In maps: Thousands of acres on fire in LA
8 January 2025 at 21:53
Maps and images showing how the fires currently affecting the Los Angeles area are developing.
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Chadian government plays down gunshots in capital
8 January 2025 at 17:47
According to an unconfirmed report, 19 people were killed in an incident near the presidential palace.
Hollywood Hills evacuated as LA fire spreads
8 January 2025 at 21:31
Officials said there was an 'immediate threat to life' in the area and that residents had to leave.
'Trump 2.0' looms large over the global economy
8 January 2025 at 17:29
Donald Trump's planned tariffs are expected to greatly impact international trade in 2025.
H-1B: Visa row under Trump fuels anxiety for Indian dreamers
8 January 2025 at 14:23
Visa woes and an immigration row are sparking uncertainty for Indians who want to work in the US.
Jailed Belarus opposition figure seen for first time in months
8 January 2025 at 12:49
Viktor Babaryko was arrested in 2020 after challenging authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko at the polls.
Germany and France warn Trump over threat to take over Greenland
8 January 2025 at 08:21
The EU's two leading members were reacting to the US president-elect's plans to acquire Denmark's autonomous territory.
Chinese urged to trade in kitchen gadgets
8 January 2025 at 20:30
A list of subsidised household goods has been expanded as Beijing tries to increase domestic spending.
Baby born on migrant boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
8 January 2025 at 12:54
The baby born was born less than an hour before Spanish rescuers reached the crowded raft.
The man who could become Canada's future PM
8 January 2025 at 18:42
As a conservative populist poised to win power, Pierre Poilievre has drawn comparisons to Donald Trump - but he has a very Canadian story.
Jailed Belarus opposition figure seen for first time in months
8 January 2025 at 12:49
Viktor Babaryko was arrested in 2020 after challenging authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko at the polls.
'Trump 2.0' looms large over the global economy
8 January 2025 at 17:29
Donald Trump's planned tariffs are expected to greatly impact international trade in 2025.
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'I thought I was going to die': Jailed Venezuelan activist details brutality of prison life
8 January 2025 at 17:39
Hundreds were arrested in protests after Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in last year's contested presidential election.
H-1B: Visa row under Trump fuels anxiety for Indian dreamers
8 January 2025 at 14:23
Visa woes and an immigration row are sparking uncertainty for Indians who want to work in the US.
Chadian government plays down gunshots in capital
8 January 2025 at 16:36
According to an unconfirmed report, 19 people were killed in an incident near the presidential palace.
Joe Biden says he could have defeated Donald Trump
8 January 2025 at 13:24
The outgoing president also says he is considering pardons for Trump foes.
Russian shelling kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia - Ukraine
8 January 2025 at 09:12
Ukraine says Russia deliberately hit the city with guided aerial bombs knowing that civilians will be hurt.
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala returns home, freed from Iranian jail
8 January 2025 at 09:06
Sala is said to have been held in solitary confinement in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.
How Australia's beach cabana drama sparked a turf war
8 January 2025 at 08:23
Hordes of shade covers have taken over Australian beaches - stoking debate over the country's culture.
Day two of LA fires: Inferno skies and charred homes
8 January 2025 at 12:55
One resident watching as her home burned said her neighbourhood was like driving through a "war zone".
