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News Wrap: Ukraine urges residents of Pokrovsk to evacuate as Russian troops close in

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Geoff Bennett: The Indian Medical Association has called for a 24-hour withdrawal of services in protest starting Saturday, though they say essential services will still be provided. Final hurricane preparations are under way in Bermuda as Ernesto churns closer to its coastlines. The Category 2 storm is strengthening as it moves up the Atlantic, packing […]

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Greece fires: Photos show how close Athens wildfires came to burning whole towns

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CNN  —  Greece’s worst wildfire of the year has ripped through the Attica region toward the capital Athens at lightning speed, tracking a devastating course that killed a woman, torched thousands of hectares of land and forced people to flee their homes. The fire, which started Sunday near the town of Varnavas around 22 miles

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Polls close and counting begins in local elections across England and Wales

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By Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter 2 hours ago Polls have now closed in local elections across England and Wales. Millions of votes have been cast for 107 councils and 11 mayors in England, as well as 37 police and crime commissioners (PCCs). There has also been a by-election for a new MP in Blackpool South,

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Jordan to temporarily close airspace, state media says

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Jordan will temporarily close its airspace for several hours beginning at 11 p.m. (2000 GMT) to all incoming, departing and transit aircraft, state-owned Al Mamlaka news said on Saturday. Aviation authorities cited by Al Mamlaka said the situation would be “continuously updated and reviewed according to developments.” Earlier on Saturday, Al-Mamlaka quoted Haitham Misto,

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This is what 24 hours of our lives in Gaza look like | Close Up | Israel-Palestine conflict

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We asked 10 people in Gaza to record moments of their day. The result is inspiring and heartbreaking. Seventy days have passed since the Israeli military launched an all-out assault on Gaza following an attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7. In those 70 days, more than 18,800 Palestinians have been killed, most of

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I have to show the world what Israel’s doing in Gaza | Close Up | Digital Series

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“This war in Gaza is one of the most brutal wars I’ve ever experienced. It’s the first time I feel so terrified,” says Muhammad Qndeel, a Palestinian photojournalist from Gaza. For the last week, Close Up has been filming the Palestinian photojournalist as he documents the impact of Israel’s assault on Gaza. “They’re bombing houses,

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