Poland says the unidentified object, aimed at western Ukrainian territory, violated Polish airspace and territory after missing its target, crashing near the eastern city of Lublin, causing an explosion and leaving behind a 10-metre wide crater.
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A massive wildfire has been raging across the Bordeaux region for almost a week now, impacting the tourist season. These forest fires are emitting toxic smoke with harmful effects on all living beings, including the vineyards.
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The cultural debate over Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ continues, with Pulitzer Prize-finalist Joyce Carol Oates defending the film following a scathing review by translator Emily Wilson, who wrote that the film had “nothing convincing to say.”
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Cooler summer holidays are proving popular as peak heat sways travellers’ choices beyond the Mediterranean. Experts weigh in on whether this seasonal trend might last.
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Over 220 firefighters are battling a blaze in southern Crete, whilst strong winds are hampering aerial water drops. The funerals of the two firefighters who lost their lives yesterday are taking place on Thursday. In Plomari, Lesbos, the fires are continuing to flare up.
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Prolonged low water levels have forced several European industries, including oil refining, nuclear power and chemicals, to reduce output because of raw-material and cooling-water shortages.
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Preliminary investigations showed a drone strike caused a fire to break out on two ships at Damietta port on the Mediterranean on Wednesday, authorities in Cairo said. No side has taken responsibility at this time.
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Microsoft reported record quarterly profit and forecast accelerating Azure growth, while Meta’s profit and margins were hit by severance costs and legal expenses.
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Italy hasn’t decided how much of its €14.9bn SAFE defence loan it will use, as several domestic considerations affect the calculus. But Brussels and other member states are growing impatient to reallocate any unspent funds within the legal deadlines.
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It’s been a rough five years for the world’s biggest movie franchise. The MCU has delivered more misses than hits in its post-‘Endgame’ era, and now relies on everyone’s favourite wall-crawler to save the day.
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