EXPLAINER Why are California inmates deployed to help fight LA wildfires? Canada and Mexico have offered to deploy firefighters as US inmates join in efforts to put out LA’s wildfires. A firefighter sets up a hose while fighting the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon in Los Angeles [Eric Thayer/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 13…
News Russia ‘prepared for any scenario’ on Ukraine war as Trump presidency nears The US president-elect has repeatedly promised to end the conflict in Ukraine, but the Kremlin has not endorsed any plans so far. President Vladimir Putin attends the Orthodox Christmas liturgy at the Church of St George the Victorious on Poklonnaya Hill in…
A before and after video of a walking tour around the LA neighbourhood of Pacific Palisades shows the destruction caused
Lebanon President Joseph Aoun starts consultations for PM selection Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and top ICJ judge Nawaf Salam seen as frontrunners. Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun walks after being elected as the country’s president at the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon, January 9, 2025 [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025…
Bitcoin rose to more than $100,000 in 2024. Donald Trump has been pro-crypto for some time. Did that influence its rise?
DR Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels, but fighting persists Despite recent military gains, eastern DRC remains mired in conflict, mainly as a result of the M23 rebellion. FARDC soldiers dig trenches at a front-line military position in North Kivu province, DRC [File: Alexis Huguet/AFP] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 Several towns…
In Pictures Photos: India kicks off a huge Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh Mela Millions of Hindu devotees will gather for the Kumbh Mela festival, the largest religious congregation on earth. A devotee garlands a senior Hindu holy man walking in a procession, a day before the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh Mela, in Prayagraj, India, January 12,…
Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed, 2,700 wounded fighting Ukraine Casualties among North Koreans assisting Russia ‘have surpassed 3,000’, according to South Korea’s intelligence agency. A handout photo made available shows burning cars at the site of an air raid in Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine [File: Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration via EPA] Published On 13…
Cummins, Hazlewood return as Australia name ICC Champions Trophy squad World champions Australia rely on experience and all-round abilities as they seek third Champions Trophy title. Pat Cummins led Australia to their sixth ICC Cricket World Cup title in 2023 [File: Adnan Abidi/Reuters] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 Pat Cummins returns for Australia’s…
In Pictures Rehearsal and walkthrough for Donald Trump’s inauguration A rehearsal with stand-ins is held at the Capitol before the inauguration of US President-elect Trump. Stand-ins representing President-elect Donald Trump, his wife Melania Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance attend a rehearsal for the inauguration [Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 The…