A selection of news photographs from around the world. Ethan Swope/AP Wildfires ripped across parts of Los Angeles, California, leading to at least 10 deaths, destroying thousands of buildings and prompting mass evacuation orders. In this photograph, a firefighter battles the Eaton fire in Altadena. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The Pacific Palisades…
A selection of news photographs from around the world. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Two people play the tabletop football game Subbuteo at the home of Stephen Morton in Essex, England. Morton’s house is filled with lovingly recreated model pitches, complete with players and fans, as well as an impressive collection of football memorabilia. Each year, he…
A judge has ordered that Donald Trump will be sentenced on 10 January in his hush-money case in New York – less than two weeks before he is set to be sworn in as president. Judge Juan Merchan signalled he’d sentence Trump to a conditional discharge, in which a case is closed without jail time,…
No longer just limited to the age-old debate over Coke versus Pepsi, the soda aisle is now exploding with options making all sorts of promises. Whether brands are insisting that they’ll improve your health or approximate your favorite cocktail without the booze, this new generation of sodas is decidedly more complex in just about every…
Former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral will take place on 9 January at the Washington National Cathedral, part of a national day of mourning for the longest-lived US president. Walter Mondale, who served as Carter’s vice-president, had intended to give the eulogy for his former boss, but he died in 2021. Mondale’s son plans to…
After a messy election, the Bank of Japan decided to hold its benchmark policy rate at 0.25%, as expected. But analysts say that the central bank’s focus on normalizing monetary policy — raising rates — remains unchanged. The BOJ board maintained its three-year inflation projections with minor adjustments, signaling that the economy is progressing in…
