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Fires prompt evacuation orders near two central Greek cities

Fire evacuation orders were issued Wednesday for the outskirts of two major Greek cities – Volos and Lamia – where a new front broke out amid intense heat.

Indonesian rescuers search for 8 trapped in illegal gold mine

Indonesian rescuers raced against the clock Wednesday to save eight people trapped in an illegal gold mine on Java, the country's biggest island, officials said.

US actor Kevin Spacey found not guilty of UK sex offenses

Agence France-Presse A jury in the UK on Wednesday found Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey not guilty of nine sex offenses against four men alleged to have occurred between 2001 and 2013. The jury...

One dead, three injured in Seoul stabbing rampage: police

One person was killed and three more wounded when a man went on a "stabbing rampage" near a subway station in the South Korean capital Seoul on Friday, police told AFP.

Two killed in shooting as New Zealand city hosts World Cup opener

A gunman killed two people and wounded six others in central Auckland Thursday, hours before the New Zealand city hosted the opening match of the 2023 FIFA football World Cup.

Ukraine grain deal expires after Russia refuses extension

The deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain to global markets via the Black Sea expired at midnight in Istanbul (2100 GMT) after Russia refused an extension.

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