Why are California inmates deployed to help fight LA wildfires?
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Russia ‘prepared for any scenario’ on Ukraine war as Trump presidency nears
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Before and after images show destruction of LA fires
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Norway on track to be first country to hit 100% electric vehicle sales
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Lebanon President Joseph Aoun starts consultations for PM selection
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Biden and Netanyahu discuss Gaza ceasefire talks as momentum builds
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Donald Trump and the Bitcoin rise
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DR Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels, but fighting persists
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Photos: India kicks off a huge Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh Mela
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