Emergency officials confirm only 2 of the 181 people on board survived a plane crash in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Emergency officials confirm only 2 of the 181 people on board survived a plane crash in South Korea.
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INSIDERThe cost of the Los Angeles wildfires' damage could be at least $250 billion. Here's who pays the bills.
With high property values, catastrophic damage, and lost economic activity, the Los Angeles wildfires could cost up to $275 billion. Here's who pays.
- The Independent
Kelly Osbourne calls out celebrities using LA fires as photo op after Meghan and Harry labeled ‘disaster tourists’
‘No one asked you to come out and give hugs,’ reality star argued
- Associated Press
Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
South Africa's president is facing calls to order an inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff. The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food supplies for a period of time to the miners working illegally in the mine's tunnels. The tactic was apparently meant to force them out but instead caused dozens to die of starvation or dehydration, according to groups representing the miners.
- People
Taylor Swift Speaks Out About 'Heartbreaking' L.A. Fires, Encourages Fans to Donate: 'So Much Suffering, Loss and Destruction'
Swift also highlighted "many amazing organizations and groups banding together to help these communities rebuild"
- Sky News
Taylor Swift issues plea for donations after 'heartbreaking' wildfires
Superstar Taylor Swift has called on her fans to help raise funds for those affected by the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles, California. Posting to her 282 million followers on Instagram, Swift said "it's been heartbreaking" to watch how so many families have been "devastated" by the various blazes ripping through Los Angeles for more than a week. Twenty-five people have been killed in the wildfires, while more than 80,000 are still under evacuation orders.
- France 24
'Too dangerous': LA fire evacuees told not to return for at least a week
Los Angeles evacuees fleeing wildfires were told Thursday they would not be able to return to their homes for at least a week due to hazardous conditions caused by toxic waste, downed gas and electricity lines and fears of mudslides. Frustration is mounting among evacuees, who are angry over rules that prevent them from returning -- even to homes that survived the deadly blazes."There was a group chat where everyone was complaining, getting mad, saying, 'why do they keep on locking us out of our
- The Guardian
GoFundMe, Mandy Moore and the unfairness of disaster relief: ‘If you were poor before, you should stay poor’
Aid was historically seen as a way to ‘restore the status quo’. Now the actor’s bid for help amid the LA fires raises a question: who deserves to crowdfund?
- Associated Press
Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police's 'smoke them out' tactics
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said Thursday. Authorities faced growing anger and a possible investigation over their initial refusal to help the miners and instead “smoke them out" by cutting off their food supplies. National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said that 78 bodies were retrieved in a court-ordered rescue operation, with 246 survivors also pulled out from deep underground since the operation began on Monday.
- Associated Press
Fire at one of the world's largest battery plants in California forces evacuations
Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California was closed early Friday after a major fire erupted at one of the world's largest battery storage plants. The fire started Thursday afternoon and sent up towering flames and black smoke, and about 1,500 people were instructed to leave Moss Landing and the Elkhorn Slough area, The Mercury News reported. The blaze was still burning early Friday with some containment and it had not gone beyond the facility, according to Monterey County spokesperson Nicholas Pasculli.
- Associated Press
Windy, flame-fanning weather eases up as progress made on LA-area fires
The windy, flame-fanning weather that put the nation's second most-populous metropolitan region on edge eased up Wednesday as firefighters made significant gains against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles. Temperatures were predicted to drop, and a deep marine layer was expected to move in over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Los Angeles. “Good news: We are expecting a much-needed break from the fire weather concerns to close this week,” the weather service posted on social media Wednesday afternoon.
- Reuters
Los Angeles evacuees told to stay away from home at least another week
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Los Angeles officials told most evacuees from the wildfires on Thursday to stay away from their homes at least another week as emergency responders remove toxic waste from incinerated neighborhoods and cut off electricity and gas lines posing a hazard amid the ruins. Landslides further endangered the devastated hillsides, where leveled structures no longer hold earth in place and water from fire hoses and broken pipes has saturated the ground, adding more stress and heartache to people suffering the worst natural disaster in Los Angeles history. But the National Weather Service warned that the respite of ocean breezes and cloud cover will be short, as hazardous fire weather was forecast to return on Sunday.
- Malay Mail
Supermarket chain closes Bangsar bakery with roach spotted crawling on bread: outlet undergoes sanitisation, deep cleaning and pest control
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — A supermarket chain has apologised after a Facebook post from a customer highlighted a cockroach...
- Malay Mail
Man in Subang Jaya arrested for rape after teen girlfriend found pregnant
SUBANG JAYA, Jan 16 – A man in his 20s has been arrested for rape after a 14-year-old girl he had befriended was confirm...
- People
Mom Washes Dirt Out of Sons' Mouths and Vacuums It Off Her Floor. Days Later, She Learns It Wasn't Dirt (Exclusive)
The mom of three turned her back for just a minute
- Malay Mail
After sandwich maker claims chicken ham was ‘halal’, Jakim says ingredients don’t make the cert
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — A food maker’s insistence that it only used halal ingredients was no defence against its unauthor...
- AFP News
US trade envoy finds China's shipbuilding policies warrant 'urgent action'
The US Trade Representative said Thursday that its probe into China's practices in the shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors found that Beijing's undermining of fair competition warranted "urgent action.""Beijing's targeted dominance of these sectors undermines fair, market-oriented competition, increases economic security risks, and is the greatest barrier to revitalization of US industries," USTR Katherine Tai said in a statement.
- 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.
- Malay Mail
Rumah Tangsi: From tin tycoon’s home to PM’s yellow heritage haven where leaders break bread
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Recently, a two-storey mansion along Jalan Kinabalu garnered attention after Prime Minister Datuk...
- Reuters
Nvidia CEO says not attending Trump's inauguration
Nvidia's chief executive Jensen Huang said on Friday he will not be attending U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, but will instead be "on the road" celebrating the Lunar New Year with employees and their families. Asked by reporters outside Nvidia's new year party in Taipei whether he had talked with the incoming Trump administration about the new artificial intelligence export control rules the outgoing Biden administration unveiled this week, Huang said, "not yet". He also said he had met C.C. Wei, the chairman of Nvidia's main supplier TSMC for lunch where they talked about ramping up production of Nvidia's most advanced AI chips Blackwell.
- The Hill
Opinion - China’s latest massive dam project could be a weapon in disguise
Downstream countries have reason to be concerned.