city is ravaged by fires. Audio
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'He loved people': Cathedral packed for Jimmy Carter funeral
10 Jan 2025US president Joe Biden will deliver the eulogy, Donald and Melania Trump, Barack Obama, Laura and George W. Bush and Hillary and Bill Clinton were also present.
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Australia violated refugees' rights in offshore detention centre, says UN
10 Jan 2025The facilities have previously drawn scrutiny from rights groups.
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Worst fires in LA history: 180,000 people evacuated
10 Jan 2025At least five people are dead, 200,000 residents were under evacuation warning and 180,000 under evacuation order.
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France's Sarkozy slams Libyan campaign financing case as 'a conspiracy'
10 Jan 2025The former president is accused of having made a pact with Muammar Gaddafi to receive millions of euros in clandestine funding.
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How Santa Ana 'devil winds' and climate change are fuelling fire conditions in California
9 Jan 2025Los Angeles is experiencing what's already been declared by some as the worst fires in its history.
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Hiker describes the moment his group stumbled upon missing Aussie bushwalker
9 Jan 2025Hadi Nazari had been missing since Boxing Day.
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'This firestorm is the big one' - Thousands flee Los Angeles inferno
9 Jan 2025California continues to battle several wildfires in the Los Angeles region that have left at least five people dead and more than 100,000 evacuated.
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Death toll rises, 70,000 people flee as LA fires rage
9 Jan 2025Five people have been killed, more than 1000 buildings burned and 400,000 homes are without power as the fires rapidly spread.
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Hollywood productions halted amid raging wildfires
9 Jan 2025As well, a number of key award season events that were set to take place this week have been cancelled.
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Doping: US withholds WADA dues
9 Jan 2025The United States has withheld payments to the World Anti-Doping Agency and is calling for reforms to the global sport watchdog.
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Tropical cyclone Pita bearing down on Niue
11 Jan 2025The latest warning from the Fiji metservice shows the category one storm west of Niue.
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'Entire neighbourhood is gone': Consul-general, Football Fern, among Kiwis fleeing LA fires
9 Jan 2025"We are all safe. Holding on to that with my whole heart while we figure out what to do next," Ali Riley says.
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What's the best time of day for a coffee?
9 Jan 2025The benefits of coffee consumption on your health could depend on when you drink it, new research has found.
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Greenland independence possible but joining US unlikely, Denmark says
9 Jan 2025It comes after US President-elect Donald Trump said he would not rule out using military or economic action to make Greenland part of the United States.
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Investigators to examine seaplane wreckage for clues to fatal crash
9 Jan 2025Three people were killed when the plane crashed near Rottnest Island off the west coast of Australia.
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Movie, TV stars flee homes as Los Angeles wildfires burn
9 Jan 2025Jamie Lee Curtis, Mandy Moore and James Woods were among those forced to evacuate and left wondering whether their homes survived.
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Israel army says body of one hostage retrieved from Gaza
9 Jan 2025The body was retrieved from an underground tunnel in the Rafah area of the Gaza Strip, the army says.
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