Derek News

La Paz (AFP) – Bolivian shopkeeper Cristobal Quispe’s humble brick home teeters precariously on the slope of an unstable hillside in La Paz, near the edge of a collapsed road.

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Nine people have been charged in connection with looting in evacuation zones around huge fires burning in Los Angeles, the area’s chief prosecutor said Monday.

Madrid (AFP) – Colombia captain and ex-Real Madrid star James Rodriguez has joined Mexico’s Club Leon after a brief and unsuccessful stint with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano, the clubs announced on Monday.

New York (AFP) – Anthony Edwards scored 20 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter as the Minnesota Timberwolves used a late surge to subdue the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 120-106 on Monday.

Arcadia (United States) (AFP) – As deadly flames swept closer and smoke poured into their Los Angeles home, Zahrah Mihm tried to calmly wake her two young children in the middle of the night.

Milan (Italy) (AFP) – Lazio fired the far-right sympathiser who handles their eagle mascot on Monday after he posted online a series of videos and pictures of his erect penis.

Geneva (AFP) – Iran and European powers said they held “frank and constructive” talks on Monday about Tehran’s nuclear programme, just a week before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

London (AFP) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Tuesday for talks on trade, security and migration hailed by Baghdad as marking a “new era” for the countries’ ties.

Washington (AFP) – California Governor Gavin Newsom has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of spreading “lies” about the state’s response to deadly wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, escalating their online row over swirling misinformation.

New York (AFP) – The Village People — the group behind “Y.M.C.A,” a staple of Donald Trump’s rallies — said Monday they have accepted an invitation from the president-elect to perform at events connected to next week’s inauguration.