At least two people have died as wildfires rage uncontrolled in several parts of Los Angeles. President Biden has promised extra help. Also: Egypt hails possibly the greatest find since the discovery of Tutankhamun.
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This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Alex Ritson, and in the early hours of Thursday 9th January, these are our main stories. President Biden promises extra help from the Department of Defence to tackle the wildfires threatening Los Angeles as 70,000 people flee their homes.
European nations warn that borders must not be altered by force after Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to seize Greenland. And a deadly Russian glide bomb attack on Ukraine kills at least 13 people in the southeastern city of Zaporizhia. Also in this podcast, Prime Minister Giorgia Maloney successfully negotiates the release of an Italian journalist from jail in Iran.
What could be the most important archaeological find from the days of ancient Egypt since the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun and...
We hypothesized that people who are very disgusted by body order, that they would also have this kind of authoritarian disposition. And that's what we've found.
The link between your sense of smell and your political leanings. Los Angeles and the surrounding areas have often experienced wildfires, but not ones that spread so quickly with so little warning at this time of year. The speed with which they took hold on Tuesday night stunned Californians. As we record this podcast, at least two people are dead and a thousand buildings have been destroyed.
Hundreds of thousands of people are without power. To give you a sense of the terror spreading across this part of California over the past 24 hours, have a listen to these residents and reporters.
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