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Watch: Greece fires trigger huge ammo depot explosions
A wildfire triggered a series of huge explosions at an air force ammunition depot in central Greece. The blasts took place in Nea Anchialos, shattering windows on houses in the surrounding area. No injuries were reported, as nearby villages had been ordered to evacuate before the explosions. Greece is one of a number of countries…
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Emmy Awards 2023: Ceremony postponed as Hollywood actors and writers strike
Reuters The Emmy Awards, which had been due to take place in September, have been postponed due to Hollywood strikes. Members of the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild are striking in the biggest walkout for 60 years. It means those in the unions can’t work or do any publicity, so can’t appear…
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Israel-Lebanon border tension raises fears of bloody escalation
By Tom Bateman BBC News, Metula, northern Israel Two men scramble their way down a concrete wall while an Israeli military camera they’ve torn off the top dangles beside them. “Hey lad, where are you?” yells one. “Follow me!” The other – bare-chested – abseils down as video filmed by a third person shows what…
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Eagles founding member Randy Meisner dies aged 77
Getty Images By Paul Glynn Entertainment reporter Randy Meisner, the US bassist and singer who co-founded the rock band Eagles has died at the age of 77. Meisner helped form the group in 1971, taking lead vocals on the track Take It To The Limit, which he also co-wrote. He contributed lush high harmonies to…
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Manipur video: Minister Amit Shah says CBI to investigate assault
Getty Images Authorities in India say the federal police will investigate a case of sexual assault of women seen in a video which has sparked global outrage. Federal Home Minister Amit Shah said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would take over the case from police in violence-hit Manipur state. The video, filmed in Manipur,…
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Aeolus: ‘Impossible satellite’ ready to fall to Earth
ESA By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent @BBCAmos A British-built spacecraft is expected to fall to Earth later on Friday, after completing a transformative mission to map the planet’s winds. The Aeolus satellite fired a laser down through the atmosphere to track the movement of air in any location, at every altitude, all around the world.…
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Sinéad O’Connor: Fans mourn in London and Dublin
Reuters Fans gathered in Dublin and London to pay tribute to Sinéad O’Connor following her death at the age of 56 this week. Hundreds of people went to the London Irish Centre in North London on Thursday, for an evening celebrating the Irish singer’s life and music. Famous Irish faces including comedian Sharon Horgan and…
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Tupperware: Why have the troubled firm’s shares surged?
Getty Images By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Shares in Tupperware, the troubled food storage container maker, have surged more than threefold in the last week. The firm’s shares rose by 56% on Thursday, pushing gains for the last five trading sessions to almost 350%. The 77-year-old company warned in April that it could go bust…
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Are arsonists behind Italy’s devastating wildfires?
By Laura Gozzi & Sofia Bettiza BBC News in Calabria, Italy Wildfires have been raging in parts of southern Italy recently – forcing thousands to flee. Many are blamed on arsonists. Agricultural union Coldiretti suggests up to 60% of wildfires are man-made. But why would anybody provoke a deadly fire? Locals in Calabria tell the…
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Singapore executes woman on drugs charge for the first time in 20 years
Getty Images By Derek Cai BBC News, Singapore Singapore on Friday executed a woman for the first time in almost 20 years, officials confirmed. Singaporean national Saridewi Djamani, 45, was found guilty of trafficking 30g (1.06oz) of heroin in 2018. Sheis the second drug convict to be executed this week, after fellow Singaporean Mohd Aziz…