As the Palisades and Eaton fires wreak havoc on Los Angeles, the state insurance commissioner is taking action to protect home insurance policy owners

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Paris Hilton documented her emotional return to her Malibu home that was reduced to ashes and rubble this week in the fast-moving California wildfires.

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Officials say that a boil-water advisory in Virginia’s capital will remain in place at least until Saturday morning

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The department store plans to close 150 locations by the end of 2026

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A study in The Lancet suggests Gaza ministry of health figures over a nine-month period might be too low.

EXCLUSIVE: Author John Vaillant tells The Independent that human-driven climate change has created dangerous wildfire conditions and thousands of ‘climate refugees’ in the city of Los Angeles

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South Korea’s acting leader on Friday accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, as he faced police questioning over how his forces blocked law enforcement efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last week.

Trump's repeated warning that "all hell will break out" should Hamas not release all remaining hostages before he takes office is an example of how he "speaks like a Middle Easterner," Israeli and Palestinian officials and experts told The Post.

Múte Egede says the territory wants to be ‘master of our own house’

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New York state law says unconditional discharge is a sentence handed down ‘without imprisonment, fine or probation supervision’

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U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates

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Surrogates for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s non-governmental agency have reportedly already begun visiting federal agencies, even before Donald Trump is inaugurated

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‘It seems like the only person who can do this is President Trump’

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Donald Trump will still take office as the first US president with a felony conviction.

Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma and popular singer who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died

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The BBC's Analysis editor, Ros Atkins, investigates Elon Musk's recent posts on X about grooming gangs - and looks at how one day unfolded on his timeline.

A dopey burglar was caught after leaving a dog poop footprint behind at a crime scene.

The US has announced it has increased its reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Leicester City's owners have launched a landmark lawsuit against a helicopter manufacturer following the club chairman's death in a crash in 2018.

Given gilt yields are rising, the pound is falling and, all things considered, markets look pretty hairy back in the UK, it's quite likely Rachel Reeves's trip to China gets overshadowed by noises off.