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Spain deploys an army and evacuates preventively because of fires: “I haven’t had such a forest fire for years” | Abroad

Spain deploys an army and evacuates preventively because of fires: "I haven't had such a forest fire for years" |  Abroad

In south-eastern Spain, the army is deployed in the fight against a large forest fire there. It has already destroyed more than 6,000 hectares of forest, forcing hundreds of residents to leave their homes. The authorities today evacuated the inhabitants of the town of Jubrique (500 inhabitants) and announced that the 400 inhabitants of Genalguacil must also leave their homes. …

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The mayor of Paris is a candidate for the French presidential election

The mayor of Paris is a candidate for the French presidential election

Anne Hidalgo, the socialist mayor of Paris, has officially announced her candidacy for the French presidential election in 2022. Hidalgo announced his candidacy in the city of Rouen, in Normandy. “Because I know the problems of our time and want to offer hope, I have decided to run for president,” Hidalgo said. She says she wants to promote a green …

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Protests in a tense atmosphere on Brazil’s independence day

Protests in a tense atmosphere on Brazil's independence day

Correspondent Marc Bessems: “Bolsonaro addressed his supporters in Brasilia and will also do so in São Paulo, where he will speak at around 9 p.m. Dutch time on Avenida Paulista, the most famous street in the city. We see footage. protests across the country, where pro-Bolsonaro protests tend to be larger than anti-Bolsonaro protests. “ “The tension is high, but …

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European Commission demands sanction against Poland over controversial disciplinary chamber

European Commission demands sanction against Poland over controversial disciplinary chamber

The European Commission is going to the European Court of Justice to demand a fine against Poland. According to the Commission, the country has failed to demonstrate that it has ended the controversial disciplinary chamber of judges. Poland and the Commission have been in conflict for some time over the independence of the Polish judiciary. The disciplinary chamber is to …

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A woman forgets her bag with 40,000 euros in a French bus | Abroad

A woman forgets her bag with 40,000 euros in a French bus |  Abroad

A bus driver in Nimes, in the south of France, unknowingly found a small fortune in banknotes last weekend. They were in a bag that had been left on his bus and that he had taken to the lost and found section without opening it. The rightful owner has not yet come forward. The driver of the Tango transport company …

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Boy (11) having received stable electric shocks and safe in IC

Academisch Ziekenhuis in Suriname krijgt nieuwe Intensive Care

The 11-year-old boy who was injured last Tuesday after stepping on power cables in a meadow in Sunny Point and received electric shocks through the body, is stable and safe. The victim was admitted to the children’s ward of the intensive care unit (ICU), the Suriname police force has just reported. Suriname police investigation shows boy TC was returning home …

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Manhunt for Palestinian prisoners after escaping from Israeli high security prison | Abroad

Manhunt for Palestinian prisoners after escaping from Israeli high security prison |  Abroad

VideoIsraeli police are looking for six Palestinian prisoners who escaped last night from a maximum security prison in the north of the country. The six dug a tunnel through which they could exit under the wall of Gilboa prison. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks of a “serious incident” which requires maximum effort from the various security services in the …

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Taliban force Afghan students to wear niqabs

Taliban force Afghan students to wear niqabs

An abaya is a long veil that covers the body. A niqab covers the face, except the eyes. Lesson without men The decree was issued yesterday. In addition to following the rules for clothing covering the face, women are only allowed to attend classes in rooms without men. One exception: if they are separated from each other by curtains, they …

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The first regular flights from Kabul airport started “without functional radar”

The first regular flights from Kabul airport started "without functional radar"

A number of regular domestic flights have resumed from the airport in Kabul, the Afghan capital. On Saturday, planes from the Afghan airline Ariana left for the cities of Herat, Kandahar and Mazar-i-Sharif. Ariana’s manager in Kabul told US news agency AP that the planes took off when the airport’s radar system was not yet functioning. Three more domestic flights …

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