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The scale of the infernos devastating Southern California is almost unimaginable. Since Tuesday, Jan. 7, nine fires in and around Los Angeles County—including five that remain uncontained—have so far burned approximately 29,000 acres, according to CAL FIRE, a web service

Women from a Kyiv suburb traumatized by a 2022 massacre by Russian troops joined a volunteer air defense unit to take down Russia’s drones — and deal with their fears. (Image credit: Oksana Parafeniuk for NPR)

As the German election campaign gets underway, Elon Musk’s endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany party has prompted outrage from the political centre. But with the AfD polling in second place and the Tesla tycoon set to host the

We visit the hometown of the ousted Syrian President, Bashir al-Assad. Qardaha lies in northwest Syria, considered the heartlands of the Alawite religious sect.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro prepares to be sworn in for a third term despite accusations of stealing the last election. Thousands took to the streets to demand a return to democracy.

Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie Rust. (Image credit: Ramsay de Give/AP)

A man who fired a gun inside a restaurant in the nation’s capital after a fake online conspiracy theory motivated him to do so nearly a decade ago was shot and killed by North Carolina police. (Image credit: Sathi Soma)

LA fires live updates: authorities announce curfew amid reports of looting, as death toll rises to 10  The Guardian US Death toll jumps to 10 as fires take staggering toll on LA  LAist 10 people have now died in the wildfires spreading

LA fires latest updates: At least 10 confirmed dead in Los Angeles wildfires  BBC.com Death toll jumps to 10 as fires take staggering toll on LA  LAist How the Santa Ana winds helped fuel the Los Angeles wildfires : Short Wave  NPR Destructive

Trump says meeting with Putin being arranged  BBC.com