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SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft has exploded only minutes after taking off on a test flight, leaving trails of debris.

EXPLAINER LA wildfires day 11: What is the latest, and what do investigations show? Firefighters progressed due to a temporary easing of winds, but officials caution that hazardous conditions could return. A drone picture shows debris from burned properties as the Palisades Fire continues in the Los Angeles area, in Malibu [Mike Blake/Reuters] By Al Jazeera…

Nintendo shares tumble as Switch 2 reveal disappoints fans Japanese gaming company’s stock price falls as much as 7.2 percent as teaser for new console fails to impress. The Nintendo logo hangs at the Panasonic Center in Tokyo, Japan on June 19, 2018 [Koji Sasahara/AP] Published On 17 Jan 202517 Jan 2025 Nintendo shares have…

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to jail in corruption case The convictions threaten to derail talks between Khan’s PTI and the government aimed at settling a long-running political feud. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were sentenced on Friday in a corruption case [File: K.M. Chaudhry/AP…

At least 12 Maoist rebels killed by India’s security forces About 3,000 officers were involved in the operation in Chhattisgarh state, a stronghold of the armed rebellion. More than 10,000 people have died in the decades-long rebellion by India’s Maoist rebels, who say they are fighting for the rights of marginalised Indigenous people [File: AFP]…

South Korea’s Yoon refuses questioning as authorities seek longer detention Anticorruption agency says it will ask court to extend impeached president’s detention by up to 20 days. Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol arrives for questioning on January 15, 2025 [Anthony Walllace/AFP] Published On 17 Jan 202517 Jan 2025 South Korean anticorruption investigators have said…

Israel’s national security minister threatens to resign over ceasefire Itamar Ben-Gvir and his far-right party threaten to leave government over Gaza ceasefire deal. Israeli National Security Minister and head of Jewish Power Party Itamar Ben-Gvir is flanked by members of his party as he speaks to the media on January 16, 2025 [Oren Ben Hakoon/Reuters]…

China’s population falls for third year in a row as birthrate declines China’s population continues to fall for third straight year due to declining birthrate and amid concerns for economy. Elderly people walk with children at a park in Beijing, China, in January 2024 [File: Tingshu Wang/Reuters] Published On 17 Jan 202517 Jan 2025 China’s…

EXPLAINERNews What to know about TikTok’s looming US ban TikTok is due to shut down in the US on Sunday, but a reprieve from the White House seems likely. A protester holds a sign as the US Supreme Court hears oral arguments on whether to allow a ban on TikTok to proceed, on January 10,…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,058 Here are the key developments on the 1,058th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Servicemen of the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attend a patrol and camouflage exercise in the woods in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on January 13, 2025 [Handout/Press Service of…