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The death toll from wildfires in Los Angeles has risen to 24 as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office said eight of the deaths were attributed…

South Korea’s spy agency has confirmed two North Korean soldiers captured behind enemy lines by Ukrainian forces have not expressed interest in seeking asylum in the democratic South. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on the social media platform X that…

The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office confirmed the death toll from the wildfires ravaging the area has risen to 16. The total number of confirmed fatalities stands at 16 victims, and the cases remain under investigation. Five of the…

Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to send the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza. Mr Netanyahu’s office announced the decision…

Thousands of people demonstrated against a conference of the far-right Alternative for Germany party on Saturday, blocking some roads and delaying the start as parties launched their campaigns for the country’s election next month. A heavy police presence was in…

The black boxes of a Boeing passenger plane that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, officials said on Saturday, possibly complicating investigations into the cause of the disaster that killed 179 people.…

A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performed in celebration of “Syria’s victory”. The concert on Wednesday marked Maasarani’s return to Syria after…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have visited a meal distribution site for people affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. Harry and Meghan were filmed by local news outlet Fox 11 on Friday and were seen hugging people and speaking…

A conference of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was met by protests on Saturday, as it and other major parties launch their campaigns for the country’s election next month. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is holding a two-day gathering…