No injuries were reported from the fire but two homes were destroyed, firefighters say.
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Drug lord back in Colombia after 20 years in US jail
Fabio Ochoa Vasquez completed his prison sentence in the US and returned home a free man.
Australian towns evacuated over Christmas as fires rage
Conditions could mirror those of Australia’s worst fire seasons on record, authorities say.
Brazil shuts BYD factory site over ‘slavery’ conditions
More than 160 workers have been rescued, according to local prosecutors.
Twelve dead in Turkey ammunition factory blast
Officials are investigating the cause of the accident that engulfed part of the building in fire.
The famous Christmas carol inspiring Ukraine’s defenders
Carol of the Bells was written in Pokrovsk, a key target for advancing Russian troops in Ukraine.
Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast
Ursa Major ran into trouble in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria, with two crew still missing.
As Biden commutes death row sentences, how Trump plans to expand executions
Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 death row inmates, derailing Trump’s plan to ramp up executions.
Dozens not thousands killed on Mayotte by Cyclone Chido – French PM
French Prime Minister François Bayrou believes dozens of people died after the cyclone hit the territory, rather than thousands.
Protests erupt in Syria over Christmas tree burning
Thousands of Christians protest to urge Syria’s new Islamist leadership to protect minorities.