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Seoul confirms Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service on Sunday backed up Ukraine’s account of having captured two wounded North Korean soldiers this week in Russia, after Kyiv said they were being questioned.Seoul’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a statement it has “confirmed that the Ukrainian military captured two North Korean soldiers on January 9 in the Kursk battlefield in Russia”.
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India set for Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest gathering of humanity

By Saurabh Sharma PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) – A six-week Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival begins in India on Monday, a Hindu sacred event that will be the world’s largest gathering of humanity as it showcases religion, spirituality, tourism and crowd management. More than 400 million people are expected in the northern city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state over the course of six
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Asking rents skyrocket as LA fires destroy homes

For one listing, rent jumped nearly 86% since September. In an interview with LAist, the agent said she told her client, “People are desperate, and you…
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Death toll in Southern California wildfires climbs to 16

The number of fire-related deaths has climbed to 16 on Saturday as the Eaton and Palisades fires continue to devastate parts of Los Angeles County.
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Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine ‘captures two North Korean soldiers in Russia’

Pair being interrogated in Kyiv, with intelligence agency SBU saying one had fake Russian military ID; Russia claims control of village near Pokrovsk
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Newsom launches webpage he says is to combat bad info spreading about wildfires

The governor has faced attacks from conservatives online as well as from elected leaders such as President-elect Donald Trump over his handling of the state’s water and fire resources.
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AIR7 shows block-by-block destruction from Palisades Fire

Using Skymap technology, AIR7 was able to provide residents with a block-by-block aerial view of the damage from the Palisades Fire.
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Newsom to Trump: ‘Respect the pleas of 40 million Americans’

Newsom has asked the incoming president to tour damage in his fire-ravaged state.
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Los Angeles Fires: Searing Images of Devastation in Malibu and Pacific Palisades

Searing images captured Jan. 10 in Malibu and Pacific Palisades underscore the enormity of the loss and the long road ahead to recovery.
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Biden Awards Medal of Freedom to Pope Francis

President Biden, a Catholic, awarded the medal with distinction to the pontiff, to whom he has turned for personal guidance.