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Wildfire on Canada's Atlantic coast spurs evacuation of 16,000 people
A wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast has damaged about 200 houses and other structures and prompted the evacuation of 16,000 people Original Article
Malta says it didn't find migrant boat in distress alerted by NGOs
Authorities on the European island nation of Malta have contested accusations made by a group of nongovernmental organizations a day earlier regarding a migrant boat in distress Original Article
UK government fights demand to hand over Boris Johnson's messages to COVID-19 inquiry
When Boris Johnson was U.K. prime minister, he established an independent inquiry into his government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic Original Article
Worst cyberattack in Greece disrupts high school exams, causes political spat
Greece’s Education Ministry says it has been targeted in a cyberattack described as the most extensive in the country’s history, aimed at disabling a centralized high school examination platform Original Article
Noted thinkers, writers and filmmakers call on Algeria to free jailed journalist seen as independent
Ten noted thinkers, writers and filmmakers, including Ken Loach and Nobel literature laureate Annie Ernaux, have signed an open letter calling on the president of Algeria to free a jailed journalist they said was punished for refusing to bow to the gov… Original Article
NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests
NATO will send 700 more troops to northern Kosovo to help quell violent protests after clashes with ethnic Serbs there left 30 international soldiers wounded Original Article
Police: Puerto Rico assailants targeting drug rival killed 2 and injured 13
Authorities in Puerto Rico say that drug trafficking was behind a mass shooting over the weekend outside a bar that killed two people and injured 13 others Original Article
25 NAT0-led peacekeepers injured in Kosovo in clashes with Serbs outside municipal building
The NATO-led KFOR peacekeeping force say that 25 of its troops were injured in the clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo who were trying to take over the offices of one of the municipalities where ethnic Albanian mayors took up their posts last … Original Article
With new mandate secured, Turkey's Erdogan likely to continue engaging with both West and Russia
After securing a strong new mandate in a runoff presidential election, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan could temper some positions that have irritated his NATO allies Original Article
Ex-El Salvador President Mauricio Funes sentenced to 14 years for negotiating with gangs
A judge has sentenced former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes to 14 years in prison for negotiating with gangs during his administration Original Article