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Devastating wildfires fueled by powerful winds force mass evacuations in Los Angeles, scorching homes and landmarks as firefighters battle uncontained blazes across the region.
Powerful winds fueled devastating wildfires near Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate and scorching buildings and hillsides in upscale coastal areas. The Pacific Palisades neighborhood, home to many celebrities, was among the hardest hit, along with Altadena and Sylmar, where two other major fires erupted.
The fires, spread by hurricane-force winds, created chaos as residents evacuated, roads became jammed, and some abandoned vehicles. Emergency responders issued evacuation orders, while skies above Los Angeles glowed red and were choked with thick smoke.
Pacific Palisades saw extensive damage, with hundreds of structures likely lost, according to Councilwoman Traci Park. The fire has consumed 3,000 acres, and injuries were reported, though no deaths. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, and Mayor Karen Bass urged residents to stay vigilant and heed evacuation orders.
The second fire, the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, quickly grew to over 2,200 acres, destroying homes, a synagogue, and a McDonald's. Residents from a nursing home were evacuated. In Sylmar, the Hurst Fire forced evacuations as well. All three fires remained 0% contained as of Wednesday morning.
Around 188,000 homes and businesses were without power. Firefighting aircraft dropped seawater on the flames, while bulldozers cleared abandoned vehicles. Preventive measures helped protect the Getty Villa museum from significant damage.
The National Weather Service issued its highest fire alert for Los Angeles County, citing extreme fire conditions fueled by low humidity and dry vegetation. Federal grants and resources have been mobilized, with President Joe Biden offering federal assistance.
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At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
The United States plans to cut the number of troops stationed on Europe's eastern flank, including soldiers who were to be stationed at Romania's Mihail Kogalniceanu air base.
Dutch voters headed to the polls on Wednesday to decide whether to continue the anti-immigration nationalism championed by populist leader Geert Wilders, who collapsed the previous conservative coalition after two turbulent years, or to steer the country back towards the political centre.
The British government announced on Wednesday that it had struck a series of trade and investment agreements worth $8.6 billion with Saudi Arabia, marking a major step in the UK’s efforts to boost economic relations across the Gulf.
U.S. Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth on Wednesday urged Japan to move swiftly on its plan to raise defence spending but said he had not made any specific requests regarding the scale of the increase during talks with his Japanese counterpart.
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