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10/01 19:40 - California wildfires live updates: Biden likens LA devastation to ‘war scene’ as he warns death toll likely to rise 10/01 19:30 - Warwick Davis to receive prestigious Bafta Fellowship 10/01 19:02 - Biden administration sanctions Russia’s oil giants and tanker fleet 10/01 18:52 - U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector 10/01 18:47 - Gaza death toll 40% higher than official number, Lancet study finds 10/01 18:30 - Coroner issues warning about antidepressants after suicide of royal’s husband 10/01 18:21 - 2024 was hottest year on record for world’s land and oceans, US scientists confirm 10/01 18:11 - Another icy night for UK - but end of cold snap on horizon 10/01 18:09 - Gaza war death toll could be significantly higher, researchers say 10/01 18:00 - US targets Russia’s oil sector with ‘sweeping’ sanctions 10/01 18:00 - US targets Russia’s oil sector with ‘sweeping’ sanctions 10/01 17:39 - Fears over UK borrowing costs as US jobs figures prompt bond market volatility 10/01 17:34 - UK has enough gas, says network after storage warning 10/01 17:29 - Fire evacuation alert sent to millions in error 10/01 17:15 - UK leader to visit Ukraine – Zelensky 10/01 17:00 - ‘Overshoot’: As planet crosses 1.5°C global warming limit, can we still reverse course? 10/01 16:56 - 'Poland is a benchmark for Europe on defence': France's ambassador to Warsaw 10/01 16:38 - Ukrainian aid has crippled Denmark’s defense capabilities – Politico 10/01 16:34 - Biden administration imposes toughest sanctions on Russian oil and gas 10/01 16:33 - Guardian and Observer readers give more than £1.5m for victims of war 10/01 16:32 - US Treasury imposes ‘sweeping’ sanctions on Russian oil industry 10/01 16:26 - Kremlin Confirms Readiness for Putin to Meet Trump 10/01 16:22 - Security, competitiveness, Trump: Will 2025 be make-or-break for Europe? 10/01 15:53 - Putin is open to meet with Trump after inauguration, Kremlin says 10/01 15:43 - Disney, Fox and Warner Bros pull plug on Venu sports streamer before launch 10/01 15:41 - Watch: How three days of devastation unfolded 10/01 15:40 - Red Cross, MSF urge unhindered aid access to flood-hit and freezing Gaza 10/01 14:53 - English rugby club bans player from wearing Russian flag patch 10/01 14:44 - Reeves faces 'difficult decisions' on tax and spending 10/01 14:39 - TikTok ban: US supreme court to hear oral arguments over fate of app – live updates 10/01 14:37 - UK’s first glyphosate-resistant weed found on Kent farm 10/01 14:33 - 'We're keeping them safe': Scientists build 'Noah's Ark' for endangered corals 10/01 13:19 - Criticism mounts of Ecuador president's war-like strategy against drug traffickers 10/01 13:13 - Slovakia threatens to block Ukraine aid over gas transit dispute 10/01 13:09 - Zuckerberg approved Meta’s use of ‘pirated’ books to train AI models, authors claim 10/01 13:00 - Liverpool wary of Accrington’s ‘Champions League final’ in FA Cup 10/01 13:00 - Liverpool wary of Accrington’s ‘Champions League final’ in FA Cup 10/01 12:55 - Sense of impunity ‘absolute’: The NGO holding Israeli soldiers to account 10/01 12:55 - Sense of impunity ‘absolute’: The NGO holding Israeli soldiers to account 10/01 12:53 - UN says 3 million children facing acute malnutrition in war-torn Sudan 10/01 12:51 - Panama Canal chief warns Trump’s demands would cause ‘chaos’ 10/01 12:34 - US paving way to put nuclear-capable jets in Greenland – Moscow 10/01 11:55 - Digested week: put away the hot wax and don’t eat your Christmas tree | Lucy Mangan 10/01 11:00 - Ontario leader warns of ‘pain’ for US if Trump imposes tariffs on Canada 10/01 10:50 - Fear in EU that Trump will cancel Biden’s Russia sanctions – FT 10/01 10:49 - Trump says meeting with Putin being arranged 10/01 10:02 - Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened 10/01 09:08 - Deaths from Israeli attacks in Gaza undercounted by 41 percent, study finds 10/01 09:08 - Deaths from Israeli attacks in Gaza undercounted by 41 percent, study finds 10/01 08:57 - US supreme court to hear arguments in TikTok ban-or-sale case 10/01 08:54 - Visa-waiver system could overwhelm UK immigration services, law firm warns 10/01 08:50 - Trump says he is 'setting up' Putin meeting - and reacts to video with Obama 10/01 08:46 - South Korea’s presidential security chief resigns after ‘bloodshed’ warning 10/01 08:46 - South Korea’s presidential security chief resigns after ‘bloodshed’ warning 10/01 08:33 - Gaza death toll 40 percent higher than recorded, Lancet study estimates 10/01 08:00 - Donald Trump says a meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin is being set up 10/01 08:00 - Donald Trump says a meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin is being set up 10/01 07:52 - Scholz blocking new Ukraine aid – Spiegel 10/01 07:15 - Putin ready for dialogue with US, Kremlin says, as Trump vows to end Ukraine war 10/01 07:01 - If Your New Year’s Resolution Is To Keep Your Home Clean(er), Check Out These 33 Things 10/01 07:00 - ‘The scale is blowing my mind’: Bradford ready to shift perceptions as city of culture 10/01 07:00 - What do Greenlanders make of Donald Trump’s advances for their home? 10/01 07:00 - Zelensky turns to alternative media to reach U.S. audiences 10/01 06:42 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,051 10/01 06:42 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,051 10/01 05:31 - If You Want Your Wardrobe To Reflect You Entering Your 30s, These 20 Chic Target Pieces Are For You 10/01 05:13 - R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador, Says China Is Aligned With ‘Agents of Disorder’ 10/01 04:14 - Merkel ‘ruined’ Germany, Ukraine conflict, ‘Hitlerian’ censorship: Key points from Musk’s talk with AfD leader 10/01 04:13 - 2024 first year to pass 1.5C global warming limit 10/01 04:07 - Australia violated rights of asylum seekers on Nauru, UN watchdog rules 10/01 01:34 - ‘Putin wants to meet’ – Trump 10/01 01:21 - US annexation of Greenland would pose ‘military threat’ – top Russian MP 10/01 00:46 - Los Angeles wildfires: crews search for victims as death toll expected to rise 10/01 00:38 - Australia weather: rainy week forecast for Sydney and Brisbane – but BoM says summer isn’t over yet 10/01 00:01 - Hiring freeze at dozens of NHS cancer and diagnostic units despite rising referrals 09/01 22:42 - At inflection point, Pentagon chief holds final forum for Ukraine aid 09/01 22:17 - US House votes to advance bill to sanction ICC over Israel arrest warrants 09/01 22:17 - US House votes to advance bill to sanction ICC over Israel arrest warrants 09/01 21:55 - Military defeat has 'significantly weakened' Hezbollah's ability to impose its will in Lebanon 09/01 20:51 - Russian spy who lived in English hotel boasted of being like James Bond character Q, court hears 09/01 20:46 - Is the world at greater risk of more wars? 09/01 20:46 - Is the world at greater risk of more wars? 09/01 20:46 - Australia news live: competition watchdog warns of upcoming gas shortfalls; rescued Hadi Nazari ‘keen for another hike’ 09/01 20:44 - Poland says it will protect Benjamin Netanyahu from potential arrest 09/01 20:44 - Poland says it will protect Benjamin Netanyahu from potential arrest 09/01 20:35 - Revealed: how a US public university courted the gas industry despite climate impacts 09/01 20:23 - UK claims Trump has Easter target for Ukraine peace deal 09/01 19:25 - Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to share branches 09/01 19:14 - Poland to let Netanyahu visit Auschwitz 09/01 19:08 - A different kind of President: How will history remember Jimmy Carter? 09/01 19:00 - Slovak PM warns of looming EU collapse 09/01 17:59 - Pound falls to lowest in over a year after UK borrowing costs rise 09/01 17:35 - California fires live: Los Angeles mayor says winds and drought created ‘perfect storm’; 20 people arrested for looting 09/01 17:31 - U.S. Saw an Opportunity While It Pushed to Arm Ukraine 09/01 17:26 - Putin Gets a Snub in the Vast Wine Cellars of a Former Soviet Republic 09/01 17:10 - Egypt Sees Its Refugees as a Scapegoat and an Opportunity 09/01 16:20 - Trump’s threats to acquire Greenland 'a warning to China', says Meloni 09/01 16:19 - Russia says closely watching Trump’s Greenland claims 09/01 16:19 - Russia says closely watching Trump’s Greenland claims 09/01 16:02 - Lebanon Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun as President