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(LONDON) — Hundreds of firefighters battled dozens of wildfires into submission in Greece over an about 40-hour period, a “superhuman effort” that had been paired with a “rapid operational response” to slow fast-moving blazes that threatened Athens, officials said. “Forty hours after the extremely dangerous wildfire broke out in Varnavas, we can now say that […]

(KURSK, Ukraine) — Ukrainian troops have captured more than two dozen settlements in Russia’s western Kursk region since launching its incursion nearly a week ago, as thousands of residents have been ordered to evacuate, Russian officials said. Alexey Smirnov, the acting governor of Kursk, said Monday the situation in the region remains “difficult.” “As of […]

(LONDON) — Hundreds of firefighters were battling fast-moving wildfires Monday near Athens amid scorching temperatures throughout Greece, emergency and weather officials said, as evacuations are underway in the region. Government officials warned of a high fire hazard in several areas, including the Athens peninsula and the Boeotia region northwest of it. Both areas were among […]

Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (LONDON) — An 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were stabbed in Leicester Square in central London on Monday, police said. A man has been arrested and investigators “don’t believe there are any outstanding suspects,” according to London’s Metropolitan Police Service There is currently no evidence to suggest the incident is terror-related, […]

(NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, tensions are escalating after the assassinations of two Hamas and Hezbollah leaders this week. Here’s how the news is developing: Hamas leaders decline ‘new conditions’ in cease-fire talks Hamas leaders are asking mediators of the cease-fire negotiations with Israel to present a plan based upon previous talks […]

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, host a drive-in cinema screening for Scottish NHS workers at The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, May 26, 2021. (Max Mumby/indigo/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Kate Middleton, the princess of Wales, appeared in a new video congratulating Team Great Britain on their Olympic success […]

A house burns during a wildfire in Varnavas, north of Athens, on August 11, 2024. (Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Wildfires were burning Monday morning near Athens amid scorching temperatures throughout Greece, emergency and weather officials said. Government officials warned of an high fire hazard in several areas, including the Athens peninsula and […]

Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the U.S. military announced it is moving more forces to the Middle East. Here’s how the news is developing: US is ‘strengthening’ military force in Middle East over ‘escalating’ tensions The U.S. is “strengthening” its capabilities in the Middle East by sending an […]

(NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, tensions are escalating after the assassinations of two Hamas and Hezbollah leaders this week. Here’s how the news is developing: Hamas leaders decline ‘new conditions’ in cease-fire talks Hamas leaders are asking mediators of the cease-fire negotiations with Israel to present a plan based upon previous talks […]

Russian Ministry of Defense/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged for the first time that his country’s military is conducting a cross-border offensive inside Russia. The Ukrainian military was progressing in its campaign “to push the war out into the aggressor’s territory,” Zelenskyy said late Saturday in his nightly address. “Ukraine […]