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A Lebanese photojournalist, wounded in Israeli strike, carries Olympic torch to honor journalists
VINCENNES, France (AP) — A Lebanese photojournalist who was severely wounded during an Israeli strike on south Lebanon carried Sunday the…
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Uganda protest organisers playing with fire, president says
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has warned protesters that they will be "playing with fire" if they press ahead with plans to stage an…
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Earliest-ever start to Sicilian grape harvest
Sicilian wine growers have harvested the first pinot grigio grapes earlier than ever before this year, 12 days earlier than usual, the…
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South Korea to play ‘full-scale’ loudspeaker broadcasts in response to North Korea’s trash balloons
North Korea on Sunday sent a new batch of balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea, which vowed to play “full-scale” loudspeaker…
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North Korea flies more balloons likely carrying trash after the South resumes propaganda broadcasts
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched more balloons likely carrying rubbish toward South Korea on Sunday, two days after the…
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Wildfires in Canada's Alberta, British Columbia prompt evacuation orders
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Wildfires raging through the northern part of Canada's Alberta have forced evacuations of three communities, a…
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Israeli jets bomb Yemen’s Hodeidah port in retaliation for drone attack in Tel Aviv
The Israeli military said it bombed sites in Yemen linked to the Iran-backed Houthi militias in retaliation for a deadly drone attack on…
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Yemen's Houthis vow 'effective' response to Israeli attack on port
Yemen's Houthi militia has vowed an "effective" response to an Israeli attack on the Red Sea port of Hodeidah that the Iranian-allied…
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Yemen's Houthis accuse Israel of attacking port of Hodeidah
Israel on Saturday mounted airstrikes in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, media loyal to Yemen's Iranian-aligned Houthi militia reported.…
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French police clash with water demonstrators after port blockade
Environmental protesters clashed with police in France's western port of La Rochelle Saturday, AFP journalists saw, as conservationists…
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Southern Europe broils as Dutch celebrate belated summer conditions
Temperatures breached 40 degrees Celsius in parts of southern Europe on Saturday, as the Netherlands celebrated the arrival of summer…
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Europol warns of rise in organized crime
Organized crime is spreading across Europe, according to the EU law enforcement agency Europol, with an increasing propensity for violence…
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Three 'pro-Russian' hackers arrested in Spain over cyberattacks
MADRID (Reuters) - Three pro-Russian hackers have been arrested for alleged cyberattacks against Spain and other NATO countries for…
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A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years
PARIS (AP) — A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of…
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Doctors in central Gaza rescue baby from dead Palestinian mother
Rescue workers have saved the baby of a heavily pregnant Palestinian woman who was killed in an Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip,…
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In Wuhan, driverless taxis offer a peek into the future of intracity transport in China
The city of Wuhan, on the banks of China's Yangtze River, gained global notoriety in December 2019 as the epicentre of the coronavirus…
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Black rhino raised in Yorkshire has calf in Rwanda
A black rhino raised at a North Yorkshire zoo has given birth to a calf after being released in Rwanda. Olmoti, an eastern black…
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Turkish president dampens hopes for restarting talks on Cyprus' 50-year ethnic split
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey's president on Saturday put a damper on hopes for a quick resumption of talks to heal a half-century of…
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Malaysia honors a new king in coronation marked by pomp and cannon fire
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Traditional pomp and cannon fire on Saturday marked the coronation of Malaysia's billionaire King Sultan…
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Palestine protest row ahead of Glasgow Pride march
Glasgow's Pride has raised concerns around plans for pro-Palestine protests at Saturday's parade. It said it was "firmly against" conflict…
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Pinpoint Weather: Heavy rain possible Saturday
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Areas of rain will return to the region Saturday. The rain could be heavy at times as moisture from the Gulf of…
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Car Designer Murdered In Possible Heist
Read the full story on Backfire News Ian Cameron, the former head of design for Rolls-Royce, was recently found dead at his house in…
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Another 'missing link' black hole discovered near the center of the galaxy
A group of international researchers at the in Germany recently discovered one of the rarest types of black holes in the universe. The…
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Spain swelters in first heatwave of the year
Hot air masses from Africa are bringing Spain its first real heatwave of the summer. Temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius were…