During his inauguration speech, United States President Donald Trump said the “proudest legacy” of his presidency would be that of “peacemaker and unifier”. “We will measure our success not only by the battles we win but also by the wars that we end,” he said on Monday before referencing the release of the first Israeli…
The UN climate change body will receive funding from the foundation of billionaire Michael Bloomberg after President Donald Trump declared the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement for the second time. In an announcement on Thursday, Bloomberg said the intervention aims to ensure the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) remains…
The Hughes fire came as the greater Los Angeles area was on edge after two enormous fires tore through the United States’s second largest metropolis. [David Swanson/Reuters]
NewsFeed New wildfire near LA turns sky orange A new wildfire north of Los Angeles in the US turned skies orange and triggered mandatory evacuation orders for thousands of people. Published On 23 Jan 202523 Jan 2025
More than 50,000 residents in the US state of California have been warned to evacuate their homes after a fast-moving wildfire broke out in the mountains north of Los Angeles. The Hughes Fire has already burned some 3,750 hectares (9,266 acres) since breaking out on Wednesday and remains completely uncontained. Recommended Stories list of 4…
By John T Psaropoulos Published On 23 Jan 202523 Jan 2025
United States President Donald Trump has set in motion a process to redesignate Yemen’s Houthis as a “foreign terrorist organisation”, the White House has said. Trump’s executive order signed on Wednesday directs Secretary of State Marco Rubio to submit a report concerning the designation within 30 days after consultation with the director of national intelligence…
New United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured Manila of Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to defending the Philippines in the face of Chinese provocation in the South China Sea, during his first call with Philippines Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo. Rubio also criticised Beijing’s “dangerous and destabilising actions in the South China Sea” in the call…
Mass deportations, trade threats and revived border policies. Trump’s return puts Mexico on edge. How are these plans being felt on the ground, and what’s being done to prepare? Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 The Take: Why is land in the West Bank being sold off to US citizens? list…
Here is the situation on Thursday, January 23: Fighting A Russian missile strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has killed a 47-year-old man, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov. He said 16 others were injured including a two-month-old baby. The Ukrainian air force said Russia launched 99 drones towards Ukraine overnight in what…
