Thousands flee as wildfires hit Canada’s Northwest Territories
[ad_1] Thousands were fleeing wildfires advancing on one of the largest cities in Canada’s far north on Thursday, as convoys snaked south to safety on...
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Russia opens criminal probe into leader of independent election
[ad_1] The Russian authorities have opened a criminal investigation into one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group, his lawyer said Thursday. ...
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Ukraine air force says it will not be able to operate F-16s this year
[ad_1] Ukraine will not be able to operate US-built F-16 fighter jets this coming autumn and winter, air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat told Ukrainian television late...
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Paris ‘bouquinistes’ resist plans to remove riverside book kiosks for
[ad_1] The green, second-hand book kiosks that line the River Seine are beloved by both tourists and locals, but new plans could see the distinctive...
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Russia says it shot down Ukrainian drones southwest of Moscow
[ad_1] Russia’s defence ministry said it shot down three Ukrainian drones southwest of Moscow early on Wednesday, the latest in a surge of aerial attacks...
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Algeria quietly withdraws ‘Barbie’ from local cinemas
[ad_1] Algeria has withdrawn the film “Barbie” from its cinemas for reportedly breaching morals, joining a growing number of Arab countries barring the global box...
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Two years on from Taliban takeover, Afghan women pay the price
[ad_1] Afghanistan’s Taliban government was set Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of their takeover of the country with a military parade in the movement’s...
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Taxi drivers in Cancun smash car windows, thinking it’s an Uber
[ad_1] Armed with stones, two taxi drivers smashed the windows of a vehicle on July 27 in Cancun, the famous Mexican seaside resort, because they...
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Far-right candidate Javier Milei finishes first in Argentina’s
[ad_1] Argentines will choose between far-right lawmaker Javier Milei, center-right coalition candidate Patricia Bullrich and Economy Minister Sergio Massa in this year’s presidential vote, according...
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Belgium’s Kopecky wins women’s world road race title
[ad_1] Belgium’s Lotte Kopecky won the women’s road race on Sunday for a third gold medal at the world championships after she also claimed two...
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Tony Parker brings international flair to NBA Hall of Fame
[ad_1] Fans waved a German flag and chanted Dirk Nowitzki’s name when he walked the red carpet into Symphony Hall on Saturday night for the...
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Several dead and more than 50 rescued after migrant boat capsizes in
[ad_1] Six Afghan males died when a migrant boat heading to Britain sank in the Channel early Saturday, French officials said, as a search continued...