Pearls, an electric saw and a toy lawnmower: What the survivors of the LA fires came back with
Residents of LA’s Altadena neighborhood sift through the rubble after fires destroyed their homes. Source link
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Suspended Chairman Yoon gets a raise
Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will receive an annual raise despite being impeached for briefly imposing a state of emergency in the country, the government said. Yoon’s salary will rise 3% to 262.6 million won ($179,000; £147,000), in…
Locals use TikTok to raise donations for LA fire victims
A street vendor and volunteers have harnessed the power of social media to help those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. Jimmy Medina Jr said the TikTok live stream prompted generous donations that allowed him to buy supplies and feed…
Fires in LA: How four days of destruction unfolded
More fires continue to burn in LA, while authorities warn that strong winds threaten even more destruction. Source link
The largest religious festival in the world begins in India
Ankit Srinivas The Mahakumbh Mela is held in the northern city of Prayagraj Millions of people gather in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj in the state of Uttar Pradesh to participate in the Mahakumbh Melathe world’s largest gathering of…
Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai kidnapped in Kenya, found hours later
Prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai, who was abducted by gunmen in Kenya, said she was released hours after the incident. Amnesty International Kenya spokesman Roland Ebole told the BBC she was “forced” into a vehicle in the capital Nairobi…
The Croatian president was re-elected with a convincing victory
Voters in Croatia re-elected Zoran Milanović for a second term, after he won almost three-quarters of the vote in the country’s presidential elections. It was a bad result for his opponent Dragan Primorc, who had the support of the center-right…
The moment an Olympic kitesurfer saves a drowning woman
The video shows the moment Olympic kitesurfer Bruno Lobo saves a woman who appeared to be drowning in the sea. The athlete was practicing with the new camera while kitesurfing off the coast of São Luís, Brazil, when he heard…
Syrians are looking to a future without Russia, but Moscow still hopes it will stay
BBC For Ahmed Taha, Russia is the enemy — but he understands that Syria’s interim leaders want to think strategically about foreign policy For years, Russia and Syria have been key partners – Moscow has gained access to air and…
Norway is on track to be the first to go fully electric
BBC Like a third of Norwegian drivers, Ståle Fyen now drives an electric car Norway is the world leader when it comes to sales of electric cars, which accounted for nine out of 10 new vehicles sold in the country…