
LA wildfires: 'No possibility' of containing blazes
Tens of thousands of people have fled the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood.
The Los Angeles fire department says there's zero chance of containing the largest of the wildfires that've have forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. We speak to a captain and paramedic in the LA fire department and hear from residents affected.
Rescuers in Tibet are racing against time and freezing conditions to provide shelter for survivors and search for those still missing after Tuesday's powerful earthquake. We have the latest from our reporter monitoring the situation.
In India the gruesome killing of local journalist Mukesh Chandrakar has shone a spotlight on the dangers of reporting from some of the country's most volatile regions. Our reporter explains.
More than two years have passed since the nationwide protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the country's morality police. We speak to our colleague from 大象传媒 Persian about a new report looking at the unconventional punishments imposed by Iranian judges on women.
Presenter: Mark Lowen.
(Photo: A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 7, 2025. Credit: Ringo Chiu/Reuters)
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