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Peru president signs amnesty law for police and soldiers accused of atrocities
Peru's president has signed a controversial new law pardoning soldiers, police and civilian militias on trial for atrocities during the country's two-decade armed conflict against Maoist rebels.Dina Boluarte enacted the measure that was passed by Congress in July, despite...
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Reindeer populations could plummet by up to 80% by 2100, researchers say
Reindeer populations across the Arctic will likely decline substantially due to climate change in the next several decades with the North American population facing the highest risk, researchers predict. While the species has survived multiple periods of Arctic...
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Trump-Putin meeting: European leaders tentatively hopeful after call with Trump ahead of Ukraine summit
European leaders appeared cautiously optimistic after holding a virtual meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday, two days before he meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.Trump reportedly told the Europeans that...
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Mapping Ukraine’s frontlines and ceasefire scenarios
Paul AdamsBBC Diplomatic CorrespondentBBCPresident Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine says an unconditional ceasefire is needed now. European allies also insist on on a halt in fighting. US President Donald Trump says that is what he has been trying to achieve.But...
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Greece: Wildfire approaches horse enclosure on Chios Island
Locals tried to put out a wildfire threatening a yard of horses on Chios in Greece.The blaze started earlier this week and quickly spread due to strong winds.In the past 24 hours alone, more than 152 new fires have...
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Wildfire threatens major Greek city as heatwave grips Europe
Nikos Papanikolaou & Rachel HaganPatras & LondonReutersThe crisis comes as a heatwave blankets southern Europe, sparking blazes from Portugal to the Balkans.In Spain, a civilian and a volunteer firefighter were killed on Wednesday during the country's tenth consecutive day...
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The sprawling Alaskan military base where Trump and Putin will meet
Madeline Halpert, Christal Hayes and Jake LaphamBBC NewsGetty ImagesMeanwhile, Putin has not budged from his territorial demands, Ukraine's neutrality and the future size of its army. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in part, over Putin's belief the...
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Cape Verde floods: State of emergency declared in São Vicente and Santo Antão
Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão, after deadly floods which killed at least nine people and forced 1,500 from their homes.The state of emergency activates crisis funds and...
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Drones laden with explosives kills three Colombian soldiers
Three soldiers have been killed in a drone attack in south-west Colombia, which authorities have blamed on a dissident rebel group.The devices dropped explosives on members of Colombia's navy and army, who were manning a checkpoint on the Naya...