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• Palisades fire live updates: 2 dead and over 1,000 buildings destroyed as crews struggle with spreading wildfires

  08-01-2025 21:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Signifcant injuries are reported as the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and other fires rage over more than 23,000 acres in southern California, leaving schools closed and nearly 400,00 without power
  
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• Watch live: Former president Jimmy Carter’s funeral takes place at Washington National Cathedral

  09-01-2025 15:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Watch live as former president Jimmy Carter’s funeral takes place at Washington National Cathedral today (9 January).
  
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• Two dead and flights cancelled as snow storm batters parts of Europe

  09-01-2025 14:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  Flights have been cancelled across Europe due to snow
  
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• Jimmy Carter funeral live: Former president to be honored in DC today with Trump set to attend

  09-01-2025 14:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Funeral brings together all five living presidents with Biden set to give eulogy at Washington National Cathedral
  
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• Ukraine-Russia latest: US pledges $500m in weapons and ammunition for Kyiv to fight Putin’s forces

  09-01-2025 14:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  Nearly £3.25bn in US funds earmarked by the Joe Biden administration for Ukraine may not be deliveredbefore Donal Trump returns to the White House
  
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• Lammy declares ‘Trump is right’ on defence spending as he warns post Cold War peace is over

  09-01-2025 14:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  The foreign secretary has used his first major speech of 2025 to go after the Putin’s aggression in tearing up the world order and back Trump’s demands for significant increases in defence spending
  
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• Trump accuses Biden, Newsom and Bass of ‘gross incompetence’ over LA wildfires: Live updates

  09-01-2025 14:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  President-elect lashes out at predecessor, California governor and city mayor over natural disaster engulfing Hollywood as his expansionist ambitions met with ridicule
  
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• Los Angeles wildfires live: Death toll rises and 130,000 residents ordered to leave as historic blaze spreads

  09-01-2025 13:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Death toll continues to climb as more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are deployed, with three of the most ferocious fires at zero percent containment
  
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• Before and after: Piles of ash line streets in videos showing extent of devastation caused by LA fires

  09-01-2025 13:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  With a death toll expected to rise and thousands of buildings destroyed, the Sunset fire that broke out in Runyon Canyon continues to engulf the Hollywood city in flames.
  
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• Donald Trump takes wildfire swipe at California governor Gavin Newsom

  09-01-2025 13:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump took a swipe at Governor Gavin Newsom over the California wildfires today (9 January).
  
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• Los Angeles wildfires live: Death toll rises and thousands flee as firefighters unable to contain historic blaze

  09-01-2025 13:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  Death toll continues to climb as more than 7,500 firefighting personnel are deployed, with three of the most ferocious fires zero percent contained
  
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• Bunny Museum, iconic Altadena location, burns to the ground in wildfires

  09-01-2025 13:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  What began as a ‘love token’ has now been burned to the ground as the devastating Southern California fires tear down beloved homes and businesses in Los Angeles
  
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• Meloni says Italy is exploring deals on telecoms security, but denies private talks with Musk

  09-01-2025 13:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni said her government is in talks with private companies, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX, over the country’s telecoms security system, but denied having discussed the issue privately with Musk
  
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• Los Angeles wildfire victim died holding hose while trying to defend home

  09-01-2025 12:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Victor Shaw, 66, found on roadside the morning after refusing to evacuate in order to stay and fight blaze threatening family’s residence in Altadena
  
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• Lammy declares ‘post Cold War peace is well and truly over’ as he takes aim at Putin

  09-01-2025 12:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  The foreign secretary has used his first major speech of 2025 to go after the Russian leader’s aggression in tearing up the world order
  
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• Sydney teenager reported to police over deepfake explicit images of female classmates

  09-01-2025 12:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sydney student accused of using AI to create explicit images
  
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• The runners and riders to replace Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

  09-01-2025 12:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  From Mark Carney to Anita Anand
  
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• Actor James Woods bursts into tears during live interview after losing home to LA wildfires

  09-01-2025 12:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Actor James Woods burst into tears during a live interview with CNN after he was evacuated from his Pacific Palisades home in the deadly LA wildfires.
  
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• LA mayor Karen Bass speechless as she refuses to respond to wildfire criticism during live interview

  09-01-2025 11:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  LA mayor Karen Bass was left speechless as she refused to respond to criticism over her handling of the devastating wildfires.
  
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• Pope calls situation in Gaza ‘shameful’ as he ramps up criticism of Israel

  09-01-2025 11:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘We cannot in any way accept the bombing of civilians’
  
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• Trump attacks Biden and Newsom over LA fires as embassy denies increased military presence in Greenland: Live

  09-01-2025 11:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  President-elect lashes out at predecessor and California governor over natural disaster engulfing Hollywood as his expansionist ambitions met with ridicule
  
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• Heartbroken Jamie Lee Curtis makes desperate Los Angeles wildfire plea

  09-01-2025 10:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Heartbroken Jamie Lee Curtis made a desperate plea for people to support those affected by the catastrophic wildfires in Southern California.
  
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• Is the Hollywood sign on fire?

  09-01-2025 10:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Fakes news swirls around legendary landmark as deadly wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles
  
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• Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow launches dozens of glide bombs in last 24 hours as 113 injured in Zaporizhzhia

  09-01-2025 10:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  North Korean troops ‘significantly benefiting from receiving Russian military aid’, says US
  
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• Lammy laughs off Trump threat to grab Greenland: ‘It’s not going to happen’

  09-01-2025 10:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Foreign secretary also hit back at Trump’s demands that the UK double its defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP
  
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• OpenAI boss Sam Altman’s sister accuses tech billionaire of childhood sexual abuse as CEO denies claims

  09-01-2025 10:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  Altman and his family denied Ann Altman’s accusations, calling them ‘deeply hurtful and entirely untrue’
  
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• Biden moves to protect grizzly bears before Trump comes to power

  09-01-2025 09:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  Officials during Donald Trump’s first term sought to eliminate protections for the bears
  
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• Arsonist forced to remove trousers after they catch fire during Christmas Day attack

  09-01-2025 09:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  Two men were setting fire to a store on Christmas Day when one accidently catching fire
  
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• Actor James Woods breaks down in tears during live interview after losing home to LA wildfires

  09-01-2025 09:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Actor James Woods broke down in tears during a live interview with CNN after he was evacuated from his Pacific Palisades home in the deadly LA wildfires.
  
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• Passenger films plane battling wildfire smoke and high winds during turbulent LA landing

  09-01-2025 09:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  A plane travelling from San Jose to LAX airport battled thick black smoke and high winds from the deadly wildfires during a turbulent landing.
  
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