Appeals court will not block partial release of special counsel Jack Smith’s Trump report

A federal appeals court rejected a bid to block the release of a portion of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report detailing his investigation and prosecution of President-elect Trump’s alleged 2020 election interference and alleged improper retention of classified records.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit denied a request from Walt Nauta, an … Read more

LAFD issues evacuation orders for new Kenneth brush fire – video

The Los Angeles fire department has issued another mandatory evacuation order for a new brushfire, named the Kenneth fire. Law enforcement officials are also working to issue a curfew for affected burn zones in Los Angeles, in order to combat looting, though it is unclear when it will go into effect. Continue reading…

Trump special counsel report in limbo despite appeals court ruling

Injunction barring the release of Jack Smith’s report remains in place for at least three more days A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected an attempt to block special counsel Jack Smith from releasing his final report into the two federal criminal cases he brought against Donald Trump but, crucially, did not lift a temporary … Read more

LA fires live updates: at least seven deaths as California wildfires rage and crews battle new fire

Palisades, Kenneth and Eaton fires remain uncontrolled as Los Angeles officials say ‘historic winds’ and extensive droughts have created the ‘perfect storm’ Full report: Los Angeles fires burn through city as death toll expected to rise Visual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad? Forward progress of the Kenneth fire has been stopped, according … Read more

World Sports Photography Awards 2025 winners revealed – in pictures

The World Sports Photography Awards are the only global awards for sport photography and are designed to recognise and celebrate incredible sports images and the photographers who take them. More than 2,200 professional sports photographers from over 96 countries submitted more than 13,000 images across the 24 categories to this year’s competition, which all tell … Read more