Greece battles wildfires across country
ATHENS, July 27 (Reuters): Firefighters were battling wildfires across Greece and the Western Balkans on Saturday as the south of Europe sweltered under the third heatwave of the summer, with some villages and settlements being evacuated in Greece and Albania.Explosions could be heard as huge clouds of smoke covered Drosopigi...
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Sudan's RSF names PM, presidential council in rival govt
PORT SUDAN, July 27 (AFP): A coalition led by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Saturday named a civilian prime minister and unveiled a presidential council to lead a rival government, challenging the military-backed administration and risking a further push toward the war-torn country's division.The announcement, made during a press...
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US plane evacuated in Denver due to brake fire
WASHINGTON, July 27 (AFP): Passengers on a US domestic flight were forced to evacuate onto a runway due to a brake fire just ahead of the plane taking off in Denver, the airline said.American Airlines Flight 3023 was departing for Miami on Saturday but "experienced a mechanical issue" while accelerating...
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Three dead in Israel strike on S Lebanon
BEIRUT, July 27 (AFP): The Lebanese health ministry said three people were killed in Israeli strikes on the south on Saturday despite a ceasefire, as the Israeli military said one of them targeted a Hezbollah militant."The Israeli enemy drone strike that targeted a vehicle" in Tyre district "killed one person",...
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