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Fires break out on oil tanker abandoned after attack
Fires have broken out on a Greek-flagged oil tanker previously attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels with the vessel now appearing to be adrift in the Red Sea, authorities say. It …
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US senator urges Greek Americans to vote for Kamala Harris
During the Democratic National Convention in the US this week, Senator for Maryland Chris Van Hollen met with the Greek American community in Chicago. According to Kathimerini, Van Hollen, who …
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Robert Kennedy Jr to drop out of race and endorse Trump
Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants a deal with Donald Trump in which he endorses the Republican rival in exchange for a job in a potential Trump …
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Greek oil-tanker attacked off Yemen: Houthi rebels suspected
Three projectiles hit a merchant vessel off Yemen’s rebel-held port city of Hodeida on Wednesday, causing a fire onboard and leaving the ship without engine power, a British maritime security agency …
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Harris urges Democrats to fight in surprise appearance
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has made a surprise appearance at the party’s national convention, drawing cheers from the crowd as she vowed to defeat Republican rival Donald Trump in …
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Turkish firefighters gain control of major wildfire in Smyrna
Firefighters in Turkey are still battling numerous forest fires but have managed to gain control of a major fire burning on the outskirts of Smyrna. The Smyrna (Izmir) operation was …
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Evacuations in Smyrna as Turkey battles forest fires
Firefighters were battling a strong forest fire in Turkey’s Aegean city of Izmir (Smyrna) for a third day on Saturday, AFP reporters said, a day after hundreds of local people …
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Two French pilots die after Rafale jets collide mid-air
Two French pilots died on Wednesday after their Rafale jets collided in mid-air in eastern France, President Emmanuel Macron said, in a rare accident involving the cutting-edge military aircraft. One …
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Wildfires caused major CO2 emissions last year: annual study
Wildfires made more frequent and intense by climate change released significant quantities of CO2 into the air in 2023-2024, said a first-of-its-kind annual study published Wednesday. Fires in natural areas …
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Excavation unearths pot with gold coins in ancient Greek city in Turkey
A team of archaeologists have made a great find during an excavation at the site of Notion, an ancient Greek city in western Turkey, discovering a pot with Persian gold …