Harold Manning

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Rain offers hope to Greek firefighters | Abroad

Rain offers hope to Greek firefighters |  Abroad

At the moment, at high temperature, the wind is still quite strong. This can cause new fires. Fires also continue to rage, for example in bushes and mosses. Although firefighters say the danger is not yet over, mayors of the Peloponnese Peninsula say the situation has improved. Weather conditions have not improved everywhere. Lightning caused fires in some places, notably …

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Italian farmer caught lighting a forest fire | Abroad

Italian farmer caught lighting a forest fire |  Abroad

Italian police were able to locate and arrest the man. He struck in Montesarchio, about thirty kilometers from Naples in the south of the country. His mobile has not yet been revealed. Earlier it became clear that more fires in southern Europe had been started. More than 400 people were evacuated over the weekend due to a forest fire in …

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Navalny faces another three-year prison sentence | Abroad

Navalny faces another three-year prison sentence |  Abroad

The Russian authorities will again indict opposition leader Alexeï Navalny. According to the commission of inquiry, according to the Russian FBI, Navalny was guilty of human rights violations. The commission of inquiry accuses Navalny and his colleagues of having created a non-commercial organization which “harms the personality of citizens and violates their rights”. The organization in question is the now …

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Brit finds body of missing girlfriend (37) in Pyrenees after months of search

Brit finds body of missing girlfriend (37) in Pyrenees after months of search

Esther Dingley, a 37-year-old Briton, was on a month-long solo hike in November through the mountainous region on the border of Spain and France, writes the BBC. On November 22, she sent her last message to her boyfriend via WhatsApp from Pic De Safe, over 2,700 meters above sea level. They would reconnect a few days later. When that didn’t …

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Literary prize giving to Astrid Roemer canceled for statements on Bouterse: ‘Take my heart’ | show

Literary prize giving to Astrid Roemer canceled for statements on Bouterse: 'Take my heart' |  show

UpdateThe Committee of Ministers of the Dutch Language Union has decided to cancel the award of the Dutch Literature Prize to the writer Astrid Roemer. Roemer receives the award, but the committee does not consider a presentation by the Belgian king appropriate. “We are firmly distancing ourselves from the views and statements of Mrs Roemer,” the committee told news time. …

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Hong Kong teachers’ union to end under government pressure

Hong Kong teachers' union to end under government pressure

Hong Kong’s largest union, the Vocational Teachers’ Union, is being dissolved due to massive pressure from the authorities, who are cracking down on the pro-democracy movement in any way they can. Hong Kong Professional Teachers’ Union (HKPTU) Chairman Fung Wai-wah said after lengthy discussions, the board unanimously decided that the job had become impossible. The HKPTU’s decision follows media coverage …

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The valuables of the Greek royal family set on fire | Abroad

The valuables of the Greek royal family set on fire |  Abroad

The fires that raged in the ancient Greek royal estate of Tatoi last week caused extensive damage. Not only was the forest area largely set on fire, some buildings were also destroyed and at least two containers in which valuables from the palace were stored, the newspaper reports. Kathimerini. The Ministry of Culture had removed thousands of items from the …

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Landmark California fire burns nearly 200,000 acres

Landmark California fire burns nearly 200,000 acres

In Greenville, California, the street sign is one of the few items that survived violent fires.Beeld Getty Images “We are witnessing a fire that even veterans among our firefighters have not seen in their entire careers,” said a spokesperson for the California Fire Department. Washington post. Named after the street in Plumas County where the fire started on July 13, …

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Americans Stranded in Elevator Due to Flash Flood: “Like a Movie”

Americans Stranded in Elevator Due to Flash Flood: "Like a Movie"

The city of Omaha in the US state was ravaged by heavy rains last weekend. Tony Luu and two friends watched the storm pass from an apartment on Saturday night, but wanted to take a closer look at the damage. They decided to take the elevator to the ground floor. The water kept rising However, it went horribly wrong when …

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