Italian journalist freed from detention in Iran and returns home

An Italian journalist detained in Iran for three weeks was freed Wednesday and returned home, after her fate had become intertwined with that of an Iranian engineer arrested in Italy and wanted by the United States.

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Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine kills at least 13 civilians, officials say

A Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and injured dozens Wednesday, officials said.

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Los Angeles wildfires: ‘Everything is burning up& as tens of thousands flee wealthy neighbourhoods

More than 30,000 people evacuated their homes as a wildfire ripped through an a wealthy coastal area of Los Angeles on Tuesday and into Wednesday, with Hollywood celebrities among those fleeing by car and on foot as flames engulfed homes and set hillsides ablaze.

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SAG Awards nominations and premieres cancelled as wildfires hit Los Angeles

The Screen Actors Guild Awards have cancelled a live nominations announcement because of the wildfires in Los Angeles.

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Friends and family ‘waiting anxiously& for news of British hikers missing in Dolomites

A close friend of two British hikers who have been missing in the Dolomites for nearly a week has said they are &waiting anxiously& for news in the search and that &the next few hours will be crucial&.

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Philippines reports outbreak of H5N2 bird flu in backyard ducks
PARIS - The Philippines reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu among backyard ducks, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday.

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