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« Reply #990 on: 09:33:01, 11/01/25 »
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg7z9zjv90jt


California's governor has called for an independent investigation into how critical fire hydrants ran out of water and "impaired" the fight against the Los Angeles area wildfires
  • At least 11 people have been killed in the fires so far and it's estimated more than 10,000 homes and other structures have been destroyed
  • An evacuation order has expanded near the Palisades Fire as officials work to contain the blaze, which has raged since Tuesday
  • President Joe Biden describes Los Angeles as a "war scene" while warning the death toll is "likely" to increase
  • A forecast for more strong winds is raising fears that the blazes could spread further and a red flag warning - indicating critical fire conditions - is in place
  • At least six fires are burning. The newest blaze, called the Archer fire, started on Friday and is not under control
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    « Reply #991 on: 12:54:38, 11/01/25 »
    No need for any investigation, Steve seems to have nailed the causes, but here's an account from 'The Angry Bootneck', ex Royal Marine and now living in LA, tells it as he sees it.


    https://youtu.be/3mAj6smDM3E?si=Ga6rxOHZv87Q-aw9

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    « Reply #992 on: 15:48:43, 11/01/25 »
    And the dark and bitter irony of it all is that diverting millions of gallons of precious water into the ocean has hardly benefited the smelt at all.


    Still, look on the bright side. This whole horrible episode illustrates just how fatally incompetent the Left are at absolutely everything. If Don turns out to be the man who can turn California around it will "flip" after all these years and stop returning perverts and losers to represent the State.


    We can only hope......

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    « Reply #993 on: 18:39:47, 11/01/25 »
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg7z9zjv90jt


    Six fires are currently burning around Los Angeles


  • Authorities declare a local health emergency  due to poor air quality as fire ash and smoke blanket the area
  • California's governor calls for an independent investigation into how critical fire hydrants ran out of water
  • At least 11 people have been killed in the fires so far - more than 10,000 homes and other structures destroyed
  • Evacuation order expanded near the Palisades Fire - at least 22 people arrested in LA County including suspected looters
  • Officials defend what they did to prepare for a wildfire this week, saying resources were pulled in from other parts of the state
  • A forecast for more strong winds[/size] raises fears that blazes could spread
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    Ex-Labour MP arrested - months after being suspended from party


    Sussex Police have confirmed they have arrested a 66-year-old man on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with a child.


    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14274139/Ex-Labour-MP-arrested-paedo-sting-sexual-communication-child.html


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    « Reply #996 on: 12:01:39, 12/01/25 »
    Sickening.
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    « Reply #997 on: 12:01:50, 12/01/25 »
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news


    Four wildfires are currently burning around Los Angeles
  • At least 16 people have been killed[/size] so far - 11 attributed to the Eaton Fire and five to the Palisades, while 13 others are missing
  • People displaced by fires are arriving to hotels and finding room prices are [size=inherit]higher than advertised[/size] - and one estate agent says landlords are asking for huge sums for rentals
  • Police say they have arrested two people who posed as firefighters[/size] to loot homes. Officials say they will crack down on robberies and people who overcharge for services.
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    « Reply #999 on: 10:43:52, 13/01/25 »
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news


    Prime Minister Keir Starmer will soon set out plans for the UK to use more artificial intelligence to help boost growth and living standards
  • Ministers say AI will cut admin in the public sector by, for example, reducing paperwork for teachers and spotting potholes
  • Three tech companies have promised to invest £14bn to build AI centres in the UK, creating more than 13,000 jobs, the government says
  • The UK is already using AI - for example in the NHS to help detect the earliest signs of breast cancer and prioritise which X-rays doctors look at first
  • Starmer is due to speak in London at about 11:15 - press [size=inherit]watch live above to follow along
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    « Reply #1000 on: 20:18:38, 13/01/25 »
    Artificial Prime Minister.

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    « Reply #1001 on: 09:46:52, 14/01/25 »
     :D
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    « Reply #1002 on: 09:47:03, 14/01/25 »
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news


    Gaza ceasefire.


    Talks are set to reconvene in Qatar on a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, with [size=inherit]signs that Israel and Hamas are close to an agreement
  • A Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations tells the BBC that, for the first time in the war, delegations from Israel and Hamas are holding indirect talks in the same building
  • US President Joe Biden said a deal was "on the brink" of being agreed, while an Israeli official also told Reuters that an agreement was possible in "h.ours, days or more"
  • The war was triggered by Hamas's attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others taken to Gaza as hostages
  • Israel launched a military offensive in Gaza in response, and the enclave's Hamas-run health ministry says more than 46,500 people have been killed there during the war.
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    « Reply #1003 on: 10:22:26, 15/01/25 »
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news




    UK inflation unexpectedly dipped in December for the first time in three months as hotel prices fell and tobacco costs eased.
    Prices rose 2.5% in the year to December, down from 2.6% the month before, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
    Despite the rate of price rises remaining above the Bank of England's target, expectations of an interest rates cut next month have grown.
    The latest figures also ease pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who has faced criticism following a fall in the value of the pound and government borrowing costs hitting the highest level for several years.

    Borrowing costs fell back to last week's levels and the pound rose slightly to stand at $1.22 as traders reacted to the unexpected inflation drop.
    Easing price rises in restaurants, falling hotel prices, and smaller rises in airfares than usual last month helped the overall inflation rate come down, the ONS said.
    Prices for tobacco products, which include cigarettes, pouches, vape refills and cigars, also increased at a slower pace.

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    « Reply #1004 on: 08:39:11, 16/01/25 »
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3rwqpj70ert


    Israel's cabinet is due to meet today to approve a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas in Gaza, raising hopes of an end to 15 months of war
  • Many Palestinians and families of Israeli hostages have celebrated the deal, which is expected to begin on Sunday with an initial six-week truce, but for now the fighting continues
  • Gaza's civil defence agency say at least 20 Palestinians have been killed since the deal was announced yesterday evening
  • The ceasefire is a considerable diplomatic achievement and long overdue, but it won't end the century-long conflict, writes Jeremy Bowen from Jerusalem
  • Hamas attacked southern Israel on 7 October 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 back to Gaza as hostages
  • The attack triggered a massive Israeli offensive on Gaza, during which more than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
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