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• LA fires live updates: Wind speeds decline as officials warn sudden gusts and dry conditions could still help spark fires

  16-01-2025 03:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Local officials urged more than 90,000 residents to be alert and heed any evacuation warnings and orders as the fires rage
  
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• Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Who are remaining hostages and when might they be freed?

  16-01-2025 14:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 250 foreign and Israeli hostages taken by Hamas in the 7 October attack, according to Israel, with 94 still in Gaza
  
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• A 13-year-old in New Jersey student fathered a child with his teacher, 34, authorities allege

  16-01-2025 13:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  Laura Caron, 34, a former college basketball star was arrested Wednesday after she is alleged to have abused a student from the age of 11 years old while they lived with her at her home in Cape May, NJ
  
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• A 13-year-old in New Jersey student fathered a child with his teacher, 34, police allege

  16-01-2025 13:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Laura Caron, 34, a former college basketball star was arrested Wednesday after she is alleged to have abused a student from the age of 11 years old while they lived with her at her home in Cape May, NJ
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces launch drone attack on Kyiv as Starmer visits to sign ‘100-year deal’

  16-01-2025 13:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer is set to also discuss deploying soldiers to Ukraine with Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Thursday
  
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• Grammy Awards 2025 will proceed with wildfire relief changes. Here’s what to expect

  16-01-2025 13:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 67th annual Grammy Awards will still take place Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Crypto
  
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• LA wildfires live updates: More than $100m donated to victims as winds slow giving firefighters a break

  16-01-2025 13:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Winds speeds are expected to drop on Thursday, but officials warn threats remain in Los Angeles
  
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• How can TikTok avoid a ban at the 11th hour?

  16-01-2025 13:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US TikTok ban is set to come into force on January 19
  
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• Israel-Hamas ceasefire live: Netanyahu delays ceasefire vote after accusing Hamas of backtracking on Gaza deal

  16-01-2025 13:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Agreement outlines temporary halt to 15 months of bloodshed that has left 46,000 Palestinians dead and return of hostages to families
  
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• Trump lists old allies banned from jobs in new administration as he attempts to take ceasefire credit: Live

  16-01-2025 13:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  President-elect says estranged first term veterans like Mike Pence, John Bolton and Nikki Haley will not be welcomed back in latest Truth Social diatribe
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: ‘Explosions’ in Kyiv during Starmer visit after Putin’s forces launch drone attack

  16-01-2025 12:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer is set to discuss deploying soldiers to Ukraine with Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Thursday
  
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• Everything we know about the Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal

  16-01-2025 12:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Details on release of hostages, Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and humanitarian aid all agreed
  
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• Dozens of LA residents – some armed – are defying evacuation orders to protect their homes in ‘Wild West’

  16-01-2025 12:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  For one Altadena resident, defending his neighborhood gives him ‘a sense of value and purpose’
  
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• Is Trump right to take credit for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire?

  16-01-2025 12:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Joe Biden bristles at suggestion president-elect made the difference in pushing agreement over the line
  
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• As Los Angeles burns, Hollywood asks: should the Oscars show go on?

  16-01-2025 12:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  When the Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles, Hollywood’s awards season was in full swing
  
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• UK will 'never let up' on Ukraine support, says Starmer

  16-01-2025 12:03 via bbc.com
  
  It is the prime minister's first visit to Ukraine since taking office six months ago.
  
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• Israel continues deadly strikes on Gaza despite ceasefire announcement

  16-01-2025 11:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  A series of Israeli strikes have hit the Gaza Strip, following the agreement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
  
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• TikTok ban live: Is app going to disappear? Donald Trump and MrBeast scramble to avoid shutdown

  16-01-2025 11:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  Supreme Court is reviewing the legality of legislation that would force TikTok to be sold or be banned
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Starmer vows ‘100-year deal’ with Kyiv as he considers sending peacekeeping force

  16-01-2025 11:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer is set to discuss deploying soldiers to Ukraine with Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Thursday
  
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• Israel continues attacks on Gaza despite ceasefire announcement

  16-01-2025 11:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  A series of Israeli strikes have hit the Gaza Strip, following the agreement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
  
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• Dozens killed as Israeli strikes continue ahead of Gaza ceasefire

  16-01-2025 11:06 via bbc.com
  
  More than 60 people have reportedly been killed ahead of the deal coming into force.
  
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• What we know about the Gaza ceasefire deal

  16-01-2025 11:04 via bbc.com
  
  What we know so far about the ceasefire deal agreed between Israel and Hamas.
  
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• Israel-Hamas ceasefire live: Netanyahu accuses Hamas of backtracking on Gaza deal as he delays cabinet meeting

  16-01-2025 11:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Agreement outlines temporary halt to 15 months of bloodshed that has left 46,000 Palestinians dead and return of hostages to families
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Britain considers ‘sending in peacekeeping troops’ as Starmer arrives in Kyiv

  16-01-2025 10:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Starmer to sign treaty today pledging a century of support and security guarantees
  
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• Biden warns of dangers of oligarchy taking shape in US

  16-01-2025 10:38 via bbc.com
  
  The outgoing president used his final televised speech from the Oval Office to issue a series of warnings.
  
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• Biden warns of new American ‘oligarchy’ in farewell speech as Trump takes credit for Israel ceasefire: Live

  16-01-2025 10:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  Outgoing president tells nation new age of ‘robber barons’ in danger of eroding hard-won freedoms in last address from White House before making way for successor
  
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• ‘Is that a joke?’: Biden asked if Trump should receive more credit for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

  16-01-2025 10:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Outgoing president Joe Biden turned to a reporter with confusion after he was asked if Donald Trump should be receiving more credit for the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
  
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• Israel-Hamas ceasefire live: Netanyahu accuses Hamas of backtracking on deal as he delays cabinet meeting

  16-01-2025 10:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Biden hails agreement outlining temporary halt to 15 months of bloodshed that has left 46,000 Palestinians dead and return of hostages to families
  
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• Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert

  16-01-2025 10:21 via bbc.com
  
  Samples analysed in all suspected cases are negative for Marburg virus, Tanzania's health minister says.
  
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• New Orleans moves homeless out of sight ahead of Super Bowl

  16-01-2025 09:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  People have been removed under threat of arrest and many relocated many to a warehouse facility ahead of the Super Bowl
  
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