Newsom eases building restrictions as theories grow of how fires were ignited

12/01/2025 21:47 The Guardian

Governor calls for a version of Marshall Plan as investigators speculate power lines may have sparked dry vegetationGavin Newsom is scheduled to ease building restrictions for victims of the Los Angeles wildfires – part of a reconstruction effort that he said on Sunday would need a California version of the Marshall Plan, the US-led effort to rebuild western Europe after the second world war.The California governor ordered the state’s tough environmental laws and permitting requirements to be suspended to help wildfire victims rebuild their homes and businesses, with costs so far placed at $135bn to $150bn over 10 years, according to AccuWeather. Continue reading...

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LA fires live updates: California death toll rises to 24 as Los Angeles fire chief says ready for strong winds

Eight of the dead found in Palisades fire zone and 16 in Eaton fire zone, medical examiner says, as forestry department warns of ‘critical fire weather’Full story: stronger winds threaten further destruction, officials warnPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetai...

13/01/2025 01:48 The Guardian

Zelenskyy offers Ukraine’s help to fight California wildfires after Trump Jr post

Ukrainian president says 150 firefighters are ready to be deployed, days after Donald Trump Jr accused LA’s fire department of donating supplies to UkraineVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine is ready to assist those affected by the devastating wildfires in California, with 150 Ukrainian firefight...

13/01/2025 01:25 The Guardian

LA officials warn of price gouging as those displaced by fire seek housing

County sheriff says anyone who tries to scam the thousands of people looking for accommodations will be prosecutedWildfires live updatesLos Angeles authorities are warning against scams and price gouging as thousands of displaced families seek new accommodations as a result of the wildfires that dev...

13/01/2025 01:03 The Guardian

Ukraine’s capture of North Koreans offers rare insight into Russian alliance, says Zelenskyy

Kyiv keen to emphasise that Ukraine is fighting an unprecedented coalition of malign autocratic states Ukraine’s capture of two North Korean soldiers on the battlefield has provided a rare glimpse into their role and Pyongyang’s participation in the Russian invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky...

13/01/2025 00:11 The Guardian

LA wildfires: stronger winds threaten further destruction, officials warn

Three fires still burning as at least 16 people killed and more than 150,000 people remain under evacuation warningWildfires live updatesKey takeawaysWith the two biggest wildfires in Los Angeles still less than 30% contained, officials in California warned on Sunday that strengthening winds in the...

12/01/2025 23:57 The Guardian

‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI

Plans to make UK world leader in AI sector include opening access to NHS and other public dataArtificial intelligence will be “mainlined into the veins” of the nation, ministers have announced, with a multibillion-pound investment in the UK’s computing capacity despite widespread public fear a...

12/01/2025 23:37 The Guardian

Ambulance crews stuck at A&E miss thousands of 999 calls a day in England

Exclusive: paramedics unable to respond to 100,000 calls a month as they wait to hand over patients‘It feels like a war zone’ – exhausted ambulance service workers tell their storiesParamedics in England are unable to respond to 100,000 urgent 999 calls every month because they are stuck outsi...

12/01/2025 20:00 The Guardian

Italy releases Iranian man wanted by US over drone attack in Jordan

Mohammad Abedini detained on US warrant three days before Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was arrested in IranItaly has released an Iranian citizen wanted by the US over a drone attack in Jordan that killed three Americans a year ago, after the Italian justice minister asked a court to revoke his ar...

12/01/2025 18:53 The Guardian

Sweden neither at war nor at peace, says PM, as warships sent to Baltic Sea

Ulf Kristersson says ‘hostile intent cannot be ruled out’ as increased surveillance follows suspected cable sabotage The Swedish prime minister has said that his country is neither at war nor at peace as he announced that Sweden would be sending armed forces into the Baltic Sea for the first tim...

12/01/2025 18:12 The Guardian

Falsely labelled ‘organic’ products rife on Australian shelves, shoppers warned

Organic farmers sound alarm about greenwashing amid push to introduce national domestic standardFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOrganic farmers and retailers have warned that Australians are being misled by producers wh...

12/01/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Tories back Badenoch’s ‘risky’ call for grooming gangs inquiry

Keir Starmer accuses opposition leader of spending ‘a lot of time on social media over Christmas’When Kemi Badenoch used prime minister’s questions this week to echo Elon Musk’s demands for a new inquiry into sexual grooming gangs, the MPs behind her were trying to interpret the intentions o...

12/01/2025 06:00 The Guardian

California fires live: governor doubles national guard in LA as firefighters arrive from Mexico and Canada – as it happened

Palisades and Eaton fires start coming under control as fierce winds ease but forecasters predict another red flag warning for Monday. This blog is now closed.Full report evacuation orders expand as Santa Ana winds set to pick upHow the climate crisis fuels devastating wildfiresLos Angeles fires: th...

12/01/2025 02:12 The Guardian

Molly Russell’s father warns PM that UK ‘going backwards’ on online safety

Ian Russell, whose daughter killed herself after viewing harmful content, says Online Safety Act a ‘disaster’ The father of a 14-year-old girl who killed herself after viewing harmful content on social media has told Keir Starmer that the UK is “going backwards” on online safety.Ian Russell,...

11/01/2025 19:46 The Guardian

Winter storm across US south disrupts travel and closes schools

Flight cancellations pile up and state officials warn of dangerous roads on Saturday with biting cold and wet snowFlight cancellations piled up and state officials warned of continuing dangerous roads on Saturday in the wake of a winter storm that closed schools and disrupted travel across parts of...

11/01/2025 19:17 The Guardian

Tech giants told UK online safety laws ‘not up for negotiation’

Senior cabinet minister promises not to dilute new measures despite Zuckerberg’s attacks on countries ‘censoring’ contentBritain’s new laws to boost safety and tackle hate speech online are “not up for negotiation”, a senior government minister has warned, after Meta founder Mark Zuckerb...

11/01/2025 18:59 The Guardian

Sudan’s army recaptures Wad Madani from rebel Rapid Support Forces

Strategic city fell into control of RSF, which has been accused of genocide by the US, in December 2023Sudan’s military and its allies have taken back a strategic city from the rebel Rapid Support Forces, officials said.The recapture of Wad Madani, the capital of Gezira province, took place more t...

11/01/2025 16:00 The Guardian

Silicon Valley’s tycoons are bending the knee to Trump | Blake Montgomery

In 2017, Silicon Valley rebuked Trump’s travel ban. Today, it has reversed course and is bending over backwards with displays of deference to TrumpOn 28 January 2017, I rushed to the San Francisco international airport (SFO). Like elsewhere in the US that night, demonstrations were growing against...

11/01/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Only one in six A&Es in England say they could cope with major incident

Royal College of Emergency Medicine says it is ‘extremely concerned’ by survey on responses to emergencies like train crashes, Grenfell fire or Manchester Arena bombingCrowded accident and emergency wards mean only 15% of department heads are confident they could deal with a major incident such...

11/01/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Community groups provide relief as LA staggers from wildfire emergency

Volunteer organizations fill in to provide rides and supplies to a city devastated by fire, and offer ways to contributeCalifornia wildfires – liveAs California state and federal agencies lag in their response to the widespread wildfires that erupted this week in Los Angeles, a network of grassroo...

11/01/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Bring North Sea oil and gas under greater public control, report urges

Common Wealth thinktank warns that communities and taxpayer may have to pick up pieces when production endsNorth Sea oil and gas must be brought under greater public control to avoid a cliff-edge collapse of the industry and secure a sustainable future for workers and communities, according to a rep...

11/01/2025 11:36 The Guardian

New UK tax rules on side hustles like eBay and Vinted may lead to ‘nasty surprises’

Sites have until end of the month to tell HMRC how much money users have made but confusion surrounds systemA push by HMRC to uncover details of how much people are earning from selling goods and services online in “side hustles” could cause confusion because of the way the UK’s tax system ope...

11/01/2025 11:00 The Guardian

‘National catastrophe’: drama school funding crisis in England sparks concern

Actors Samuel West and Paapa Essiedu join calls for urgent action to protect and expand access to artsWorld-leading drama schools in England are facing a financial crisis that threatens to turn back the clock, shutting down opportunities for talented young people from diverse and less privileged bac...

11/01/2025 08:56 The Guardian

Rail passengers face disruption from Avanti strikes every Sunday until June

Train managers on west coast mainline to take action from 12 January to 25 May in dispute over rest-day workingPassengers on Great Britain’s west coast mainline have been warned of disruption to Avanti services on every Sunday from this weekend to the end of May.Train managers represented by the t...

11/01/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Stormy, hot weather forecast for most of Australia with flash flooding risk in NSW and Queensland

BoM says expected storms in Brisbane and severe thunderstorms and heavy rain in Sydney due to lingering north-easterly windsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA stormy and hot weekend is in store for most of Australia with tempestuous weather continuing in the north and along...

11/01/2025 03:39 The Guardian

Labour MPs urge Rachel Reeves to demand Jimmy Lai’s release

UK chancellor becomes first holder of her office to make an official visit to China in a decadeLabour MPs have urged Rachel Reeves to demand Jimmy Lai’s release as she becomes the first UK chancellor to make an official visit to China in nearly a decade.Nine Labour MPs have joined a cross-party ca...

11/01/2025 00:01 The Guardian

California wildfires live updates: Biden likens LA devastation to ‘war scene’ and warns death toll likely to rise

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10/01/2025 22:18 The Guardian

Ukraine’s highest profile combat unit to recruit English-speaking soldiers

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10/01/2025 20:00 The Guardian

Grooming gang rhetoric risks inciting mass violence, says Wes Streeting

Exclusive: Health secretary points to New Zealand mosque massacre and says entire communities must not be tarred with the same brushThe use of inflammatory language over grooming gangs risks vilifying entire communities and could lead to atrocities such as the mosque massacre in New Zealand that kil...

10/01/2025 20:00 The Guardian

US supreme court seems likely to uphold TikTok ban-or-sale law in hearing

Justices weighed importance of security with freedom of speech in oral arguments that went over nearly an hourHow would a TikTok ban work?The US supreme court heard oral arguments over the fate of TikTok on Friday, questioning TikTok’s lawyer far longer than the attorney for the government. It’s...

10/01/2025 19:47 The Guardian

Gaza death toll 40% higher than official number, Lancet study finds

Analysis estimates death toll by end of June was 64,260, with 59% being women, children and people over 65Research published in the Lancet medical journal estimates that the death toll in Gaza during the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war was about 40% higher than numbers recorded by the Pale...

10/01/2025 18:47 The Guardian

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