Two firefighting helicopters collide while battling Greece wildfire

Firefighting helicopters collide

Athens: Two firefighting helicopters collided in midair Sunday afternoon while battling a massive wildfire in Greece's western Attica, according to Greek national broadcaster ERT. The helicopters crashed near the coastal area of Psatha shortly after the collision, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. The pilot of one helicopter managed to contact the Fire Service's operations centre and reported that the co-pilot had been injured. Rescue operations were underway, the ERT reported. There...

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Tehran perceives every ‘enemy’ threat as ‘real and noteworthy’, denies Hormuz reopening deal

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Tehran: Iran's Acting Defence Minister Seyed Majid Ebn Al-Reza said Sunday that Tehran perceives every "enemy" threat as "real and noteworthy," rejecting any characterisation of them as mere psychological warfare. "We will neither be surprised nor remain passive. We use threats as a basis to increase our preparedness, strengthen our deterrence, and develop our power," Al-Reza wrote on X after US President Donald Trump said earlier that he had agreed to...

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Indonesia ferry fire kills five, dozens missing as hundreds rescued

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Surabaya (Indonesia):  An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island of Java Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing as rescuers and passing vessels evacuated hundreds from the burning ship, officials said. The Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry was travelling from Indonesia's second-largest city of Surabaya in East Java to the city of Makassar in South Sulawesi, with 232 passengers and 39 crew...

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Nepal eases restrictions in violence-hit provinces after three deaths

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Kathmandu: Nepalese authorities Sunday relaxed the curfew imposed in various parts of Madhesh and Koshi provinces as the security situation improved days after communal violence rocked the region. Three people have been killed in communal violence in Nepal that started after clashes erupted in Sunsari district bordering India in Koshi Province, prompting authorities to impose curfews, prohibitory orders and step up security deployment. The violence broke out after members of the...

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Firefighting helicopters collide

Two firefighting helicopters collide while battling Greece wildfire

Athens: Two firefighting helicopters collided in midair Sunday afternoon while battling a massive wildfire in Greece's western Attica, according to Greek national broadcaster ERT. The helicopters crashed near the coastal area of Psatha shortly after the collision, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. The pilot of one helicopter managed to contact the Fire Service's operations centre and reported...

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Ukraine drone attacks kill five across Russia, officials say

Moscow: Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least five people across Russia, also hitting industrial sites and a further warehouse belonging to Russia's e-commerce giant Wildberries, local officials said. Wildberries, Russia's largest online marketplace, is sometimes described as the country's answer to Amazon. In under two weeks, Ukraine has struck over a dozen of the retailer's depots, part...

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At least seven killed in suspected suicide blast at Pakistan peace rally

Peshawar: At least seven persons were killed, and over a dozen injured in an explosion during a peace rally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan Sunday, sources said. The blast occurred when the Swat Peace Rally was in progress in Kabal Town in Swat district, district officials said. Initial reports indicate that at least seven people...

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Man allegedly cuts off tongue outside Kali temple in Ganjam

Brahmapur: A man allegedly cut off his tongue with a knife outside a temple in Odisha's Ganjam district Sunday morning, police said. The incident took place outside a Kali temple at Hansatuli village within Beguniapada police station limits. The victim, identified as Kiran Patra (36) and a father of two children, works as a labourer abroad and...

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Tehran perceives every ‘enemy’ threat as ‘real and noteworthy’, denies Hormuz reopening deal

Tehran: Iran's Acting Defence Minister Seyed Majid Ebn Al-Reza said Sunday that Tehran perceives every "enemy" threat as "real and noteworthy," rejecting any characterisation of them as mere psychological warfare. "We will neither be surprised nor remain passive. We use threats as a basis to increase our preparedness, strengthen our deterrence, and develop our power," Al-Reza wrote...

Indonesia ferry

Indonesia ferry fire kills five, dozens missing as hundreds rescued

Surabaya (Indonesia):  An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island of Java Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing as rescuers and passing vessels evacuated hundreds from the burning ship, officials said. The Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry was travelling from Indonesia's second-largest city of Surabaya in East Java...

 

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