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When she had returned after the Eaton fire, much of the Altadena neighborhood was in ruins.

The broadcaster's reputation is now in ruins, its revenue threatened and some of its top executives have been forced to resign.

After years of expanding its military presence, everything Tehran built is now in ruins, both on the battlefield and, it seems, in the eyes of a large part of Syria's public.

Embarking on a round of highly charged new talks over the next phase of the cease-fire, both Hamas and Israel are trying to paint themselves as victors, even as Gaza lies in ruins.

Inspired by quarterback Jalen Hurts and a bone-crunching defence, the Eagles left the Chiefs' dreams of an unprecedented 'three-peat' in ruins - and served notice on their plans to build their own kingdom at the top of the NFL.