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The deadliest wildfires: From Australia, Greece, California and Algeria to Maui

The death toll in Hawaii’s wildfires rose to 99 and could double over the next 10 days, the state’s governor said Monday, as emergency personnel painstakingly scoured the incinerated landscape …

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Thirty-five more people charged after fatal stabbing of Greek football fan

Greek prosecutors on Sunday charged 35 more people in connection with the fatal stabbing of a young Greek football fan before a Champions League game, taking the total to face …

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Greek magistrates grill suspects over fan killing

Greek magistrates on Friday began questioning dozens of suspects over the fatal stabbing of a football fan near Athens ahead of a Champions League game this week. A 29-year-old man, …

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Seven Romanians arrested for arms possession ahead of Thursday’s Europa League match

Seven Romanians were arrested on the border between Greece and Bulgaria for weapons possession on Thursday as police continued to probe the fatal stabbing of a Greek football fan, officials …

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UEFA postpones AEK Athens-Dinamo Zagreb match after fatal stabbing

A Greek football fan was fatally stabbed during a brawl near Athens between rival fans, leading UEFA to postponed Tuesday’s match between Greek hosts AEK Athens and Croatian club Dinamo …

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High winds leave Cyprus on alert after year’s biggest wildfire

High winds left officials in Cyprus on alert Monday for possible flareups after crews brought the biggest wildfire of the year under control on the eastern Mediterranean island. Justice Minister …

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Cyprus cats to get Covid meds

Unused coronavirus medication for humans will be made available to treat cats in Cyprus, where they have been dying in their thousands from feline Covid. The government gave the green …

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Tsitsipas defeats de Minaur to capture ATP Los Cabos title

Greek top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Australian fifth seed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to capture the ATP Mexico Open for his first title in 14 months. Tsitsipas, …

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Italian fugitive in Greece betrayed by football fever

A fugitive on Italy’s most-wanted list has been caught in Greece after he was snapped celebrating a historic win by his football team, Italian police said Saturday. Vincenzo La Porta, …

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Greece to stagger Acropolis visitors from September: officials

Greece from September will stagger and cap visitors to the Acropolis, its most-visited site, to reduce massive queues and bottlenecks at peak hours, the culture ministry said Wednesday. The new …

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