Wildfires in Spain: Record temparatures accelerate spread of blazes
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Another 25,000 people were evacuated from villages near Madrid threatened by wildfires, bringing the total who have fled to 70,000, Spain's government delegate to Madrid said on Saturday. The latest evacuations took place in the Valle del Tietar area of Avila province west of the capital, as well as two villages in the Madrid region, the official, Francisco Martin, told journalists.
Ukraine: Kyiv protests continue after Zelensky fires defense minister
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Protesters in Kyiv on Friday announced an open ended rally demanding that President Volodymyr Zelensky reappoint ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov after a badly explained government reshuffle escalated into a political crisis.
SpaceX's Starship splashes down in Indian Ocean after successful test flight
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US aerospace company SpaceX carried out a successful test flight of its14-storey Starship rocket Friday, blasting off from Texas to land gently in the waters of the Indian Ocean. It's the first such success since US tech billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX went public in June.
Indian education minister resigns after mass protests over exam paper leaks
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India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday he had resigned from his post following mass protests calling for his dismissal. Public trust in India's university testing system has been undermined by a series of exam irregularities, including the leaking of a medical entrance question paper that forced more than two million candidates to re-sit the test.
No, this video does not show Iran downing a US B-52 bomber
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A video said to show an Iranian missile destroying a US B-52 bomber has garnered more than three million views on X, where it has been picked up and shared by a pro-Iranian account. However, if you look closely, you’ll see the signs that this video was actually artificially generated.
Football: Germany unveils new head coach with eyes on 2030 World Cup
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The international coaching carousel is in full swing. Jurgen Klopp was officially unveiled as Germany head coach on Friday, tasked with reviving a national team that has struggled to recapture the heights of its 2014 World Cup triumph. Italy have also turned to a legend, appointing 2006 World Cup winner Andrea Pirlo to lead the Azzurri as they look to end years of disappointment on the global stage. And in France, Zinedine Zidane is expected to be named Les Bleus' new head coach on Tuesday.
Palestinians bury four people killed in occupied West Bank clash with Israeli settlers
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Grieving family members on Saturday buried four Palestinian men killed during a clash with Israeli settlers a day earlier in the occupied West Bank. Palestinians reported a series of violent settler attacks on other villages in the Palestinian territory late Friday following the deadly confrontation, with local officials saying Israelis had set fire to olive groves in Farata and opened fire on people trying to extinguish the blaze.
Middle East: Red Sea tensions grow as Saudi-Houthi clashes open new front
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The Houthis have accused US ally Riyadh of a "dangerous escalation" after it struck military targets belonging to the group on Friday, following the rebels announcing a maritime blockade of the top oil producer and hitting its ships in the Red Sea.
France : Firefighters face fatigue after days of relentless fighting
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Massive forest fires have forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people in southwestern France and central Spain, with residents fleeing towns near Madrid and Bordeaux on Friday as flames raged out of control. Firefighters and authorities in both European countries were caught off guard by the virulence of the fires, which were fueled by high temperatures and the long-term effects of climate change. Firefighters in Spain admitted the fires were so fast and violent that they could not be tackled head on.
UNESCO adds Sebastia site to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections
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A United Nations committee on Friday inscribed a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a group of castles in southern Lebanon on the World Heritage List, despite objections from Israel, which had urged the committee to reject the bids. The decision at a U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization meeting in South Korea came days after Israel’s Foreign Ministry urged the committee to reject efforts to designate the small West Bank town of Sebastia and the Lebanese castles, calling the nominations a “weaponization of cultural heritage.”
Guterres arrives in Syria for first UN secretary-general visit since before civil war
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres touched down in Damascus Saturday for a three-day visit where he is expected to reaffirm support for the multi-confessional country's efforts to rebuild after more than a decade of bloody civil war.
Trump lashes out at 'fake news' and jokes about 2028 presidential run in press gala do-over
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US President Donald Trump delivered an at-times rambling speech at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner Friday, three months after an alleged assassination attempt brought the annual event to an abrupt halt. Trump notably joked about running for a third presidential term in 2028, which is barred under the US Constitution.
Live: France deploys military plane as wildfires spread towards Bordeaux
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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has ordered the armed forces to deploy an A400M military transport aircraft as early as Saturday to help combat fires raging in the southwest, his office said. Intense wildfires have forced more than 250,000 people to flee their homes in southwestern France and central Spain. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
Yemen's Houthis say they hit Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes
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Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on the city of Jizan in Saudi Arabia on Saturday as the fallout of the US-Israeli war against Iran spreads further across the Middle East. The Iran-backed group last week announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia and has targeted its ships in the Red Sea.
