Here are all the stories that made the headlines on front pages of newspapers worldwide on Friday, 17 January 2025. Have a read …

British energy giant BP on Thursday said it would axe 4 700 staff jobs and is cutting thousands of contractor roles to reduce costs.

SpaceX boss Elon Musk congratulated Jeff Bezos, founder of rival space company Blue Origin, after the firm launched its rocket into orbit.

Air tankers have dropped gallons of bright Barbie-pink slurry over homes, cars and anything else that might lie in the blazes’ path.

Ever since 7 October 2023 and the violent aftermath, discourse has been replete with unbalanced rants against Israel, writes David Saks.

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli announced that it would raise prices again in 2025 after strong sales last year.

The latest Henley & Partners Passport Index has revealed the world’s most powerful passports for 2025. Here’s which country sits at No 1 …

California Governor Gavin Newsom has accused Elon Musk of spreading ‘lies’ about the state’s response to the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles.

South Africa’s Working on Fire has clarified that it has not been called upon to assist with the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.

Another Arab country destabilised by Sykes-Picot, Balfour, the Nakba and endless Western-led wars, is Lebanon.

A new Netflix series starring Meghan Markle, the actress wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, has been delayed due to the Los Angeles wildfires.

It’s January and for those living in London it marks the return of a somewhat offbeat annual event – the No Trousers Tube Ride!

When wildfires roared to life around Los Angeles, Janell Gruss knew she had to leave immediately. Here’s why …

A Swiss tourist lost his life in a paragliding accident near Tulbagh in the Western Cape on Thursday afternoon.

Wildfires across Los Angeles have claimed at least five lives and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes.

The California city of Altadena, ravaged on Wednesday by a violent fire, looked like an area that has just been bombed.

Visitors to the UK from dozens of countries must now pay to enter Britain after a new visa-waiver entry system took effect on Wednesday.

A South African musician and his British fiancée have been found dead in a holiday villa in Vietnam. Here’s everything we know to date …

The bidder at a Tokyo fish market paid R24.3 million for a tuna on Sunday at an annual prestigious new year auction.

The Green Beret who died by suicide in a blazing Tesla Cybertruck outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas was suffering from post-traumatic stress.

A bereaved female killer whale who carried her dead calf for more than two weeks in 2018 has again lost a newborn and is bearing its body.

The US special forces soldier who blew up a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel shot himself in the head before the blast.

Seven out of 10 UK family doctors are worn out and suffering from “compassion fatigue”, finding it hard to empathise with their patients.

Elon Musk has responded to the incident involving a Tesla Cybertruck which exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.

Starting off the new year, the Brics group has welcomed nine new countries as partner states on 1 January 2025.