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Thousands of residents of La Palma in the Canary Islands have been urged to leave their homes as emergency workers try to bring a wildfire under control. The blaze began early on Saturday and has already consumed 4,500 hectares (11,100…
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Rescuers working to reach cars trapped in a flooded tunnel near the South Korean city of Cheongiu have recovered nine bodies. Flood water caused by days of torrential rain poured into the underpass so quickly that passengers and drivers…
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Three people have been killed and property destroyed in Al Shabaab attacks in Mandera County. The militants are said to have split into groups targeting at least four areas. They first attacked Iresuki, damaging the only communication…
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Three people were killed and three others are missing in flooding in southwest Japan caused by the region's "heaviest" rain ever. Rivers overflowed and hillsides collapsed as record amounts of rain were dumped on parts of Kyushu island.…
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Twitter has weathered months, if not years, of mismanagement as well as mass layoffs, frequent service disruptions and an exodus of top advertisers, but the launch of a rival app from Meta could prove to be the final straw. Threads …
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Former President Donald Trump’s defense team has asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case in Florida to postpone the trial, according to a filing late Monday night, saying there is “no reason for any expedited trial.”…
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France has banned the sale, possession and transport of all fireworks during the upcoming Bastille Day festivities. The government issued a decree on Sunday prohibiting "pyrotechnic articles" for the 14 July celebrations that mark…
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US President Joe Biden is heading to Europe ahead of a Nato summit after several allies questioned his decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine. The UK and Canada are among those who voiced concern about supplying the bombs, which are…
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A man has gobbled his way to victory at a New York contest by eating 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes - averaging one every 10 seconds or less. Renowned competitive eater Joey "Jaws" Chestnut chomped through Nathan's Fourth of July hot…
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False and misleading posts about the Ukraine conflict continue to go viral on major social media platforms, as Russia's invasion of the country extends beyond 500 days. Some of the most widely shared examples can be found on Twitter,…
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