The Palisades wildfire rages in Los Angeles, destroying homes and threatening neighbourhoods as fierce winds fuel the blaze. Thousands evacuated amid toxic smoke and mounting devastation.
Aircraft dropped water and fire retardant on steep hills to combat the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles as winds up to 70 mph threatened to worsen the situation.
Over the last 24 hours, the fire expanded by 1,000 acres, destroying homes and damaging 12,000 structures. The blaze has claimed at least 16 lives, with 13 people reported missing.
Officials reported 11% containment of the Palisades Fire, which has burned over 22,000 acres and spread into neighborhoods like Mandeville Canyon and Brentwood, threatening the 405 freeway. Santa Ana winds are expected to intensify, heightening fire risks through Wednesday.
Evacuations cover 153,000 residents, with another 166,000 on alert. Meanwhile, Southern California Edison has restored power to most areas, though investigations continue into whether its equipment caused another fire. President Biden’s disaster declaration unlocked FEMA aid, assisting affected residents.
Search-and-rescue teams, including cadaver dogs, are combing through devastated areas. The fire has reduced neighborhoods to ashes, consuming over 36,000 acres in total alongside the Eaton Fire.
Aid has poured in from neighboring states, Canada, and Mexico to assist firefighting efforts as officials declare a public health emergency due to toxic smoke.
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Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has increased the strategic importance of Bab al-Mandab, raising fears that instability in both waterways could trigger a wider global energy and trade crisis.
Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source who said there had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a timeframe to implement it.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Iran to pay compensation for decades of deaths and damage, adding a new demand to peace talks as Tehran seeks compensation and sanctions relief before reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
A criminal court in Damascus has sentenced former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for premeditated murder, torture, arbitrary detention and crimes against humanity, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA.
Millions of people across Spain and Iceland are preparing on Wednesday to witness a rare total solar eclipse, when the moon will pass directly between Earth and the Sun, briefly turning daylight into darkness along a narrow path.
Central Asia’s economy has surpassed $543 billion, driven by Kazakhstan’s economic weight, strong exports and foreign investment, while growing trade across Asia points to an increasingly connected region.
The United Nations refugee agency is planning a settlement and carpet-weaving workshop for Afghan returnees in Kabul as the country grapples with large-scale returns and growing pressure on housing, jobs and basic services.
Iran will soon join the New Development Bank (NDB), the lender established by BRICS nations, Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said in a state media report on Wednesday ahead of a BRICS finance meeting in India.
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has outlined an expanded vision for the Zangezur Corridor, describing it not simply as a transport route connecting mainland Azerbaijan with the Nakhchivan exclave, but as a future platform for energy, telecommunications and wider regional integration.
Iran and Russia are seeking closer cooperation on arms control and Iran’s nuclear programme as the two countries deepen strategic ties amid heightened tensions with the U.S. and Israel.
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