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Several injured after Hezbollah fires some 240 rockets at Israel
Following another day of heavy Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon with dozens of victims, the Iran-allied Hezbollah militia has fired an…
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Mali junta chief fires prime minister in row over return to civilian rule
Mali's military leader has sacked the Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, and his government. It follows rare criticism by Maïga of the…
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Protests erupt in Israel after Netanyahu fires defence minister
Protests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu said…
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Israel PM Netanyahu fires defence minister Gallant
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired defence minister Yoav Gallant, saying there is a "crisis of trust" between them.…
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IDF video: Israeli tank fires at building where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was barricaded before being killed
Video footage released by the Israel Defense Forces shows tank fire targeting a building where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had been…
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Hezbollah fires new salvo of missiles at northern Israel
The Lebanese Hezbollah militia has once again fired missiles at northern Israel, according to the Israeli army. Air alert sirens sounded…
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125 Ukrainian drones reported in attack sparking fires across Russia, Moscow officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — More than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia Sunday, officials said, sparking a wildfire and setting an…
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Ethiopia festival fires burn bright despite downpour
Thousands in Ethiopia's capital city defied a downpour to celebrate Meskel, the first big festival of the religious year. It marks the…
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Brazil's Lula fires minister accused of sexual harassment
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday fired his human rights minister, Silvio Almeida, following claims that he sexually…
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Fires at Russian energy plants after Ukraine drone attacks
Ukraine has launched a wave of overnight drone attacks on Russia, causing fires at two Russian energy facilities. According to Russia’s…
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Fires in Brazil's Sao Paulo state under control: authorities
Fires that have razed thousands of hectares of forest in Brazil's Sao Paulo state have been brought under control, authorities said…
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Crews battle scattered fires in Athens suburbs, helped by calmer winds and reinforcements
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters in Greece battled scattered fires as Tuesday broke, hoping to contain the remains of the major wildfire…
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Famed national park evacuated in Canada as fires threaten the area
Dangerous wildfires forced a town and a major national park in Canada’s Alberta province to evacuate overnight Monday. Evacuation orders…
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Lebanon's Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israeli kibbutz after drone strike wounds civilians
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said that its fighters fired dozens of rockets into northern Israel on Saturday,…
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Kenyan president fires ministers after anti-tax protests
Kenyan President William Ruto has dismissed with "immediate effect" all his ministers and the attorney-general, following the recent…
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Hezbollah fires 200 rockets and drones into Israel
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has launched more than 200 rockets and attack drones into northern Israel, in response to the killing…
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Hezbollah fires 200 rockets into Israel after killing of commander
The pro-Iranian Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah has fired some 200 missiles and drones into areas in northern Israel, it said on…
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Fires have become the most visible sign of the conflict heating up on the Lebanon-Israel border
CHEBAA, Lebanon (AP) — With cease-fire talks faltering in Gaza and no clear offramp for the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border, the…
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'Breathing smoke': Brazil's Pantanal wetlands hit by record fires
Erica Cristina has been "breathing in smoke every day" since a large fire broke out across the river from the city of Corumba, the gateway…
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'Out of control fires' in Brazil wetlands spark state of emergency
Regional authorities in Brazil on Monday declared a state of emergency as the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands, faces "out…
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South Korea Fires Warning Shots After Third Border Breach by North’s Troops
(Bloomberg) -- South Korean soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops crossed the border and then retreated, in the third…
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S.Korean military fires warning shots after N.Korean soldiers cross demarcation line
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the Military Demarcation Line near the…
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Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into Israel after strike kills commander
Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement has fired multiple barrages of rockets into northern Israel in retaliation for an Israeli strike which killed…