Greece wildfires: Rhodes tourists sleep on airport floor awaiting evacuation
Tourists slept on airport floors as they waited for flights out of Rhodes, the Greek island ravaged by wildfires on Sunday, 23 July. Holidaymakers have reported walking for miles in scorching heat to reach safety, with some families separated at least temporarily. TUI have said its teams were doing everything they could to support customers and had sent in additional staff to manage “a difficult and evolving situation.” Wildfires have been burning on the island since last Tuesday; around 19,000 people have been evacuated.
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Bipartisan governors challenge Americans to disagree 'better' over politics
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah and Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado on Sunday challenged Americans to approach political disagreements with respect in their mission to elevate "civic dialogue across the country."
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Pelosi says McCarthy is 'playing politics' with impeachment expungement
Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was "playing politics" with the idea of expunging former President Donald Trump's two impeachments.
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Pence says he's 'not yet convinced' Trump's actions on January 6 were criminal
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he's "not yet convinced" that Donald Trump's actions on January 6, 2021, were criminal, as the former president faces a potential indictment over his actions that day.
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Blinken says US is 'working to put some stability' into relationship with China
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN in an exclusive interview that the US is attempting to strengthen "lines of communication" with China to avoid conflict between the two superpowers.
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3 catchers the Yankees need to trade for to replace Jose Trevino
With Jose Trevino out for the season, here are 3 catchers who should be on the New York Yankees' radar moving toward the trade deadline.It's been a pretty rough season for the New York Yankees, which surely isn't causing much crying for fans of other teams. The are above .500, at ...
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Residential buildings and church damaged in Russian missile attack on Odesa
At least one person was killed and at least 18 more were injured in a Russian attack on Odesa early on Sunday 23 July, according to Ukraine officials. The missile strike damaged an administrative building and a nearby residential building, as well as the city’s Transfiguration Cathedral. Debris blocked part of a key road in the city centre, with rubble scattered around, power lines damaged, and windows blown out. In the affected residential building, some people became trapped in their apartments as a result of the damage caused by the attack. An 85-year-old woman was rescued by emergency service workers, who gave her first aid. Read More The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
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Maguire can still force his way back into Man United team despite losing captaincy, Ten Hag says
Erik ten Hag has said Harry Maguire can still force his way back into the Manchester United team, despite having the captaincy taken off him. “Harry is an important player, he stays an important player,” the United boss told reporters. Maguire was stripped of the club captaincy earlier this month. “Whilst I’m personally extremely disappointed, I will continue to give my all every time I wear the shirt,” he wrote on Twitter, after Ten Hag’s decision. The central defender made just eight Premier League starts last season, leading to ongoing speculation over his future at Old Trafford. Read More Lionesses have vital role in fight for women’s rights, high commissioner says Moment Messi subbed on for Inter Miami debut before scoring injury-time winner Moment Just Stop Oil activists stage protest at the British Open
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England’s Lionesses have vital role in fight for women’s rights, high commissioner says
British High Commissioner to Australia Vicki Treadell believes England’s Lionesses have a vital role to play in the diplomatic mission of fighting for the rights of women and girls around the world. England players on Tuesday released a collective statement, posted on Twitter by captain Millie Bright, outlining their “disappointment” in not reaching an agreement with the Football Association over performance bonus payments and commercial structures ahead of their World Cup opener against Haiti in Brisbane. That fight, they said, was driven not solely by personal gain but by “a strong sense of responsibility to grow the game” globally – a sentiment reiterated by numerous players over the last few days in the Queensland capital.
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Messi subbed on for Inter Miami debut before scoring injury-time winner
Watch the moment Lionel Messi was subbed on for his Inter Miami debut, before scoring a stunning free-kick winner against Cruz Azul deep in stoppage time. Seven months after the Argentine captain lifted the World Cup, all eyes were firmly on Florida as the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner made his eagerly anticipated first appearance in the US. Messi’s first match was certainly worth the wait too, as the legendary forward curled a stunning free-kick into the top corner of the Cruz Azul net with seconds to spare. His late heroics secured Inter Miami a 2-1 win in the Leagues Cup.
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Police seize record cocaine haul in Italy worth more than £730 million
Authorities have made the biggest cocaine bust ever found on Italian territory off the southern coast of Sicily. Guardia di Finanza border police said in a statement that the force began monitoring a suspicious “mother” ship that was maintaining a position just outside Italian territorial waters in the Straits of Sicily. Early on Wednesday, police captured images of numerous parcels on the deck of the ship, which were then dropped into the sea to be collected by a waiting fishing boat. The Italian border police seized the fishing boat and found a total of 5.3 tons of cocaine, worth around €850 million (£735 million).
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Greek wildfire victim returns to find home in ruins
Greek resident Chrysoula Renieri returned to her home on Thursday 20 July to discover what damage had been done after wildfires took hold of the building. Her house was tucked in a wooded area near the resort town of Loutraki because she and her husband loved living in nature. But earlier this week, winds fuelled a major wildfire that burned more than 35 square kilometres (21.7 sq miles) of forest and scrubland, including Renieri’s home. “Everything was destroyed. We have suffered too much damage,” she said. Renieri wasn’t home at the time but her son and family had returned from a swim when the fire started a few houses away. Read More Watch: Greek police free dog from garden as wildfires rage close to Athens Moment cinema-goer attacked after ‘politely’ asking man to move from seat he bought England vs Haiti: Lionesses train ahead of World Cup match
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