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Farewell speech:: Biden warns of Trump ‘oligarchy’
US President Joe Biden urged Americans Wednesday to stand guard against a "dangerous" oligarchy forming under Donald Trump as he delivered a dark farewell address before stepping down next week.
In a primetime speech from the Oval…
Fire-wrecked Los Angeles gets a break as winds drop
Fire-wrecked Los Angeles got a break late on Wednesday as dangerous winds dropped, giving hope to weary firefighters still battling to snuff out deadly blazes.
More than a week after fires fanned by hurricane-force gusts began a…
Biden warns of Trump ‘oligarchy’ in dark farewell speech
US President Joe Biden urged Americans Wednesday to stand guard against a "dangerous" oligarchy forming under Donald Trump as he delivered a dark farewell address before stepping down next week.
In a primetime speech from the Oval…
World figures urge quick action after Gaza deal
World figures hailed the announcement Wednesday of a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange agreement between Israel and Hamas, urging them to stick to it and hurry aid to Gaza civilians.
Here is a roundup of reactions from official…
Gaza ceasefire deal: Qatar hands Israel, Hamas final draft
Mediators yesterday gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal to end the Israeli offensive in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight "breakthrough" in talks attended by envoys of both Joe Biden and Donald…
Search for bodies as LA firefighters brace for more wind
Search teams with dogs fanned out looking for victims in Los Angeles on Monday, as firefighters girded for hurricane-force winds that could spark new blazes.
With the disaster in America's second biggest city in its seventh day, 24…
China exploring possible sale of US TikTok to Musk: report
Chinese officials are exploring a potential sale of US TikTok operations to billionaire Elon Musk as the video-sharing platform faces an American law requiring imminent Chinese divestment, Bloomberg News reported Monday.
The report,…
Australian mum says son killed in LA fires as water ran out
An Australian mother has spoken of how she tried in vain to save her blind son from the Los Angeles wildfires as water supplies ran dry.
Shelley Sykes, a TV production entrepreneur, told Australian media of a desperate battle to save…
Top Israeli security delegation in Doha for Gaza talks
A top-level Israeli security delegation arrived in Qatar yesterday for talks on a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, a spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, in a possible sign of so-far elusive agreements…
Firefighters race to beat LA blazes as winds grow and death toll hits 16
Firefighters were racing against time yesterday to get on top of massive wildfires around Los Angeles as winds ramped up, pushing the blazes towards previously untouched neighbourhoods.
At least 16 people were now confirmed dead from…