Massive wildfires tear through Los Angeles in the US
MONITORING (SW) – More than 2,000 structures have burned and at least five people are dead across Los Angeles in what is described as one of the worst wildfires in the US city’s history.
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Tech leaders continue to fall in line around Donald Trump
Tech leaders continue to fall in line around Donald Trump, with Facebook’s announcement that it would end its US fact-checking programme the latest victory for the president-elect and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk.
Luxembourg contributes $1.56 million to Afghanistan’s essential services
MONITORING (SW) – The Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan announced that Luxembourg has donated $1.56 million to Afghanistan. In a statement released on Tuesday, January
Afghan embassy in Islamabad raises alarm over arrests of migrants by Pakistani police
The Afghan Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, has announced that the country’s police have arrested nearly 800 Afghan migrants. In a statement released on Sunday,
Canada PM Trudeau is likely to announce resignation: Reports
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly likely to announce he intends to step down, though he has not made a final decision, a source familiar with Trudeau’s thinking said on Sunday.
Major snow storm hits the US prompting many states to declare emergency
A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the US stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast prompting schools and government offices in several states to close.
Over 500 Afghan children killed, injured by explosive remnants in 2024
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan has said that over 500 children were killed or injured in 2024, due to landmines and unexploded ordnance left behind from the war.
Israeli strikes kill 65 more Palestinians amid new ceasefire push
An Israeli military strike has killed 12 people in a house in Gaza City, bringing the death toll from strikes across the Gaza Strip to 65 over the last day, Palestinian medics say, as mediators launched a new ceasefire push in Qatar.
Women grapple with feet pain amid excessive housework, lack of nutrients
A number of women, in interviews with Salam Watandar, say that due to the excessive housework and lack of essential nutrients, calcium, and minerals in their bodies, they have developed chronic feet pain.
US preparing $8 billion arms package for Israel
The administration of President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a U.S. official said on Friday, with Washington maintaining support for its ally whose war in Gaza has killed tens of thousands.
Billionair Musk increasingly injecting himself into EU politics
The world’s richest man just helped Donald Trump return to the White House, but Elon Musk isn’t just interested in the future of the United States, he is increasingly injecting himself into European politics.
Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel, killing driver
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others, and the FBI was investigating whether the blast was an act of terrorism, officials said.
