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Police maintained a heavy presence with foot patrols, and on horseback

Using water cannons

Dutch police detain hundreds at climate protest

The Eventin, carrying almost 100,000 tonnes of oil, was adrift and 'unable to manoeuver' in the Baltic Sea

Stranded on northern coast

Germany battles to secure stricken 'Russian shadow fleet' oil tanker

Mount Ibu is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, erupting more than 2,000 times last year

Flames and smoke

Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts, spews hot lava and smoke

Cargo ships sail on the Yangtze River in Wuhan, where the Covid-19 virus originated

China marks muted 5th anniversary of first Covid death

Kyle Kucharski hugs his partner Nicole Perri as they stand on the ruins of their house in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles

Broken, lost, and devastated

'Purgatory': Los Angeles fire leaves nothing but a tiny momento

For residents of the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena, the arrival of US National Guard soldiers is too little, too late

Anger and resentment rise in Los Angeles over fire response

Los Angeles Lakers coach J.J. Redick, whose home was destroyed in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, says he hopes the team's return to action can 'give people hope'

Amid ongoing wildfires

Lakers coach Redick hopes team's return can 'give people hope'

Flames and smoke from the Palisades Fire engulf parts of the community of Topanga, California

Ongoing disaster

Los Angeles wildfires in figures

The remains of townhomes destroyed by the Eaton Fire lie behind an advertising sign in Altadena, California

Unprecedented devastation

Devastating LA fires expected to push up insurance premiums

Climate scientists say that global warming is making extreme weather events more frequent and intense

Critical number hit

2024 hottest recorded year, crossed global warming limit

An aerial view shows a truck driving through a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in South Daytona, Florida

Record temperatures

2024 warmest year on record for mainland US: agency

Russian teams have been clearing up beaches off the Black Sea since December

Caught in a storm

New oil spill detected in Black Sea from stricken Russian tanker

The 2024 winter in Uruguay, nestled between Brazil and Argentina, was nearly two degrees Celsius (some 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) colder than usual

Uruguay bucks 2024 global warming trend

Multi-million dollar mansions in Malibu have vanished entirely, seemingly swept into the Pacific ocean by the force of the Palisades Fire

Devastating fires

'Apocalyptic': ghastly remains of Malibu come into focus

Police and sheriff's deputies are stepping up patrols in disaster areas in a bid to deter looters

Shotgun watch: LA fire evacuees guard against looters

'Poop master' Masana Izawa, seen playing on a swing, says giving facese back to nature is a 'sublime act'

'Doing as bears do'

Japan 'poop master' gives back to nature

Nicola Colombo presents his concept of self-propelled skis, in Las Vegas, January 7, 2024

E-Power hits the slopes

New wave of snow sports emerges

Tajikistan has been plagued by power cuts due to a shortage of water to fuel hydro-electric plants

Tajikistan bets on giant dam to solve electricity crisis

In this aerial view taken from a helicopter, an air tanker drops fire retardant on the Kenneth Fire in the Calabasas area of Los Angeles

Air tankers fight Los Angeles fires from frantic skies

The plume from the Palisades Fire drifts into the mountains in Topanga, California on January 9, 2025

False narratives

Right-wing disinformation targets DEI, 'liberal' policies as LA burns

A beach house is engulfed in flames along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California

Firefighters overwhelmed

Deadly Los Angeles wildfires threaten Hollywood

The Tombot dog robot companion for the elderly is meant to sooth people suffering from cognitive decline while not requiring the care of a real canine

CES tech looks to help world's aging population

People wearing masks wait in the respiratory department of a Beijing hospital this week

No cause for alarm

What you need to know about HMPV

Sweden's food safety agency says eating Christmas tree needles can be safe

Limited quantities

Sweden says Christmas tree needles safe to eat -- after Belgian warning

Swathes of the Los Angeles area have been ravaged by violent fires that have killed at least five people

Struggling to make sense

'We have lost everything': Despair in the Los Angeles fires

ispace wants to win its own place in space exploration history

Two years after failed attempt

Japan startup hopeful ahead of second moon launch

Renato Cordeiro, 57, harvests rubber from a hevea tree (Hevea brasiliensis) near his home

Rubber tappers forge sustainable future in Amazon

Les astronautes Butch Wilmore (tout à gauche) et Suni Williams (à droite), accompagnés des astronautes Nick Hague et Don Pettit, dans la Station spatiale internationale (ISS), le 8 janvier 2025

'Joy to be working here'

US astronauts upbeat seven months into eight-day mission

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