French president announces national mourning period after cyclone slams island territory of Mayotte, and will visit
PARIS (AP) — French president announces national mourning period after cyclone slams island territory of Mayotte, and will visit.
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Australian Associated PressSouth Africa criticised as 78 corpses pulled from mine
Rescuers have pulled 78 dead miners from an abandoned South African gold mine, where they have languished for months during a stand-off with authorities.
- USA TODAY
Stars helping LA fires victims: Beyoncé pledges $2.5M, Eva Longoria donates $1M and more
Los Angeles is home to Hollywood, and Tinseltown is showing up for LA amid the city's ongoing wildfires. Here's how stars are helping out.
- RFI
Death toll rises as more bodies pulled from disused South African gold mine
South African authorities have recovered at least 60 bodies from an abandoned gold mine more than two kilometres underground. Hundreds more men are feared trapped following a deadly siege during a crackdown on illegal mining. The siege, which began in August at the mine in the town of Stilfontein, about 150km from Johannesburg, cut off food and water supplies for months in an attempt to force the miners to the surface so that they could be arrested.On Monday, authorities used a metal cage to beg
- Bloomberg
Fire-Ravaged LA to See Respite But Danger ‘Not Yet Passed’
(Bloomberg) -- The dry, dangerous winds that have kept fire-scarred Los Angeles on edge for days are finally forecast to end — but a lack of rain and another round of winds forecast next week has officials worried.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyChicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit WoesChurches, Cinemas — and Moon Artifacts — Top List of Endangered MonumentsAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsNYPD Reforms Car
- The Hill
House barrels toward fight over placing conditions on California fire aid
The House is barreling toward a contentious debate over disaster relief for California as many — but not all — Republicans call for conditions to be placed on the assistance, an idea Democrats are soundly rejecting. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday threw his support behind placing stipulations on aid designed to help California recover from…
- Australian Associated Press
Body count from South African mine siege rises to 60
Dozens of dead bodies have been pulled from the illegal South African goldmine that police laid siege to five months ago.
- Deadline
Will.i.am, D-Nice & DJ Hed Join ‘L.A. Check In’ Virtual Benefit For Wildfire Relief
As Southern California attempts to recover from last week’s wildfires, the Annenberg Foundation and I Am Angel are hosting a virtual benefit. Will.i.am, DJ Derrick ‘D-Nice’ Jones, DJ Hed, Etienne Maurice and other special guests will appear in the ‘L.A. Check In’, streaming live on Instagram and YouTube on Thursday at 6pm from FYI Studios. …
- USA TODAY
Video shows 26 dogs, 58 cats being flown from California wildfires to safety in Utah
As animal shelters become overwhelmed due to wildfires, officials have flown 84 lost pets to Utah until they can be reunited with their owners.
- The Independent
Leonardo DiCaprio pledges $1m towards ‘devastating’ Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts
The LA native’s donation comes as firefighters still work to control the blazes
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Eva Longoria: LA is a working class city, it is not just celebrity homes burning
The actress said despite everybody pitching in to help on the streets of the city, ‘there’s so much to work through’.
- Parade
Bianca Censori Drops Jaws With Barely-There Bikini in New Risqué Photo Posted by Kanye West
Censori is known for her bold fashion choices.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Sam Konstas' brilliant act for fan who crashed car trying to meet young Aussie cricket star
Sam Konstas might find himself out of the Aussie XI for the next Test. Read more here.
- Yahoo News Australia
Tradie captures incredible scene on Aussie farm: 'Doing us a favour'
It prompted one snake catcher to tell Yahoo he's 'never' seen anything like it.
- HuffPost UK
West Refuses To 'Recognise 1 Truth' About Russia Which Means Europe Has 'No Chance' Against Putin
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a dire warning to his allies today.
- HuffPost
Trump's Biggest Flip-Flop Leads To A Fact-Check For The Ages From Jordan Klepper
The president-elect has done a complete about-face since his first term in office on a law that could take effect as soon as this weekend.
- Hello!
Angelina Jolie's tall son Knox towers over her in latest outing alongside twin sister Vivienne
Angelina Jolie’s son Knox is proving just how fast time flies, towering over his mother during a casual grocery run on Tuesday. See photos.
- Yahoo Lifestyle
Wendy's fans notice major item missing from new Australia menu: 'Half-assed'
Wendy's is the latest American burger chain to open in Australia but not all customers were happy with what was on offer.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Players' wives hit with bans in staggering fallout to Australia's Test cricket triumph over India
Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah will be affected by the new guidelines. Read more here.
- The Independent
Black cop is accused of trafficking his white wife while flying to their honeymoon destination
Exclusive: Anthony Williams “spent his life fighting crime, and now to be accused of a crime so heinous as trafficking his own wife is unfathomable,” attorney Jasmine Rand told The Independent.
- CNN
Jill Biden expresses disappointment with Pelosi: ‘We were friends for 50 years’
First lady Jill Biden expressed her disappointment with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new interview with The Washington Post, providing rare public comments about the fractured relationship between her husband, Joe Biden, and Pelosi following the president’s departure from the 2024 race.