The death toll from wildfires in California has risen to five, authorities said. Forest fires, meanwhile, reached the Hollywood Hills, where the evacuation of local residents began.
The fires cannot be localized due to strong winds and dry weather. More than 100,000 people were evacuated.
The worst fire in the Pacific Palisades area between Santa Monica and Malibu exceeds 60 square kilometers. More than 2, 000 houses and buildings burned down.
Fires destroyed the homes of many celebrities in Malibu, including the home of actress and singer Paris Hilton. American media also write about other famous residents of Los Angeles, whose homes were damaged by fires.
US President Joe Biden announced a massive natural disaster and canceled a visit to Italy to focus on fire relief.
Politics
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President of the Council of the European Union Antonio Costa called the head of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan published a set of proposals on his Facebook page aimed at establishing long-term peace in the region. Among them, he suggested that Azerbaijan should abandon mutual claims against Armenia, including in international courts. Other proposals include: refraining from using belligerent rhetoric, continuing the demarcation of borders, signing a peace agreement that is 90% ready, mutually implementing arms control, creating a joint mechanism to investigate violations of the ceasefire regime, and dissolving the OSCE Minsk Group.
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The United States announced a new and final military aid package to Ukraine under President Joe Biden’s administration. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated in Germany that the total amount of assistance will be $500 million.
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Baku is expected to see the construction of 10 new metro stations. President Ilham Aliyev discussed this during a meeting with journalists on January 7. The head of state noted that locations for the new metro stations have been selected, and investments will start being made this year.
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