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Here's what to know about pink flame retardants being used to slow LA fires

Aerial fire suppressants are generally a mixture of water, ammonium phosphate -- essentially fertiliser -- and iron oxide, which is added to make the retardant visible

Los Angeles area in extreme fire danger as crews battle enduring blazes

A large portion of southwest California spanning eight counties around Los Angeles is under a red flag warning for extreme fire danger through Wednesday

Trump team questioning bureaucrats at NSC about commitment to his agenda

At least some of these nonpolitical employees have begun packing up their belongings since being asked about their loyalty to Trump

Biden says he's leaving Trump with 'strong hand to play' in world conflicts

Biden trumpeted his administration's work on expanding NATO, rallying allies to provide Ukraine with military aid to fight Russia and bolstering American chip manufacturing

Oscars push back nominations announcement amid California wildfires

Nominations will now be announced on January 23, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday

US govt drops legal case as firm scraps plans to salvage Titanic artifacts

The scuttling of the government's latest legal battle isn't necessarily the end of RMS Titanic Inc.'s attempts to enter the rapidly deteriorating ocean liner or to fetch more historic objects

Trump flies US flag at full height amid Jimmy Carter's mourning period

Flags are supposed to fly at half-staff through the end of January out of respect for former President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29

Trump's 2020 election case: Judge clears way for special counsel's report

Cannon, who was nominated to the bench by Trump, had earlier temporarily blocked the department from releasing the entire report on Smith's investigations into Trump that led to two criminal cases

Malaysia imposes anti-dumping duties on iron, steel from four nations

The decision followed an investigation begun in August into the products from China, India, Japan and South Korea that started after a petition from a domestic producer

Oil prices rise 2% to 4-month high on impact of Russian sanctions

Analysts and energy traders said the sanctions will push China and India to source more crude from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and shipping costs

New US energy sanctions to destabilise global markets, says Russian govt

The move was meant to cut Russia's revenues for financing the war with Ukraine. A US official said the sanctions could cost Russia billions of dollars per month if sufficiently enforced

US extends deadline on Nippon's bid for US Steel, keeping deal hopes alive

Even after the election, Trump wrote on social media in December that he is totally against US Steel being bought by a foreign company and said he would block the deal as president

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits southwestern Japan; tsunami threat lifted

NHK said a tsunami, estimated to be as high as 1 metre, reached land within 30 minutes of the quake. The waters detected at Miyazaki Port measured 20 centimetres high, the reports said

US stocks fall as investors scale back bets on Fed rate cuts in 2025

Five of the 11 S&P 500 sectors declined, led by a 1.8 per cent drop in Technology stocks. Megacaps were down, with Tesla sliding 2 per cent, Apple dropping 2.7 per cent

White House imposes new export curbs on Nvidia AI chips for China, Russia

Similar to the rules for importing countries, companies in the US and nearly 20 allied countries can agree to US government standards and win permission to ship to the restricted nations

US oil refiners face a tough year as investor sentiment turns negative

US refining utilization averaged 90.3 per cent in the fourth quarter, up from 87.6 per cent in the same quarter last year, according to Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co

Aragen secures $100 mn funding from Quadria Capital, plans expansion

The funding will support the company's strategic expansion of its capabilities and infrastructure, enabling it to meet the growing demand for outsourcing services from innovators in the US and Europe

US job growth beats expectations in Dec; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 256,000 jobs last month after rising by a downwardly revised 212,000 in November, the Labor Department said in its closely watched employment report on Friday.

Attempts to arrest impeached South Korean Prez Yoon: All you need to know

Scuffles occurred Jan 3 when dozens of investigators were stopped from entering the compound by presidential security forces, military personnel and vehicle barricades

Bezos' Blue Origin calls off New Glenn rocket launch mins before countdown

Blue Origin did not immediately set a new launch date, saying the team needed more time to resolve the problem