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George Pachantouris/Getty Images (LONDON) — Mass evacuations continued over the weekend in Rhodes, the popular tourist destination, as wildfires swept toward other villages, cities and tourist destinations throughout Greece. About 19,000 residents and tourists left villages along the southeastern coast of Rhodes, near Kiotari, with some evacuating via boats, officials said. Emergency services were fighting […]
Henry Nicholls – WPA Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday cautioned that deliveries of the F-16s that Ukraine has long sought in its fight against Russia could take “months and months” once it’s determined the fighter jets are appropriate, but America’s support hasn’t wavered. In an interview on CNN, America’s top […]
Jordan Cary / 500px/Getty Images (LONDON) — A massive search for an elusive animal initially thought to be a lioness on the loose near Germany’s capital was called off Friday after authorities found no trace of a big cat in the area. After 36 hours of combing through woodlands and speaking to experts, authorities said […]
The USS Kentucky, a U.S. nuclear-armed submarine, pulls into port in Busan, South Korea, July 18, 2023. — U.S. Navy (BUSAN, South Korea) — This week’s arrival of a nuclear-capable U.S. Navy submarine in Busan, South Korea, marked the first time that a submarine capable of carrying up to 20 nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles had made […]
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Russia continues its nearly 16-month-long invasion of neighboring Ukraine, political turmoil has erupted in Moscow while Kyiv tries to take back territory. A feud between Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian paramilitary organization Wagner Group, and Russia’s top military brass escalated as Prigozhin’s forces left the front line in […]
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (LONDON) — A small spelling error has resulted in thousands of emails intended for the U.S. military being sent instead to Mali, an issue that Pentagon officials said they’ve taken steps to mitigate. The suffix used for U.S. military emails is .mil, but leaving the “i” out by mistake would result in […]
Alexander Nolting / EyeEm/Getty Images (LONDON) — A suspected lion is loose in Berlin, prompting authorities in Germany to send emergency alerts to thousands of people in Berlin warning them to stay indoors. The message has warned thousands of people across Germany’s capital city to “stay indoors” after a lion was last seen on the […]
Milos Bicanski/Getty Images (LONDON) — As wildfires swept through the forests of Rhodes on Wednesday, Greek officials warned people in three nearby villages that they should begin to evacuate. The blaze began Tuesday on the island, which is known for its beach resorts, and had by Wednesday “spread almost to the center of the island,” […]
Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Kenya is bracing for days of anti-government protests led by the government’s political opposition over a contentious new finance bill and the rising cost of living At least six people were shot and killed and at least a dozen others were injured on Wednesday, the first day of […]
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (AUKLAND, New Zealand) — Two people were killed after a gunman opened fire at a construction site in Auckland, New Zealand, police said. The suspected shooter was also found dead, New Zealand Police said. Shots were initially reported inside the building around 7:22 a.m. local time Thursday, and the male suspect continued to shoot […]
