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Greece declares water emergency as nationwide supply measures accelerate

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Greece is widening emergency measures as water reserves drop, prompting new wells, faster desalination reviews, and major upgrades to Athens’s supply network under a €500 million plan. Greece is confronting a growing strain on its water network as several parts of the country now operate under formal emergency status. Authorities have already issued declarations for Attica, Leros, […]

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Seven explosions occur in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan in 24 hours; no loss of life

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At least seven explosions have occurred in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province in the last 24 hours without any casualties being reported while two security guards of a construction company were injured. Suspected insurgents carried out the attacks in Balochistan capital Quetta and Dera Murad Jamali. On Saturday, insurgents hurled hand grenades at a police checkpoint

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Brass for Africa argues Ugandan government to extend tax exemptions to charity organizations and schools

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Kampala Uganda:Brass for Africa has asked the government to extend tax exemptions to charity organisations and schools that promote the talents of children with disabilities to acquire musical instruments, thereby extending their life skills in music. The call was made by the country manager of Brass for Africa, Ronald Kabuye, together with the teachers from

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Lionel Messi makes historic assist as Inter Miami win MLS Eastern Conference title

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Lionel Messi has guided Inter Miami to their first-ever Eastern Conference title. Image: AP Lionel Messi registered his 405th career assist in Inter Miami’s historic win over New York City in the Eastern Conference final. It is believed that no player has ever made 405 assists in his or her career. Inter Miami, led by

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4 dead and 10 wounded in shooting at banquet hall in Stockton, California

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Photo/ABC10.com STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff’s officials said Saturday. Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office, said the victims included both children and adults. Early indications “suggest this may have been

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Hamas’s defense lawyer receives support from UK solicitors

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Seven of the 118 writers are members of the King’s Council, a prestigious title granted to senior lawyers appointed by the monarch, according to the JC. The signatories claim that Ansari’s defense of Hamas led his offices to be “inundated with threats of violence and death.” The letter also expressed concern after North Wales police “targeted, stopped, detained,

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Hong Kong counts 128 dead in apartment-tower fire with hundreds still unaccounted for

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Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is likely to rise with 200 others still unaccounted for days after the disaster. Authorities have arrested 11 people in connection with the city’s worst blaze in nearly 80 years as

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US announces immediate pause on visa issuance for Afghan passport holders

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WASHINGTON The US State Department said Friday it has immediately paused visa issuance for those traveling on Afghan passports. “The Department is taking all necessary steps to protect U.S. national security and public safety,” it wrote on US social media company X. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US “has no higher priority than protecting our nation and our people.” It came

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Sri Lanka seeks foreign help as Cyclone Ditwah death toll reaches 123

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Some 44,000 people displaced by flooding across the country as relief operations intensify amid widespread destruction. Sri Lanka has made an appeal for international assistance as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 123, with another 130 reported missing. The extreme weather system has destroyed nearly 15,000 homes across the

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Pope Leo XIV gets warm welcome from Turkey’s Catholics on first foreign trip

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ISTANBUL, Turkey — Pope Leo XIV encouraged Turkey’s tiny Catholic community to find strength in its small size as he embarked on the key day of his first trip that is meant to bolster Christians and pursue their centuries-old quest for unity. Shouts of “Papa Leo” and “Viva il Papa” (Long Live the pope) erupted

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