About 15,000 utility customers in southern California have also had power shut off to reduce equipment sparking blaze

• Wildfire spreads near Los Angeles – full report

Minutes after the J Paul Getty Trust issued a statement on the Palisades fire and efforts to protect the Getty Villa from wildfires, an unidentified official on LAFD radio said that the Getty Villa Museum was “catching on fire”, the Los Angeles Times reports. At this time, it’s not clear whether any structures have caught fire, but officials confirmed the grounds were on fire and that flames were approaching the museum buildings.

The Getty Villa, which is located in Pacific Palisades, displays a collection of Greek, Roman and Etruscan Art. It’s better-known sibling, the Getty Center, is located in Brentwood and contains a broad-ranging collection of European and North American art.

Privately owned Cessna 208 Caravan 675 plane was carrying seven people when it crashed off Western Australia coast

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Three people have died after a seaplane crashed near Western Australia’s popular tourist destination Rottnest Island with seven people on board.

The privately owned Cessna 208 Caravan 675 seaplane is believed to have struck a small limestone outcrop called Phillip Rock while taking off from Rottnest Island, off the coast of Perth, at about 4pm local time on Tuesday.

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A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire on the dual Cambodian-French national as he arrived in Thai capital from Cambodia’s Siem Reap

A former Cambodian opposition MP and French citizen was shot dead by a gunman on a motorcycle in Bangkok on Tuesday, according to Thai media.

“Lim Kimya... died at the scene. Officers with the Metropolitan Police Bureau have launched a manhunt for the assassin,” the Bangkok Post reported, adding that the deceased was a dual Cambodian-French national.

Anthony Albanese should know if there’s one thing we’re famous for, it’s politely asking before taking something as our own

Anthony Albanese is up in arms over some absolutely un-Australian behaviour he’s seen on a Facebook group. People, he’s discovered, own beach cabanas.

This is not a problem in itself but, according to reports made by the News Corp papers, brightly coloured bits of tarp are being hammered into the God-given sand and then – get this – no one even sits there. They just leave again. Sometimes they’re actually saving a bit of beach for later on. Allegedly.

Luxury carmaker driven to meet demand for bespoke upgrades, after recording third-highest annual sales in 2024

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has said it will invest £300m in expanding its Goodwood factory in West Sussex to meet the growing demand for bespoke upgrades, after the luxury carmaker recorded its third-highest annual sales in 2024.

The investment will extend the luxury carmaker’s manufacturing facility as it gradually moves away from V12 petrol engines to battery electric vehicles, as well as increasing its capacity to fulfil the whims of some of the world’s richest people.

Inquiry hears elite forces had a ‘kill all males on target whether they posed a threat or not’ policy in Afghanistan

Afghans who were killed by members of the SAS in Afghanistan were described dismissively as having been “flat packed” according to revealing testimony given by a former member of the elite force’s sister unit to a public inquiry.

The soldier, known only as N1799, said he had been party to a conversation with a member of the SAS in 2011 who had served in Afghanistan, in which he had been “shocked by the age and methods” used to kill Afghans.

China has increased its incursions into Taiwan’s airspace over the last year, part of strategic harassment that is taking a toll on the island’s resources

China’s military launched a record number of warplane incursions around Taiwan in 2024 as it builds its ability to launch full-scale invasion, something a former chief of Taiwan’s armed forces said Beijing could be capable of within a decade.

Analysts said China’s relentless harassment had taken a toll on Taiwan’s resources, but had failed to convince them to capitulate, largely because the threat of invasion was still an empty one, for now.

Tech giant CEO wore Greubel Forsey ‘Hand Made 1’, which retails for $895,500, as he announced policy overhaul

Mark Zuckerberg wore a rare Swiss watch worth nearly $900,000 as he announced a sweeping policy overhaul across Facebook and Instagram and offered to help Donald Trump take on governments deemed too censorious, according to a report.

In a video message posted to Facebook on Tuesday, Zuckerberg vowed to prioritise free speech after the return of Trump to the White House, and said that Meta Platforms – the world’s largest social media business – would ditch its third-party fact-checkers and recommend more political content across its social networks.

Mark Zuckerberg’s decision regarding Meta platforms condemned as ‘a full bending of the knee’ to Donald Trump

Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to ditch factcheckers on Facebook and “prioritise free speech” weeks before Donald Trump returns to power was condemned on Tuesday as a “major step back” for public discourse.

The Meta founder announced multiple changes to his platforms including Facebook and Instagram in an attempt to “dramatically reduce the amount of censorship”.

When the majority of the 33 people trapped by the weather were able to escape, not everyone wanted to leave

• ‘It makes you feel like a kid again’: snowed in at Britain’s highest pub

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It was the moment they had been waiting four days for. A tractor appeared on the horizon, which signalled a possible final escape for the majority of the 33 people snowed in at the Tan Hill Inn, Britain’s highest pub.

Hugs were shared, phone numbers swapped. But in the end, there was not much time to say goodbye as those in 4x4s and those with snow chains on their tyres scrambled to leave in the wake of the snowplough, driven by the local farmer.

With an election due to be held by October, the party will be keen to put someone in place as soon as possible

Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he will step down in the coming months means Canada’s Liberal party needs a new leader. With the government likely to fall when parliament returns in March, the party will be keen to put someone in place as soon as possible.

The party’s national board is due to meet this week to begin the process, which in the past has taken months. Polls indicate the Liberals are on track to lose the election no matter who leads the party, which may put off some potential candidates. In the meantime here’s a look at some of the people who may throw their hats into the ring.

The irony will surely not be lost on Mikel Arteta. On a night when his side were hoping to put one foot in the Carabao Cup final, it was Alexander Isak– a striker that the Arsenal manager has long coveted – who did the damage as Newcastle secured a famous victory.

It was no less than Eddie Howe’s side deserved as they bid to reach the final once again after the heartache of losing to Manchester United at Wembley in 2023. Goals either side of half-time from Isak – his 10th in his last nine appearances – and Anthony Gordon ensured they will go into next month’s second leg at St James’ Park with a healthy advantage. While Arsenal had 23 chances in total, only three were on target and there was no need for the referee John Brooks to explain any video assistant referee decisions to the crowd in an initiative being trialled in the semi-finals as the hosts struggled to respond after falling behind. They left the pitch to a smattering of boos from those supporters who remained at the end and Arsenal’s hopes of winning a second major trophy since Arteta took charge now look distant. But Newcastle’s fans – who serenaded Howe and his players after the final whistle – can almost start to plan another trip to London in March.

US treasury accuses Antal Rogán, a close aide of leader Viktor Orbán, as key to ‘system of corruption’

The United States has imposed sanctions on a senior member of the Hungarian government for alleged corruption, in a move which Budapest said it would challenge as soon as Donald Trump takes office.

The US treasury accused Antal Rogán, a close aide of the prime minister, Viktor Orbán, of using his role to secure financial benefits for himself and his political allies.

Trump’s repeated threats to US allies mark a new and alarming departure, indicating he’ll top his first term by going more extreme

Hollywood actors at Sunday’s Golden Globe awards did not make their usual jokes or protests. Silicon Valley titans are falling over each other to donate to his inauguration fund. In Washington, some Democrats who boycotted his first inauguration have signalled their intention to attend this time.

There is no doubt the resistance to Donald Trump feels muted second time around. The word “fascist” has disappeared from political discourse as quickly as it appeared. The meeker tone gives the impression that Trump 2.0 will be more conventional, moderate and palatable than the first version.

• Team ended regular season with 4-13 record
• Raiders need to address several problem areas

The Las Vegas Raiders fired Antonio Pierce on Tuesday after just one season as their full-time coach, the team’s latest in a line of coaching changes over the past several years.

“We appreciate Antonio’s leadership, first as an interim head coach and this past season as the head coach,” the team said in a statement. “Antonio grew up a Raiders fan and his Silver and Black roots run deep. We are grateful for his ability to reignite what it means to be a Raider throughout the entire organization. We wish nothing but the best for Antonio and his family in the future.”

Selling body parts without consent and billing desperate parents $97,599 for air transport among worst examples

The 2024 “winners” of the annual Shkreli awards, given each year to perpetrators of the most egregious examples of profiteering and dysfunction within the healthcare industry, have been released from the Lown Institute, an independent healthcare thinktank.

The recipients are chosen by a panel made up of health policy experts, clinicians, journalists and advocates. The awards are named after Martin Shkreli, the infamous “pharma bro” who rose to international notoriety after increasing the price of lifesaving anti-parasitic drug Daraprim 50-fold.

Fire quickly consumed hundreds of acres in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent community north of Santa Monica

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A fast-moving wildfire erupted in Los Angeles county on Tuesday, quickly consuming more than 1,200 acres and destroying homes in an affluent community along the Pacific Ocean.

Whipped by unusually strong winds, the fire prompted frenzied evacuations through winding roads in the Pacific Palisades, an area north of Santa Monica, with residents fleeing on foot as flames approached.

Men charged with felonies after skit leads to third-degree burns over 16% percent of pledge’s body, prosecutors say

Four fraternity members at San Diego State University are facing felony charges in connection with a skit performed at a party last year during which a pledge was set on fire, causing third-degree burns that covered more than 16% of his body, prosecutors said.

Caden Cooper, 22; Lucas Cowling, 20; Christopher Serrano, 20; and Lars Larsen, 19, were all charged with at least one felony Monday in San Diego superior court. All pleaded not guilty.

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Newcastle get the ball rolling. The Emirates in fine voice. Roar!

The teams are out! Arsenal in red and white, Newcastle black and white, just as little John Lennon had it. A banging atmosphere at the Emirates, as befits the first leg of a major semi-final. We’ll be off in a couple of minutes. In the meantime, here’s Justin Kavanagh: “Mark Chapman gets the ball rolling by calling Arteta an arsehole on air; what a shame that David Coote isn’t one of tonight’s miked-up refs to tell us what he really thinks about Arteta and Howe’s sideline criticisms. Now that really would add value.”

The social media giant enters a more partisan political era as its CEO pursues Donald Trump’s approval

Meta is shifting to the right, following the prevailing political winds blowing through the United States. A more partisan era now looms for the social media giant and its corporate leaders, though Mark Zuckerberg himself has few personal politics other than ambition.

On Tuesday morning, Meta disbanded Facebook and Instagram’s third-party factchecking program. The company will also recommend more political content across its social networks.

Message came after northern city of Ghent posted tips for recycling the conifer as a dish

At a time when most people have probably polished off their holiday leftovers, Belgium’s food agency has issued a surprising seasonal health warning: don’t eat your Christmas tree.

The message on Tuesday came after the city of Ghent, an environmentalist stronghold in the country’s northern Flanders region, raised eyebrows by posting tips for recycling the conifers on the dinner table.

Edmundo González Urrutia, who fled in exile to Spain in September, says son-in-law was seized by ‘hooded men’

Venezuela’s Edmundo González Urrutia, who the opposition says won a July presidential election against incumbent Nicolás Maduro, has said that his son-in-law was seized by “hooded men” in Caracas.

“This morning my son-in-law Rafael Tudares was kidnapped,” said González on Tuesday.