More evacuation orders issued as largest LA wildfire bears down on new area
Four wildfires are currently burning around Los Angeles, with two others now described as being contained. The largest of them is spreading east and now threatens the
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Woman gets 'prank' Australian wedding to influencer annulled, after finding out it was for real
A woman in Australia has had her wedding annulled, after the event she thought was just a “prank†turned out to be the real thing. In an October 2024 famil
Death toll rises as governor confirms hydrants issue 'impaired' LA wildfires fight
California's governor calls for an independent investigation into how water shortages "impaired" the fight against the Los Angeles area wildfires. A night-time curfew
China in contact with WHO on HMPV
The Chinese foreign ministry maintains that they have close communication with the World Health Organization (WHO) on respiratory diseases, when asked about the rising ca
Death toll rises to 10 as wildfires rage in Los Angeles
As the wildfires in Los Angeles continue, officials confirm that at least ten people are dead and have warned that the causalities remains unclear until it’s safe
Los Angeles wildfire: At least 6 people dead, thousand of structures destroyed
As the wildfires in Los Angeles continue, officials confirm that at least six people are dead but have warned that the actual causalities remains unclear. Tens of thou
Death toll rises amid most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles' history
The four ongoing fires - Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Woodley - are 0 percent contained with five people killed and more than 1,000 structures burnt. Palisades, the fir
Canadian Prime Minister resigns after a decade
Justin Trudeau resigns as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party, concluding a decade of service to Canada. This follows growing pressure from within his party
Death toll from New Orleans vehicle attack rises to 15
The suspect in the New Orleans vehicle attack this morning has been identified as a 42-year-old US citizen from Texas, Shamsud-Din Jabbar. He is believed to have drive
Five people charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death
Five people have been charged in connection with the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne in Argentina. This has been confirmed by the country’s prosec
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, dies at age 100
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died at age 100. Carter was “surrounded by his family†at his home in Plains, Georgia, in his fi
At least 62 killed in plane crash at South Korea airport
At least 62 people have died in a plane crash at an airport in South Korea. The Jeju Air plane was landing at Muan International Airport when it came off the runway an
Russia may be responsible for downed Azerbaijani plane, says US
Azerbaijan's Transport Minister Rashad Nabiyev says the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed on 25th December was subjected to "external interference" and damaged insid
Horrific moment Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes killing 40 people on board
More than 40 people are feared to have died from a plane crash with 72 people on board hitting the ground in a fireball in a Christmas Day crash landing in Kazakhstan.
Pope opens Holy Door to kick off special jubilee year
Pope Francis has launched a special jubilee year for Roman Catholics during a ceremony on Christmas Eve at the Vatican. The Pope marked the start of the jubilee by ope
Former US President Bill Clinton hospitalised after developing a fever
Former US President Bill Clinton checked into a Washington, D.C., hospital yesterday afternoon for testing and observation after developing a fever. Clinton was admitt
Tributes to 9-year-old killed in German Christmas market attack
Tributes have been paid to a nine-year-old boy who was killed in an attack on a German Christmas market. André Gleißner died after a car drove into a crowd of sh
Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident
The US Military has confirmed that two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire†incident. Both pilots were recovered a
At least 2 dead and 68 injured after car driven into crowd at German Christmas market
A car has reportedly been driven into crowds at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. German media report that at least one person has been killed and do
Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US
A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey and across the eastern US, sparking speculation and concern over where they came from and wh
At least 13 dead after navy boat and passenger ferry collide in Mumbai
At least 13 people have died and two others are in critical condition after a collision between a passenger ferry and a navy speedboat near a popular tourist destination