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Greek firefighters battle deadly wildfires on Crete for a second day
ATHENS, July 30 - Greek firefighters were battling deadly wildfires on the island of Crete for a second day on Thursday, as wildfires continue to spread across Europe following days of devastating blazes in Spain and France.
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Polish police find crater, debris of unidentified object as Russia strikes Ukraine
WARSAW, July 30 (Reuters) - Polish police found a crater and scattered debris in a field left by an unidentified object that disappeared from army radars tracking it in domestic airspace during Russian strikes on Ukraine, authorities said on Thursday.
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Turkey detains another opposition mayor among dozens of suspects in crackdown
ANKARA, July 30 (Reuters) - Turkish police detained the opposition mayor of Ankara's Etimesgut district and 51 other suspects on Thursday in a graft investigation, the Interior Ministry said.
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Two arrested on suspicion of arson as firefighters battle blazes near Bordeaux
BORDEAUX, France, July 30 (Reuters) - Two people have been arrested on suspicion of arson as firefighters battled on Thursday to prevent the spread of wildfires near Bordeaux , the local administration responsible for the area said.
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Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as death toll rises to 25
YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 30 (Reuters) - The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Japan toppled houses and split open streets in the small city of Yatsushiro, but there was mounting concern about invisible threats from the lack of water and power amid the punishing summer heat.
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Russia pounds Ukraine in new air attack, killing 9, including children
KYIV, July 30 (Reuters) - Russia pounded Ukraine with dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones in overnight attacks on Thursday that killed nine people, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said delays in supplies of air defence missiles from allies were costing lives.
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US carries out fresh Iran strikes, CENTCOM says
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The United States is conducting air strikes in Iran, the U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday.
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Ukraine's ex-defence minister says changes to military procurements behind his dismissal
July 29 (Reuters) - Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, in an interview published on Wednesday, said his efforts to overhaul the military's procurement system were the main reason behind his dismissal this month in a military and political shake-up.
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US strikes $58.6 billion Patriot missile deal amid rising stockpile concerns
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth up to $58.6 billion to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, as conflicts in Iran and Ukraine strain U.S. weapons stockpiles.
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Man who stabbed novelist Salman Rushdie found guilty of federal terrorism charges
July 29 (Reuters) - The man who stabbed and partially blinded author Salman Rushdie at a speaking engagement in 2022 was found guilty on Wednesday of federal terrorism charges for the attack, which prosecutors said was incited by death threats over Rushdie's novel "The Satanic Verses."
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Microsoft Q4 revenue rises 18 pct
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft on Wednesday reported revenue of 90 billion U.S. dollars for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 ending June 30, up 18 percent from the same period a year earlier.
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Chinese folk music, cultural heritage showcased at Jordan's Jerash Festival
JERASH, Jordan, July 29 (Xinhua) -- China's traditional music and intangible cultural heritage took center stage on Wednesday at the 40th Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts, one of the Middle East's largest cultural events.
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EU disburses 1.5 bln euros to Egypt under macro-financial assistance program
CAIRO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission has disbursed 1.5 billion euros (1.72 billion U.S. dollars) to Egypt under the European Union (EU)'s Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) program, the Delegation of the EU to Egypt announced on Wednesday.
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Meta reports higher Q2 revenue, lower net income
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. social media giant Meta Platforms said Wednesday its second-quarter revenue stood at 60.8 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 28 percent year over year.
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Algerian, Egyptian presidents call for peaceful solutions to regional conflicts
ALGIERS, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, stressed the need to pursue peaceful solutions to conflicts and tensions in the region during a phone conversation on Wednesday, the Algerian presidency said in a statement.
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Drought in the Netherlands worsening, water authority warns
THE HAGUE, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management said on Wednesday that drought conditions in the Netherlands are worsening as river discharges and groundwater levels continue to decline.
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Saudi Arabia seeks international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthis, sources say
RIYADH, July 29 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, two people familiar with the deliberations said on Wednesday.
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy, Poland's Tusk talk about defence, history
July 29 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday discussed defence cooperation as well as historical issues and the well-being of Ukrainian refugees in Poland, matters that have bedevilled their relations.
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U.S. reports 6,707 domestically acquired cases of cyclosporiasis since May 1
LOS ANGELES, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The United States has reported 6,707 laboratory-confirmed domestically acquired cases of cyclosporiasis across 45 states since May 1, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Canada turns to European supplier Stadler for locomotive fleet upgrade
OTTAWA, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Canada has selected European rail manufacturer Stadler to replace its aging passenger locomotive fleet under a 1.95-billion-Canadian-dollar (nearly 1.4-billion-U.S.-dollar) government investment, Transport Canada announced Wednesday.
