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More Americans live in riskiest wildfire zones

Thousands have fled as wildfires spread across the US Los Angeles region -- what ignited the Palisades and Eaton fires, the two main blazes, is still under investigation but weather conditions have helped fuel their spread. Experts call the areas "the wildland-urban interface" (WUI).

A land-grab agenda for modern times

As the world enters 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump, now preparing for his second term, has reignited the flames of territorial ambition with rhetoric that harks back to America’s imperial past.

Trump loses immunity shield in defamation lawsuit

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that former President Donald Trump should not be entitled to immunity for the comments he made about a woman who has accused him of rape, allowing the civil lawsuit to move forward to trial in January 2024.