Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Briefing: here are the top news stories for January 13th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Death toll from Los Angeles wildfires rises to 24.
The death toll from the devastating wildfires in California climbed to 24 as of Sunday. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office confirmed they are examining at least 24 fatalities connected to two large wildfires that have been burning in Southern California since last Tuesday.
2. Croatia's incumbent president secures landslide victory in runoff.
Croatia's current President, Zoran Milanovic, achieved a clear victory in Sunday’s runoff elections, according to public broadcaster HRT, citing figures from the State Election Commission.
Backed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its allies, Milanovic received over 74.68% of the votes, while his opponent, Dragan Primorac of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), garnered 25.32%, with almost all ballots tallied.
3. At least 10 dead in Brazil landslides.
Torrential rains in southeast Brazil have triggered landslides, resulting in at least 10 fatalities, according to rescue services in Minas Gerais state, as reported by AFP. In Ipatinga, nine people lost their lives after 80 millimeters (3.1 inches) of rain fell within an hour on Saturday night, the mayor's office stated.
Among the victims, firefighters recovered the body of an eight-year-old boy from the debris of a house that had been destroyed by a landslide.
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The explosion at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon killed at least 12 people and injured a further 309, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority. The airport remains closed until further notice.
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow also halts strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow his country to hold presidential elections, saying it wanted an overall peace deal instead.
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The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Ukraine is ready to respect the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, but only if Russia does the same, saying Moscow has already violated the agreement.
China has announced sanctions against Belize’s foreign minister and Paraguay’s communications minister over their countries’ diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The move comes as Beijing continues to pressure the few remaining nations that maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taipei.
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