New wildfire breaks out north of LA, forces evacuations

A rapidly growing wildfire has broken out around 80km north of Los Angeles, burning 3,407 acres while two major fires burning in the metropolitan area for more than two weeks were getting under control, fire officials have said.

Trump to redesignate Houthis as foreign terrorist organization

US President Donald Trump intends to sign an executive order to tighten sanctions against the Houthis from the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, according to the Washington Free Beacon portal.

Syria’s "defense minister" says talks with Moscow over Russian bases still ongoing

Syria’s transitional government is still in talks with Moscow over the Russian military bases, Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra said.

Trump threatens Putin on Ukraine: We can do this the easy way … or the hard way

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened massive tariffs and sanctions on Russian products if Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin fails to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

China Never Intervened in Panama Canal Affairs, Says Beijing amid Trump Threats

China Wednesday said it has never interfered in the Panama Canal amid threats of overtaking the shipping channel by the newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump, state media reported.

Hundreds of Capitol rioters released after Trump pardon

Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who had been serving prison sentences for participating in the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol were freed, after the new president pardoned more than 1,500 people, including some who assaulted police officers.

Taiwan reports 14 Chinese planes, five vessels approaching island

Taiwan’s armed forces have registered the approach of 14 aircraft of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and five warships of the PLA Navy near the island, with 12 of the aircraft crossing the median line in the Taiwan Strait between the island and mainland China, the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense said on its page on X.

Israel raids West Bank as Gaza ceasefire enters third day

Israeli security forces backed by helicopters have raided a refugee camp in the volatile West Bank city of Jenin, killing at least eight Palestinians and injuring a further 35 people.