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Some of the bereaved want the London building to be kept as a memorial to the tragedy.

The US officer and German citizen were shot dead during a vehicle check near the Canadian border. Both he and a companion had been under FBI surveillance.

Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as a new fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

The fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalya — in the Koroglu mountains in Bolu province — on Tuesday left at least 76 people dead and 51 injured.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Local media suggested that the wooden cladding on the hotel’s exterior may have accelerated the spread of the fire.

AP photojournalists share their experiences documenting the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, revealing powerful images and the stories behind them.

Watch Duty, a wildfire tracking app keeping Los Angeles residents informed of danger, is the latest in a growing field of apps helping civilians to survive crises.

Millions of Southern Californian residents continue to face dire new wildfire warnings and power outages after fires fanned by harsh winds caused widespread destruction.

The fire started late on Monday in a dry riverbed in Oxnard, about 89 kilometres northwest of Los Angeles.

One of the most anticipated albums of the start of 2025, the artist’s last under the moniker ‘The Weeknd’, has been delayed due to the LA wildfires. Hollywood celebrities continue to donate to relief efforts.