Putin Asserts ‘Right’ to Use Cluster Bombs While Denying He Has
President Vladimir Putin said Russia would use cluster bombs if they’re used against his troops, while denying -
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Europe heatwave – live: Thousands evacuated amid Spain wildfire as Italy braces for sweltering 49C
Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes as firefighters struggle to contain a wildfire tearing through the Spanish Canary Islands. The fire began in La Palma early on Saturday and has already destroyed 4,500 hectares (11,100 acres) of land and at least a dozen homes. Earlier, some tourists were reportedly sent to hospital in Athens, Greece as they arrived in droves at the Acropolis even as the authorities shut the monument's gates between midday and early evening amid a severe heatwave. Kim Adams, visiting from Scotland told Sky News: “It’s quite difficult today, really very hot”. Temperatures in Italy are predicted to climb as high as 49C in Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily next week, as the heatwave gripping Southern Europe shows no sign of abating. Red alerts for extreme heat have been issued in 16 cities across Italy as the Mediterranean country is gripped by blistering hot temperatures. Read More Land temperatures in Spain surpass 60C as deadly heatwave sweeps Europe UK weather: Met Office issues two yellow warnings as Britons brace for ‘unusual’ winds Europe heatwave: Is it safe to travel to Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia?
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Thousands evacuated as Spanish island wildfire out of control
At least 4,000 people have been evacuated as a forest fire burned out of control on the Spanish
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Turkey Hikes Fuel Tax by 200% to Finance Earthquake Damages
Turkey boosted its fuel taxes by almost 200% on Sunday, a move that will magnify inflationary pressures and
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Keir Starmer Promises Spending Restraint if Elected
The leader of the UK’s political opposition promised his party would avoid large government spending increases to ensure
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Ukraine Recap: Air and Sea Drones Target Sevastopol in Crimea
Russia attacked Kharkiv in the northeast, Ukraine’s second largest city, with four S-300 missiles, regional governor Oleh Synyehubov
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Pound Bulls Face Reckoning After Currency’s Best Week This Year
Traders who drove the pound to its best week of the year have a lot riding on the
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Relief as Irish island's stolen bones return for good
People from Inishbofin say they're relieved as remains taken 133 years ago come back to the island.
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London Workers More Gloomy About Prospects of Finding a New Job
London workers are more uneasy about finding a new job than in any other region of England, according
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UK Signs Pact to Join Pacific Trade Deal; Focus Turns to China
The UK signed a treaty to join a Pacific trade deal on Sunday, formally becoming the first new
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At least 35 People Killed as Storms Batter South Korea: Yonhap
At least 35 people have died and 10 are missing in flooding and landslides across storm-battered South Korea,
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China, Russia Military Drills Rose to a Record High in 2022
President Xi Jinping has resisted crossing Washington’s red lines over arming Russia’s war machine in Ukraine. But that
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