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WorldFrance Wildfire: Tens of thousands of French evacuees return home as cooler weather cools wildfires
French authorities gave the go-ahead Thursday for 84,000 evacuees forced out by a monster wildfire to go back to their homes in southwest France.
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WorldFour women accuse Jared Leto of sexual misconduct in BBC documentary
The documentary details allegations from four women who said the incidents occurred between 2002 and 2016, when they were teenagers and Leto was an adult.
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WorldChina to open high-altitude drone R&D centre near Mt Everest to boost boarder patrols
With rugged terrain and rapidly changing weather, it is regarded as an ideal ground for developing drone technology, according to Chinese engineers.
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WorldRussia strikes Kyiv with missile barrage after Zelenskyy warned of "massive attack"
At least one person was killed in the strikes of Kyiv, according to the city's military administration.
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WorldItaly court strengthens citizenship claims for descendants of emigrants
The decision is expected to strengthen citizenship claims by descendants of Italian emigrants worldwide.
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WorldWildfires sweep across South Europe as three firefighters die in Greece
Deadly blazes in Greece claimed three firefighters' lives, as extreme heat and drought fueled fires across southern Europe.
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WorldFastest-growing Ebola outbreak deepens hunger crisis in eastern Congo
The outbreak has compounded a catastrophic situation, with over 5 million Congolese already experiencing emergency-level food insecurity.
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WorldMan convicted in terrorism trial over stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
Rushdie, who was about to speak on writers' safety, was slashed 15 times in front of a stunned audience by the convict in 2022.
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WorldUS launches strikes on Iranian targets after attack on American forces
US Central Command said the strikes are “a powerful response” to Iran's attempted attack on American forces.
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WorldJordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US, Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq
The militias said at least 20 of their fighters had been killed.
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WorldUkraine hits two major Russian oil refineries soon after Zelenskyy-Trump meeting
Ukraine's almost daily long-range drone and missile strikes using domestically developed weapons have battered Russian oil facilities for months.
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WorldUS bans imports of new Chinese-made humanoid robots, power inverters over security concerns
FCC cites cybersecurity and supply chain risks as China condemns the move ahead of a planned Trump-Xi summit.
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WorldHeatwave and stronger winds threaten Spain's wildfire response
The Avila blaze is now Spain's most extensive wildfire on record, burning approximately 50,000 hectares.
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WorldIran warns ships accepting compensation from its frozen assets to be barred from transiting Hormuz
A spokesman for the headquarters rejected US President Donald Trump's statement that ships damaged by Iran in the Gulf would be compensated using Iran's frozen fund
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WorldRussia puts Telegram founder Pavel Durov on 'wanted' list
Russia's main domestic security agency said Wednesday that Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, has been charged with “aiding terrorism” and put on an international wanted list.
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WorldIndia closely monitoring safety of 13 seafarers aboard vessel in Ukraine amid Black Sea attacks
The embassy said it was in constant touch with all concerned authorities to ensure the safety and security of the Indian crew onboard MV AMIR1.
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WorldFrance orders 4,000 more evacuations as Bordeaux wildfire intensifies
The Gironde fire has burned an area four times the size of Paris and forced 220,000 people to evacuate.
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WorldRussia claims control of new settlement, Ukraine reports hitting Russian military targets
The Russian Ministry of Defense said in its latest report that over the past 24 hours, its forces had struck Ukrainian ammunition depots, fuel depots, drone production workshops etc.
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WorldChina urges ceasefire, stressing end to violence in West Asia as top priority
Sun Lei, Charge d'Affaires of China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, made the statement during the UN Security Council's quarterly open debate on the West Asia and the Palestinian situation
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WorldThe science behind Canada's wildfires and why Trump is wrong| Explained
Wildfires are scorching in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. France and Spain have evacuated hundreds of thousands of residents as wildfires close in on Bordeaux and Madrid.