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What was the ‘Pizzagate’ conspiracy theory that Edgar Welch believed in as gunman killed by police?
In 2016, Edgar Maddison Welch stormed Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Washington D.C. with an AR-15 assault rifle and a revolver after believing a hoax conspiracy theory that prominent Democrats were behind a child sex trafficking ring
Elon Musk and Nigel Farage: A timeline of Reform leader’s relationship with the tech billionaire
These two figureheads of the right don’t always agree...
German government considers quitting Elon Musk’s X after far-right endorsement
Musk urged Germans to vote for the far-right Alternative for Germany
Arson suspect arrested by citizens near Kenneth fire armed with a ‘propane tank or flamethrower’
Man claims he used incendiary device ‘to smoke marujuana’ because he ‘couldn’t afford a lighter,’ witness says
Marriage annulled after bride says wedding was social media stunt
Judge rules woman believed ‘she was acting in social media event’ at December 2023 wedding
LA wildfires mapped: Where could the blaze go next after Palisades, Eaton and Kenneth
The death toll from the blazes has risen to 10, Los Angeles County’s Medical Examiner said, with number expected to grow
Israeli military IDs hostage killed in Gaza as ceasefire talks continue
Hamza Ziyadne, 22, was kidnapped by Hamas while working at a Kibbutz near the Gaza border on 7 October
Looting in LA brings National Guard onto streets amid wildfires
Troops deployed to support local law enforcement after 20 people arrested for opportunistic raids on empty homes and shops as blazes continue to rage across California city
Everything we know about ‘armed’ arson suspect arrested over Kenneth blaze as LA wildfires rage
LAPD believe Kenneth Fire was started intentionally after breaking out on Thursday, with Palisades and Eaton fires still burning, as death toll reaches 10
Will Donald Trump be jailed for hush money conviction?
Trump, who was found guilty of committing 34 felonies, is first ever US president to face a criminal trial and sentencing
Biden to kick off last week in office with speech on foreign policy legacy
Biden’s address will be one of two major speeches as he prepares to end a half-century in government
The LA wildfires will cause chaos for California’s home insurance market
New rules allowed climate change consideration in premiums
The famous TV and movie landmarks destroyed by the LA wildfires
The fire has ravaged several famous landmarks from TV and film
Trump claims he’ll ‘save’ TikTok - despite trying to get it banned while in office
Both Biden and Trump administrations sought to ban TikTok
Australian woman who says she is the Philippine president's half-sister appears in a Sydney court
Australia asked to pay compensation for violating rights of asylum seekers in Nauru camps
UN watchdog finds refugees and asylum seekers suffered deterioration of physical and mental health in offshore detention camps
Los Angeles’ two biggest fires burn at least 10,000 structures while new blaze leads to more evacuations
Venezuelan opposition leader ‘violently intercepted’ while leaving rally ahead of Maduro’s inauguration
Opposition and independent election observers claim Venezuela election was stolen with Maduro winning just 30 per cent votes
Sydney synagogue targeted with antisemitic graffiti
Southern Sydney Synagogue in Allawah spraypainted with swastikas