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International

January
January 2025
From the prison cell to the fireline - how California uses low paid prisoners to fight wildfires
According to statistics released by Californian Department of Corrections there are 950 prison firefighters across the various fires ravaging the scrub and suburbs of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles hoped a break in 'Devil winds' could help fight the fires - but the winds are back
Spain plans to introduce a 100% tax rate on some holiday homes
Nato leaders in Baltics seek to boost security after cable 'sabotage'
China exploring possible sale of TikTok to Elon Musk if US cracks down on ownership
Trump would have been convicted if he wasn't elected, US special counsel finds
Irish charity shops seeing 'massive influx' of Shein clothes - often never worn
The Irish government last night defended supporting Shein to establish its European headquarters in Dublin.
The BBC yesterday revealed workers in Shein's supply chain working 75 hours per week with one day off per month.
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Andrews said Shein should "never have been permitted" to establish a base here.
Man wanted in Germany to stand trial for child sex offences arrested in Portadown
Zelenskyy and Macron discuss idea of Western troops being deployed in Ukraine
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
US President Joe Biden says Gaza peace negotiators are 'pressing hard' to secure deal
It comes as the White House confirmed reports that a ceasefire deal could be finalised soon.
'I want to live in Ukraine': Zelenskyy shares video of North Korean soldier's plea
Just six months after the UK election, Labour's Chancellor and another minister are in trouble
European Commission denies covering up Ursula von der Leyen's health during bout with pneumonia
Ryanair is begging airport bars to cut patrons off after two drinks
Kneecap wins Best Actor at major film festival for 'authentic and explosive' performance
South Korea to adapt airport concrete barriers after plane crash
Life in a dictatorship: Why do Belarusian journalists risk their lives for the truth?
Sasha Romanova
Death toll from Los Angeles fires rises to 24, with dangerous winds incoming
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
Your Stories: Have you had to travel abroad to access abortion services?
Russia claims new villages in eastern Ukraine
Netanyahu updates Biden on 'progress' in Gaza hostage deal talks
Man United knock out Arsenal out of FA Cup on penalties
Looters 'dress as firefighters' as dangerous winds threaten to spread LA inferno even further
At least 16 people have been confirmed dead from blazes that have ripped through the city.
Leinster edge dramatic and brilliant Champions Cup battle in La Rochelle
Daughter says French rapist Dominique Pelicot 'should die in prison'
Defending champion Sabalenka victorious on first day of storm-soaked Australian Open
A young nun from Derry, who died in an earthquake in 2016, may be declared a saint
Two trams collide in tunnel in Strasbourg, injuring dozens
Education activist Malala Yousafzai says Taliban 'do not see women as human beings'
LA fires expand even further as curfew is enforced amid looting fears
A sunset-to-sunrise curfew took effect in evacuated areas.
Meta's scrapping of fact-checking in the US has emboldened disinformers; now the EU is on alert
Two children among eight people killed in Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza
'No to Nazis': Protests delay start of German far-right party's key meeting
Black boxes on Jeju Air flight stopped recording minutes before crash
Thousands of South Koreans protest in sub-zero temperatures amid political crisis
TV and film landmarks, including famous Carrie set, damaged by LA wildfires
US Supreme Court poised to uphold ban on TikTok this month