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Mexican union complains of harassment at leafleting event
Supporters of an independent union in northern Mexico say they have been harassed while trying to hand out leaflets by beefy representatives of an old-guard union Original Article
Thousands flee homes outside Athens as heat fuels wildfires
More than 500 firefighters are struggling into the night to contain a large forest blaze on the outskirts of Athens Original Article
Fears over impunity grow as Haiti probes president's slaying
Haitian police have detained more than 40 suspects in the killing of President Jovenel Moïse, but many people fear the country’s crumbling judicial system could result in the assassination going unpunished Original Article
Tunisia leader fires ambassador to US in rash of dismissals
The Tunisian president has appointed a new economy minister and is keeping up a rash of dismissals, including the ambassador to the United States on Tuesday Original Article
Mexican City gas distributors strike over price controls
Crews that distribute LP gas to Mexico’s capital are on strike, just two days after the government imposed price controls on the fuel Original Article
British navy group: 'Potential hijack' of ship off UAE coast
The British navy has warned of a “potential hijack” of a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman, without elaborating Original Article
Italy's Draghi wins confidence votes on justice reforms
Premier Mario Draghi’s government has easily won two confidence votes from Italian lawmakers, securing approval in Parliament’s lower chamber for a key justice system reforms Original Article
In heat emergency, southern Europe scrambles for resources
Turkey is seeking international help to fight wildfires, and neighbor Greece is using old power stations to cope with the demand for air conditioning as a heat wave intensifies in southeast Europe Original Article
Turkey battles wildfires for 6th day; 10,000 are evacuated
Firefighters in Turkey are battling for the sixth straight day to control wildfires that are tearing through forests near some of the country’s top beach resorts Original Article
Nicaragua party lists presidential candidate despite arrests
A conservative coalition in Nicaragua has registered a former leader of the 1980s “Contra” rebels as a presidential candidate in the Nov. 7 elections to challenge the re-election bid of President Daniel Ortega Original Article