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Pressure is increasing on Israel to explain its relationship with Pegasus spyware
Yahoo Daily News 02 Aug 2021
Nicosia [Cyprus], August 2 (ANI). Diplomatic pressure is increasing on the state of Israel to give convincing explanations on the nature of its relationship with the NSO Pegasus spyware system, following the revelations of an international investigative report by a team of 80 journalists working for 17 media organizations in ten countries ... Ziv adds ... .
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Tesla big battery fire in Victoria burns into day three
The Guardian 02 Aug 2021
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More than 700 saved from Mediterranean this weekend: aid group
Manila Standard Today 02 Aug 2021
Rescue ships picked up more than 700 people trying to cross the Mediterranean in makeshift vessels this weekend, mainly off the coasts of Libya and Malta, a migrant aid group said Sunday ... SOS Mediterranee said that its vessel, the Ocean Viking, had carried out six separate operations in international waters since Saturday ... .
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Japanese Government Confirms That Belarusian Runner Tsimanouskaya Is Safe
Urdu Point 02 Aug 2021
Tsimanouskaya released a video via social media on Sunday claiming that Belarusian authorities were "forcibly" trying to make her return to her home country ... The Belarusian opposition sports Solidarity Fund said that Tsimanouskaya wanted to seek asylum in Europe as she was allegedly being forced to leave Tokyo without her consent ... ....
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Massive fire rips through Rhodes, leaves much of the island without power and water
Greek City Times 02 Aug 2021
A massive fire broke out on the Greek island of Rhodes on Sunday, leaving large parts of the island without power and water. The fire threatens the famed Valley of the Butterflies, the military base of Kalamona, and the village of Psinthos, all of which have been evacuated ... Additional firefighters are expected from Samos and Athens ... to evacuate ... Tags ... .
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Death toll jumps to more than 300 in recent China flooding
Greenwood Commonwealth 02 Aug 2021
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have announced a large jump in the death toll from recent floods ... Fourteen people died in the subway flooding ... .
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EU sends help to Turkey as wildfire toll reaches eight
RTE 02 Aug 2021
The European Union has sent help to Turkey and volunteers joined firefighters in battling a week of violent blazes that have killed eight people and put pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ... The government has also disclosed that it had no firefighting planes in its inventory and had to rely on foreign help to battle the flames ... .
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‘I will not return to Belarus’ – Olympic sprinter refuses to board flight home, set to request asylum in Europe
Irish Independent 02 Aug 2021
A Belarusian sprinter refused to get on a flight from Tokyo last night after being taken to the airport against her wishes by her team following her complaints about national coaching staff at the Olympic Games. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya (24) was still at Tokyo’s Haneda airport in the early hours of today ... “I will not return to Belarus.”.
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Finding answers to the world's drinking water crisis
BBC News 02 Aug 2021
Without a doubt, water is the most abundant resource on Earth. After all, it covers over 70% of the planet - yet despite this we are facing a looming crisis as a species. Climate change, global conflict and overpopulation are just some of the factors that are devastating the water supply in many areas around the world ... 'Basic human right' ... .
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Heat wave causes massive melt of Greenland ice sheet
The Manila Times 01 Aug 2021
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK. Greenland's ice sheet has experienced a "massive melting event" during a heat wave that has seen temperatures more than 10 degrees above seasonal norms, according to Danish researchers ... And Nerlerit Inaat Airport in the northeast of the territory recorded 23.4 degrees on Thursday, the highest recorded there since records began ... .
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American star Simone Biles to return for balance beam finals
Journal Tribune 02 Aug 2021photo: AP / Rahmat Gul
US launches emergency airlift to rescue Afghan allies at risk of Taliban’s revenge
The Observer 01 Aug 2021
America has launched emergency airlifts for Afghans who worked with its armed forces and diplomats, evacuating hundreds who are still waiting for their visas to the United States on military flights ... Some have been in limbo for years. There is increasing concern about the fate of Afghan allies in the UK too ... Reuse this content. .
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Malaysian opposition march on parliament, demand Prime Minister resigns
The Times of India 02 Aug 2021
KUALA LUMPUR. Malaysia's opposition lawmakers tried to march on the country's parliament building on Monday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, after the premier deferred a parliamentary sitting amidst political turmoil ... Start a Conversation. .
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Fighting intensifies as Afghan provincial capitals attacked
Dawn 02 Aug 2021
KANDAHAR. Afghan forces fought fierce street battles and bombed Taliban positions on Sunday while insurgents swarmed major cities as they stepped up their nationwide offensive ... Fighting has surged across Afghanistan since early May when US-led foreign forces began a final withdrawal that is now almost complete ... “You can see dead bodies on the streets.
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Outgoing Iran president says government not always truthful
San Francisco Chronicle 01 Aug 2021
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's outgoing president on Sunday acknowledged his nation at times “did not tell part of the truth” to its people during his eight-year tenure, as he prepares to leave office with his signature nuclear deal with world powers in tatters and tensions high with the West ... .
