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New Hemingway-inspired mural unveiled in Latvian port city

In the Latvian port city of Liepaja, French artist Mathieu Kroyal, known as Aero, has completed the city’s largest mural to date in just nine days.

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WATCH: Protesters in Athens call for end to war in Gaza

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in central Athens on Thursday, rallying against the ongoing war in Gaza and demanding greater humanitarian aid for the besieged enclave.

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Gaza receives airdropped aid as ground access stays critically limited

Airdrops of international aid continued over Gaza on Thursday, landing in areas where civilians have been told to evacuate, as food insecurity in the territory grows increasingly severe.

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Portugal battles major wildfires during intense summer heat

Portugal is battling multiple wildfires in its northern and central regions, as high temperatures and strong winds continue to hamper firefighting efforts across the country.

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WATCH: 'Pennywise' the sea turtle released back into Atlantic

An adult loggerhead sea turtle weighing 137 kilograms has been released into the Atlantic Ocean after recovering from injuries sustained in a boat strike off Florida’s coast.

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Over 200 hectares burned as residents evacuated in Galicia wildfire

A wildfire in A Cañiza, Pontevedra, has burned more than 200 hectares and a State 2 emergency remains in place, with residents evacuated and several villages under lockdown.

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Berlin LGBTQ+ café targeted in wave of escalating hate crimes

With 45 attacks reported in 18 months, a Berlin LGBTQ+ café meant to be a safe space has become the target of escalating hate crimes.

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WATCH: Rescue efforts in Kyiv after Russian missile strikes kill six

A combined missile and drone attack by Russia on Kyiv overnight killed at least six people, including a six-year-old boy, and injured more than 80, Ukrainian officials said.

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Crowds risk death for food in Gaza as famine warnings intensify

Large crowds of Palestinians carried sacks of flour through Gaza City’s Zikim area as growing hunger and blocked aid deliveries deepened the humanitarian crisis in the territory.

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Tsunami warnings lifted in Japan and US but Chile remains on alert

Tsunami alerts were issued across the Pacific after waves followed a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday.

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Grieving Gaza boy cries for his father killed near aid site

Thirteen-year-old Ahmad Zayed breaks down in Gaza City as he mourns his father, one of dozens killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip.

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Tsunami waves reach Japan and Hawaii after 8.8 quake off Russia

Tsunami waves reached coastal areas of Japan, Russia and Hawaii on Wednesday after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.

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Russia’s Far East rocked by major quake, tsunami alerts issued

One of the strongest earthquakes in decades struck Russia’s Far East on Wednesday, sending tsunami waves across the Pacific and forcing evacuations in several affected regions.

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Emergency response underway after deadly floods in northern Romania

More than 2,500 people have been affected by severe flash floods in Suceava county, northern Romania, where three people were confirmed dead and hundreds of homes damaged.

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Protesters demand resignation nine months after Valencia floods

Nine months after the Dana floods claimed 228 lives in the province of Valencia, the town of Catarroja held a protest on Tuesday over the regional government's handling of the disaster.

wellbeing

Is the Japanese walking trend backed by science?

"Japanese walking" is blowing up online – but what is it and does the science back it up? Spoiler: it does.

Healthcare

Doctors vs AI: Who wins in the battle of medical diagnosis?

While the AI system was faster and about as accurate, doctors offered more empathetic and personalised reports in a diagnostic competition in Shanghai.

Economy

Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell react to US President Donald Trump

The Federal Reserve Chair and the US President got into a disagreement over costs at a tour of the Fed’s office building renovation in Washington on Thursday.

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Russian airstrike injures dozens in Kharkiv, including newborn baby

At least 37 people were injured in a Russian airstrike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Thursday, including a 10-year-old child and a 28-day-old baby, authorities said.

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Shifting winds trap fire crews in deadly wildfire in Turkey

Ten people, including volunteers, were killed while battling wildfires in Turkey’s Eskisehir province on Wednesday.