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“About 200 firefighters were deployed to keep the twin fires from converging on the island of Salamina, which was under a high wildfire risk on Sunday.”
“more than nine million barrels a day have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past week”
“London had the highest share of unsold flats at about 87%, followed by the south-east at 85% and the east of England at 84%.”
“Firefighters endured punishing conditions, working 11-hour shifts with no breaks and no access to toilet facilities, according to Gareth Tovey, the Fire Brigades Union's executive council member for Wales.”
“The first blaze was reported at 14:40 local time (11:40 GMT) near the island's south coast and spread rapidly due to high winds, followed by a separate fire some 20 minutes later in the east.”
“the amount of oil moved exceeds the market's estimate of four million barrels a day”
“The average was 80.5%, according to Richard Donnell, Zoopla’s executive director.”
“Phil Garrigan, chairman of the National Fire Chiefs' Council, revealed on Saturday morning that 43 wildfires had been recorded across Britain within the preceding 24 hours.”
“One of the fires had been brought under control and evacuations completed by Sunday evening, Greek media report, with 500 people having left the island by sea.”
“Satellite data from the European Union's Sentinel 1 system shows around 150 ships waiting for transfers, up from roughly 40 in January”
“Zoopla said average house prices across the UK rose 43% between 2016 and 2025, compared with just 10% for flats.”
“Firefighters attending the blaze found two bodies at the scene, he said.”
“Before the conflict, about twenty million barrels a day passed through Hormuz, roughly one fifth of global supply”
“But investor‑owned flats are being priced above the typical first‑time buyer budget (£450,000 v a £425,000 budget).”
“At least 10 other people suffered burns or showed 'symptoms of smoke inhalation', five of whom had been taken for treatment locally, Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiades said on X.”
“Brent oil futures have largely stayed between $80 and $90 a barrel throughout August, far below the $150 per barrel scenarios modelled at the war's outset”
“water coolers and a comprehensive water filtration and monitoring system will be installed at 20,000 locations across the railway network.”
“A number of aircraft and 50 fire engines, assisted by water tankers and construction machinery, were deployed to try and tackle the two fires.”
“Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. reports that twenty-three of its vessels have been attacked since the conflict began, resulting in one fatality and twenty injuries”
“The CAG study assessed passenger services at 512 non‑suburban grade railway stations across all Indian Railway zones.”
“Salamina Deputy Mayor Thodoris Zannis earlier said this was to keep the fires from burning over a mountain on the island and meeting to form a single blaze.”
“It found that water samples from coolers tested positive for E. coli at eight railway stations across four zones.”
“Firefighters across Europe have been facing a series of wildfires this weekend, including officers in Belgium spending a third day beating back flames in the country's largest nature reserve, Hautes Fagnes.”
“Water sample from water cooler was positive for E. coli at two stations (Coimbatore and Palakkad Junctions) in SR (Southern Railway), one station (Hyderabad) in SCR (South Central Railway), four stations (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Termin…”
“The EU's climate monitoring service, Copernicus, has confirmed that western Europe experienced its hottest June-to-July period on record.”
“The audit also found that 458 of the 512 selected stations - more than 89% - were deficient in providing Minimum Essential Amenities (MEA).”
“Labour has set a target to build 1.5 million homes by 2029. According to official data, external, it has so far built 392,000 homes in England since coming into power in July 2024.”
“a demolition order was issued in late 1933 for numbers 34, 36, 38 and 40 Michaelgate.”
“Mustard Seed Jersey said it had been helping people in Romania, through funding and donations, since it was set up in 1998.”
“the discovery stopped the demolition of number 40 Michaelgate.”
“Bisson said the camp hosted more than 40 children and that 'nearly all of them had lost their parents'.”
“the building has two storeys and two bays”
“This year's race has seen 18 teams compete, one of our biggest numbers of teams yet”
“More than £451,000 was raised from organisations including the Architectural Heritage Fund, Investors in Lincoln, the Michael Cornish Charitable Trust, the Swire Charitable Trust and Historic England.”
“the 340m (1,115ft) track that runs from Dalton Road to the Townhouse.”
“career-best 167”
“Racers headed to the starting line from 10:00 BST”
“overnight score of 131, Padikkal batted for 230 balls and hit 15 fours and a six to help India reach 460/9”
“rolling down the 5m high ramp”
“overnight score of 131”
“the deal, reportedly for around £30m”
“For the last two years, I've been working really hard”
“joined Villa from Arsenal for £17m in 2020”
“Kamlesh Kedarnath Rai, a resident of Azamgarh, arrived with his wife to board Air India Express flight IX-1810 to Mumbai. Rai had declared his licensed 7.62 mm pistol and 21 live cartridges at the check‑in counter before being taken to the…”
“helped the club end their 30-year trophy drought by winning the Europa League in May”
“The incident took place around 9.30am at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport when 55-year-old Kamlesh Kedarnath Rai, a resident of Azamgarh, arrived with his wife to board Air India Express flight IX-1810 to Mumbai.”
“Antonello da Messina painted the San Gregorio Polyptych in 1473.”
“During the inspection, a round was accidentally discharged. The projectile ricocheted and injured Raj and Kumari, both of whom were taken to New Laxmi Trauma Centre for treatment.”
“The San Gregorio Polyptych consists of five surviving panels.”
“lithium prospecting licences laying claim to some 73,000 hectares (282 square miles)”
“The versatile Switzerland international is set to end his 11-year stay with the German top-flight club by moving to Elland Road.”
“Most of it is farmland spanning 117 farms”
“45 homes were evacuated in Wellington Road and Knoll Close”
“covers 150 hectares of pits and 180 hectares of waste dumps”
“More than 10 fire engines along with a number of aerial ladder units and specialist appliances from across Greater Manchester were sent to the scene of the blaze.”
“crushes 2 million metric tons of cane a year from 2,000 small-scale and 600 commercial growers”
“The 55.6-metre (182ft) concrete figure is nearly 18m taller than Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer”
“relocated 150 farmers, all willingly”
“The 55.6-metre (182ft) concrete figure”
“the mine had created over a thousand jobs”
“nearly 18m taller than Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer”
“SA Lithium’s plans to expand over 6,000 hectares”
“98m Virgin Mary erected in the Philippines”
“India 1st innings: 460 for 9 after 116 overs”
“Vipotnik started his side's 2-1 win at Stoke City on Saturday and claimed an assist for Joseph Opoku's 22nd-minute equaliser at bet365 Stadium.”
“Devdutt Padikkal 167”
“He was replaced in the 65th minute by match-winner Adam Idah, who netted with his first touch after coming off the bench to clinch all three points for Vitor Matos' men.”
“KL Rahul 82”
“Regardless of whether or not Vipotnik remains at the club beyond the summer transfer deadline, Robinson believes Swansea are in a strong position.”
“Dhruv Jurel 51”
“For Swansea City, we're hearing from behind the scenes that it's alright, it's quite rosy in terms of the financial situation.”
“Prabath Jayasuriya 4/109”
“It is the first time in 16 years the competition has been won by a band outside the UK.”
“Keshara Nuwantha 3/175”
“A total of 211 bands from 14 countries, including youth bands, took part in the 'truly thrilling and fiercely contested competition'.”
“Three overnight batters, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul (who retired hurt on Day 1) and centurion Devdutt Padikkal, were dismissed in the first ninety minutes of play”
“The Simon Fraser University pipe band won the coveted title following the two-day event at Glasgow Green.”
“weather kept both camps confined to the dressing room for over five hours”
“first time in 16 years that a band outside the UK has taken the honour.”
“Hill's program completed the exhaustive search and showed that there are exactly 146 isolated noble polyhedra, in addition to the two known infinite families.”
“Skipper Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty for the second game running, which would have made it 2-1 at half-time”
“The competition, now in its 85th year, is widely recognised as the oldest and one of the most prestigious science and mathematics competitions for high school seniors in the United States.”
“In a long, five-week, six-match pre-season, Maguire took on the captain's duties in the early games”
“By 2020, researchers had confirmed 61 isolated examples.”
“Maguire has nothing negative to say about Amorim's 14 months in charge either”
“Moroccan authorities had been monitoring social media posts calling for another mass crossing on August 15 and had warned that organisers and participants could face prosecution.”
“stopping Kaye Scott in the sixth round to reclaim the WBA and WBC titles in Atlanta.”
“The latest attempt follows the mass crossing on July 30, when more than 72,000 people flooded into the border area.”
“I cut 38 pounds. I started 14 weeks ago at 198 and then I got down to 160.”
“Spanish interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said around 5,000 migrants remained in Ceuta and would be returned to Morocco, except in cases involving extreme vulnerability.”
“take her professional record to 19-0”
“Italy temporarily suspended its open-border Schengen arrangement with Spain, reintroducing checks on air and sea travel until at least August 15.”
“dropped three classes to face 42-year-old Scott”
“Spain, in turn, introduced passport, nationality and visa checks for passengers and visitors arriving from Italy until September 7.”
“five-division world champion”
“Arctic foxes introduced to more than 400 Alaskan islands for fur changed far more than the local wildlife.”
“Following her statement win, Shields suggested welterweight champion Lauren Price should be her next opponent in December or January.”
“The study compared 18 islands in the Aleutian archipelago, nine with foxes and nine without them.”
“She's only had five fights as a professional”
“Breeding seabird densities were almost 100 times higher on fox-free islands than on islands with foxes.”
