
LA wildfires: Firefighters still battling multiple blazes
Winds are expected to subside today but firefighters are still battling multiple blazes.
Wildfires are continuing to rage in and around Los Angeles. One of the conflagrations -- the Sunset fire in the Hollywood Hills -- has now been contained. The chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department told reporters that all evacuation orders for the area had been lifted. We speak to a local journalist and hear from residents affected by the fires.
Elon Musk is about to use his platform X to host Alice Weidel, the head of Germany's far-right, anti-immigrant AfD for a lengthy chat. The world's richest man has been showing increasing interest in supporting far-right and anti-establishment groups across Europe. Our correspondent in Germany explains.
Protests are building across Venezuela as opposition supporters rally against President Nicolas Maduro’s planned inauguration on Friday. We speak to our reporter with BBC Mundo.
And, our reporter in Sydney explains how Australia's beach cabana drama has sparked a turf war.
Presenter: Mark Lowen.
(Photo: Sun rises over the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of west Los Angeles, in the aftermath of devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area forcing people to evacuate, in California, U.S., January 9, 2025. Credit: Maria Alejandra Cardona/Reuters)
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