US president-elect Donald Trump yesterday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, as he declared US control of both to be vital to American national security.

A wildfire burned about 200 acres and threatened homes in an upscale section of Los Angeles today, forcing evacuations after officials had already warned of extreme fire danger from dry, powerful winds.

The Israeli military launched a wave of raids across the occupied West Bank on Monday night and in to yesterday, killing at least three Palestinians it said were militants a day after a deadly shooting attack.

The eldest son of US President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Greenland for a private visit which has heightened speculation that the incoming US administration could seek to take control of the Danish territory.