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WorldGreek firefighters battle major wildfire northwest of Athens as Kefalonia evacuations ordered
Athens, Greece. Greek firefighters battled on Sunday to contain a major wildfire northwest of Athens that destroyed more than 100 homes, while another fire prompted evacuations on the Ionian island of Kefalonia. Fire near…
WorldIsraeli strikes kill at least nine in Gaza as ceasefire implementation efforts continue
Gaza, Palestine. Israeli airstrikes continued across the Gaza Strip for a second consecutive day on Sunday, killing at…
WorldUkrainian drone strikes kill two in Russia’s Volga regions
Engels, Russia. Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least two people in Russia’s Volga River regions overnight, while attacks…
WorldTrump says he will delay Iran attack if deal quickly reopens Strait of Hormuz
Washington, United States. US President Donald Trump said late on Saturday that he would hold off on a…
WorldWashington wildfires prompt evacuations and power outages in Spokane
Spokane, United States. Wildfires across more than a quarter of a million acres in Washington state prompted widespread…
WorldTurkey and Iraq sign one-year crude oil pipeline transit agreement
Ankara, Turkey. Turkey and Iraq have signed a one-year agreement to ensure the effective use of the crude…
WorldIsraeli strikes kill two in Gaza and destroy hospital medicine warehouses
Gaza City, Palestine. Israel’s military killed two Palestinians in an air strike in Gaza City and destroyed two…
WorldRussian missile attack on Kyiv kills 10 as Ukraine reports Patriot interceptor shortage
Kyiv, Ukraine. A Russian ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Saturday…
WorldSpain installs floating barrier after deadly migrant rush into Ceuta
Ceuta, Spain. Spain said migrant crossings into its North African enclave of Ceuta stopped overnight as police began…
WorldThree bodies recovered after avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Pakistani search crews recovered the bodies of three mountaineers on Friday after an avalanche struck Broad…
WorldWildfires spread across Greece as blazes worsen in parts of Spain and France
Athens, Greece. Wildfires driven by heavy and gale-force winds burned across several areas of Greece on Saturday, including…