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Published on: 10/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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California wildfires have killed at least 10 people and destroyed 10,000 homes and structures, local officials say. The Sunset Fire, which broke out on Wednesday about 6pm (02:00 GMT), particularly affected Hollywood Hills. Its cause is under investigation, but it ravaged 17 hectares (42 acres) of land. Cary Elwes: The Princess Bride star also announced that his family home had been destroyed. He told his Instagram followers: “Sadly, we did lose our home but we are grateful to have survived this truly devastating fire” Milo Ventimiglia: Another This Is Us star told CBS News that he and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, had lost their Malibu home. Residents in Altadena are concerned that the resources will be allocated to neighbourhoods where A-listers reside. "You’re going to have some folks who are not going to get as much as they deserve," Inez Moore, lecturer at California State University said. The Hollywood sign is located in Griffith Park, which has been closed as a safety measure.

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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo strike to earn Real Madrid a 3-0 win over Mallorca. Madrid have the chance to earn revenge for their heavy Clasico defeat in LaLiga in October. Real Madrid made the early running against last season's Copa del Rey runners-up. Kylian Mbappe appealed for a penalty after going down under pressure from Dani Rodriguez. Madrid lost Aurelien Tchouameni early in the second half after he hurt his head. Madrid must wait on the availability of Luka Modric for Sunday’s final. Modric became Madrid’s oldest goalscorer when he netted last week against Valencia in LaLiga. Mallorca struggled to find a way back in and ended up contributing.

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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency did not identify the man but said the man had asked his cellmate to bring him food and then killed himself while he was alone. “This Swiss citizen had been arrested for espionage by the security institutions, and there is also documentation of this, and his case was being investigated and dealt with,” the chief justice of Semnan Province said. Western countries accuse Tehran of using them as “hostages” and a tool of pressure in negotiations with Western capitals. Swiss Embassy in Tehran is in contact with local authorities to clarify the circumstances of the death in an Iranian prison. Iran has been in the middle of diplomatic tension with the West following a three-nation tangle over the fates of two prisoners that became complicated for Italy.

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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Kavitha was standing barefoot and ankle-deep in mud at the site of a former cemetery in Visuvamadu, Sri Lanka. She was lamenting the adjacent military base built on the graves of fallen Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fighters, including that of her brother. Through the war, the state bulldozed and repurposed many structures belonging to the LTTE. The NPP rode to power a nationwide wave of anti-establishment sentiment stemming from frustration with persistent economic failings and endemic corruption. The fall of the Rajapaksa family – who had dominated Sri Lankan politics since 2005 – has been stunning. In the Sinhala south, they were long perceived as heroes for winning the war against the LTTE. Tamils, like every constituency, are pragmatic and take into account both economic interests and political preferences. Many committed Tamil nationalists and supporters of independence voted for the NPP in the hope that it can deliver a better economy. Others simply wanted to punish established local politicians they perceived as corrupt and incompetent. NPP has never held power and therefore did not have baggage. This doesn’t mean the NPP does not have the same baggage as the rulers of the past. All major Sinhala parties engaged in this conduct, including the JVP. Sri Lanka’s nation-building project is fundamentally rooted in giving primacy to Sinhala Buddhism. Tamils were never accepted as equal citizens, pushed to the periphery through a Colombo-centric approach. Leading Tamil politicians repeatedly conceded longstanding political demands for mere scraps. This election is more likely to be a blip than a wholesale change. Sri Lanka must disclose what it did with the thousands of Tamils it took into custody. Tamils have learned through repeated painful experiences that a political solution will not come from the state.

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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Lebanese Army commander Joseph Aoun becomes Lebanon’s 14th president. Aou’s appointment overcomes a major impasse; parliament had met on 12 prior occasions to vote for a president but failed to elect one. He eventually won 99 votes from 128-seat parliament in second round of voting. Economic and political crises Aoun’s term as commander coincided with a period of incredible difficulty for the country. A years-long economic crisis has left millions of Lebanese struggling. The institution Aoun was in charge of, the Lebanese army, was also widely seen as weaker than the Shia group Hezbollah. To worsen matters for the country, Israel’s war on Gaza quickly dragged in Lebanon. The war’s resolution did open a pathway to finally selecting a president, as international and domestic pressure increased to find a solution and send a message that Lebanon would begin to rebuild. The new president also pledged to rebuild the areas targeted by Israel. His emphasis on national unity comes at a rare moment of agreement. It will take much more to prove to the Lebanese people that the country has now truly turned a corner.

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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Radio Schuman is your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news, insights, and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond. Euronews Tech Talks provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society. Water Matters Europe's water is under increasing pressure. Pollution, droughts, floods are taking their toll on our drinking water, lakes, rivers and coastlines.

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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 16:24:20

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Elon Musk is preparing to host a live-streamed chat on his social media platform X. The tech billionaire is using the acronym for the party to endorse the far right in Germany. Musk has demanded the release of jailed U.K. Anti-Islam extremist Tommy Robinson. Weidel and the party don't have widespread support ahead of the presidential election. The AfD has been put under observation by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency for suspected extremism.

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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 15:48:45

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A 45-year-old local man killed 12 people in several locations before killing himself. Four people were wounded, including Dejan Kokotovic, born in 1985. The rampage was the second such mass shooting in less than three years in Cetinje.

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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 14:24:29

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Iran is reeling from a cratering economy and stinging military setbacks. Iran began an unusual two-month-long military drill last week. The military flexing seems aimed at projecting strength, but doubts about its power are high. Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful, yet officials suggest Tehran could pursue an atomic bomb. It's not just Trump or Netanyahu, a longtime foe of Tehran, who paint Iran's nuclear program as a major threat. Europe had previously been seen as more conciliatory toward Iran, but its attitude has hardened. Tehran's advances in its atomic program are a 'nuclear escalation' that needs to be addressed. That “snapback” power expires in October. Iran released a visiting Italian journalist, Cecilia Sala, after detaining her for three weeks. Iran has threatened to close the strait — a narrow lane through which a fifth of global oil supplies are transported. The tempo of attacks on shipping lanes by Yemen's Houthi rebels, long armed by Iran, has slowed. Iran has growing reservations about the reliability of Russia.

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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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The Hollywood Hills was burning uncontrollably on Thursday morning. At least six separate wildfires were burning in Los Angeles County. The homes of movie stars and celebrities were among those consumed by flames.

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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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Russian military bloggers say Ukrainian forces also held the settlements of Martynovka, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye and Mikhaylovka. Ukrainian forces were reported to have advanced in three waves using company-sized assaults backed by armoured vehicles, the Russian bloggers said. Ukraine has used long-range drones of its own build to attack Russian energy assets. A Ukrainian drone hit a terminal for gas condensate transshipment in the port of Ust-Luga, near Leningrad, on Saturday. Ukrainian officials have listed a number of reasons for the counterinvasion. Russian equipment destroyed in Kursk, including 104 tanks, 575 armoured combat vehicles, more than 1,000 other vehicles and 330 artillery systems. Russia has been able to replace soldiers, but its ability to replace equipment is less certain. Ukrainian Navy said it sank five ships and 458 smaller craft. Russian forces have focused much of their manpower and firepower on the twin settlements of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Donetsk. On Tuesday, 41 combat clashes were in this area, out of 176 across the entire front line. At the closest point, Russian forces held positions just 1.5km (1 mile) from the south, where 7,300 civilians were still living and working. Ukrainian forces in Kurakhove say the Russians have switched to attacks by infantry in the past few weeks. Ukraine invests heavily in long-range and unmanned systems Ukraine has invested heavily in its own defence industry during the past year. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyal announced that Ukraine planned to build about 3,000 cruise missiles and drone missiles this year, and at least 30,000 long-range drones. The drone and missile programmes were part of a plan to increase Ukraine’s defence industrial capacity to about $30bn, from an estimated $7bn in 2024.

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Published on: 09/01/2025 | 00:00:00

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It’s been a month since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, ending more than five decades of his family’s rule in Syria and almost 14 years of civil war. On Wednesday night, thousands attended a concert in the capital Damascus to celebrate the uprising, a day some Syrians thought would never come. The proceeds from the concert will go to prominent NGOs, including the White Helmets. United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held its first meeting of the year on Wednesday. UN Special envoy for Syria said the UNSC pushed for sanctions to be lifted at the meeting.

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