Day: August 8, 2025

HALSEY CANYON, Calif. (AP) — A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles and close to popular recreation spot Lake Castaic ignited and quickly spread Thursday afternoon, forcing thousands of evacuations.

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Under Istanbul’s old Galata Bridge, there’s a nondescript concrete landing that juts out into the waters of the Golden Horn.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly reversed course last month on a law that would have curbed the independence of the country’s anti-corruption watchdogs after widespread protests that threatened the stability of his leadership for the first time since Russia’s invasion.

Asian shares are mostly lower while Tokyo’s benchmark jumped more than 2% after Japanese officials said they had resolved questions over the tariff that will apply to exports to the U.S.

Michael Burbidge gives evidence he told police Chris Wilson’s wife ‘doesn’t need to see what’s on the phone’