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“Uganda has unveiled a statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, the older brother of Israel's prime minister, who was killed during the Entebbe hostage rescue mission 50 years ago.”
“The Greek fire service confirmed in a statement: "During the aerial firefighting operation, two BELL helicopters, leased by the fire department, with a crew of two people each, crashed in the wider area of Psatha, Attica."”
“Of the five deaths, three were reported from Patratu block in Ramgarh district, while two women died in Maheshpur-Rampur village under Basantrai block in Godda district, officials said.”
“The rescue mission lasted less than 90 minutes.”
“A Greek and a Danish national died after the crash, just northwest of Athens.”
“All the victims were killed while sowing paddy in the fields, he said.”
“The Paris-bound plane, which had taken off from Tel Aviv on 27 June 1976, made a stop in Athens, which is where the hijackers, from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, boarded the aircraft.”
“But a Briton and another Greek national were pulled from their aircraft alive by rescuers.”
“Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across several parts of Jharkhand over the next four days.”
“Zach Johnson shot three rounds in the 60s to win at The Els Club in the Algarve”
“Authorities immediately launched a search and rescue operation to find the four crew members involved.”
“The weather office issued a 'yellow' alert (be aware) for isolated thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rain in several districts from August 3 to 6.”
“groundbreaking $3m event”
“A Government official subsequently told reporters that the crew of one helicopter had been found and were "safe", with an ambulance dispatched to collect them.”
“The IMD said light to moderate rainfall, along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph, is likely across the state during this period.”
“19-under total of 197”
“Three firefighters have already lost their lives tackling the infernos in Greece”
“destroyed more than 100 homes”
“five-under 67 that lifted him to 12 under”
“The collision occurred against the backdrop of a devastating wildfire crisis gripping the Greek mainland, with close to 500 domestic firefighters deployed to the affected region alongside support teams from France and Romania.”
“population of around 30,000”
“fired a closing 65 to finish on 10 under”
“More than 100 homes have been reduced to ruins by the blazes, which have been driven by gale-force winds across the landscape northwest of Athens.”
“more than 10,000 hectares”
“Emma Finucane has created history by becoming the first sprint cyclist to win four track gold medals at the same Commonwealth Games.”
“Firefighting crews concentrated their efforts on halting the fire's advance towards the coastal town of Megara, home to roughly 30,000 residents.”
“the number of unemployed graduates, which has increased from less than one million in 1983 to around 11 million in 2023, a 16-fold increase over four decades.”
“In Birmingham in 2022, New Zealand cyclist Aaron Gate won four gold medals with three on the track and one in the road race.”
“Greek newspaper Protothema reported that upwards of 10,000 hectares of land had likely been consumed by the blaze.”
“unemployment among graduates below the age of 25 increased from 35.02% in 1983 to 39.33% in 2023.”
“Finucane has achieved her quartet of successes in four successive days in the Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow.”
“On Wednesday, two firefighters aged 23 and 27 perished while responding to a blaze affecting agricultural and forested land in the Rethymno region of Crete.”
“unemployment among Indians aged 15 to 29 rose to 16.2% in June, the highest level recorded since monthly estimates became available in April 2025.”
“Australian legend Anna Meares and New Zealander Andrews had previously won three track titles in 2010 and 2022 respectively.”
“A third firefighter was found unconscious near the southern Peloponnese port town of Gytheio and subsequently pronounced dead.”
“At that time, youth unemployment stood at 13.8%.”
“The 23-year-old has also become the first Welsh woman to collect four golds at a single Commonwealth Games.”
“the 'invasion' of 60,000 migrants.”
“the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) among young people has declined from 42.7% to 40.3%.”
“Weightlifter David Morgan remains Wales' most successful Commonwealth Games athlete with nine golds and three silver.”
“Spain has said it has now managed to remove 53,000 of the migrants, leaving 7,000 still at large.”
“the unorganised sector employs around 94% of the workforce, while the organised sector employs only about 6%.”
“Finucane won Wales' 31st medal of the Games with nine gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze.”
“Just weeks earlier, the Spanish government announced it would provide amnesty to all illegal migrants in the country, with at least one million applying after the decree.”
“Out of every 100 graduates aged between 15 and 29, only 50 are employed, 15 remain unemployed while actively searching for work, and the remaining 35 are outside the labour force altogether.”
“At least 13 people, including several children, have been killed in the latest strikes on Gaza, Palestinian officials have said.”
“80 thick slate panels inscribed with regimental crests and the names of the fallen were removed from the cemetery in 2003 over concerns about local vandalism.”
“Only 26 out of every 100 graduates have regular salaried jobs.”
“The Israeli Energy Minister, Eli Cohen, said on Sunday that no deal had been reached to stop attacks on the Gaza Strip, a territory now under 70% Israeli control.”
“located nine miles south-west of Basra”
“the informal sector generated around 74.5 lakh jobs in 2025, significantly lower than the 1.1 crore jobs created during the previous survey period ending September 2024.”
“Palestinian health officials said two people, including a child, were killed in a strike on a residential building in Gaza City, while another person was killed near Jabalia in northern Gaza.”
“more than 360 British servicemen and women are interred alongside fallen comrades from India, Poland and other Commonwealth nations.”
“An estimated 6.5 million Americans live in homes built on or next to landslide-prone land”
“According to UN estimates, around 60 million tonnes of debris has been generated since October 2023.”
“over 3,000 men and women buried there”
“By studying 128 million buildings across the United States”
“The 20-point plan, unveiled in September last year, included the creation of the Board of Peace to oversee the agreement's implementation.”
“Of the 23, nine people were were assessed by the London Ambulance Service and three were taken to hospital, the Met confirmed, but their injuries have been described as 'non-life-threatening'.”
“Together, the Rocky Mountains, Alaska, and Hawaii make up about 4% of the exposed population”
“A 15-point road map was also published on Friday, which sets out the final steps for implementing the agreement.”
“Two air ambulances (helicopters) have flown in to take some of the injured away.”
“more than half of Americans living in landslide-prone areas are in eastern states”
“Wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have forced evacuations and caused power outages in the Washington state's Spokane area, officials said.”
“There are probably 1,000 people outside right now.”
“even relatively flat states such as Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska have more than 700,000 people living on or near hazardous slopes”
“According to officials, no injuries or fatalities have been reported.”
“It has been running since 2005.”
“Rural residents make up 62% of people living in landslide-prone areas”
“Spokane is the state's second most populous city.”
“The 500-metre containment barrier has been placed along the sea border between Ceuta and Morocco”
“In West Virginia, where 70% of the state is prone to landslides”
“virtually all of the 60,000 migrants that stormed Spain’s North African enclave have left voluntarily”
“In a statement, he said 27 houses were completely destroyed, 196 homes partially damaged and 5,792 people have been shifted to 209 relief camps.”
“there are 86 reported casualties from the storming”
“According to the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority, the state received up to 320 mm of rainfall in some parts on Saturday, with Ayyankunnu in Kannur district recording the highest.”
“about 50,000 people had crossed the border from Morocco to Ceuta since Thursday morning”
“IMD issued an orange alert for 12 districts and a yellow alert for Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam, warning of flash floods in all districts between 2 pm and 8 pm.”
“estimated 48,300 people had returned by 4pm on Friday”
“Heavy rainfall was predicted on August 2, 3 and 6, with strong winds of up to 50 kmph.”
“A joint letter signed by 22 member states has called for a unified response and the reinforcement of the EU's external borders”
“The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services warned of huge waves of 2.7 to 3.5 meters along the northern Kerala coast and advised fishermen and coastal residents to be vigilant.”
“within just two days”
“The official weight came to exactly one pound.”
“the previous South Dakota state record of 12 ounces, which had been caught by Pat McCart in 1970 at Lake Carthage.”
“According to the IGFA, the all-tackle world-record pumpkinseed was caught in New York in 2016 by angler Robert Warne. That fish weighed 1 pound and 8 ounces, making it eight ounces heavier than Backman's state-record catch.”
“Vineyards with more barn owls had between 38% and 52% fewer rodents than vineyards where few or no owls were present.”
“Their fear of predators increased by 16% to 38%, making them spend less time feeding.”
“between 30% and 75% of the nest boxes are occupied by breeding barn owls in any given year.”
“one family of barn owls can remove up to 4,000 rodents in a year.”
“Barn owls prefer tall wooden nest boxes around 24 inches high.”
“mounted on poles taller than 12 feet in areas with plenty of grassland and little nearby forest cover.”
“California vineyards installed more than 500 owl boxes.”
“The researchers carried out their study in six vineyards in Napa Valley during 2023.”
“The new study is part of a larger barn owl research programme that began in 2015.”
“monitored more than 500 nest boxes installed across California's wine-producing regions.”
“The 10-member expedition was hit by an avalanche on Thursday while climbing Broad Peak in PoK's Gilgit-Baltistan region.”
“Rescuers recovered three bodies on Friday after locating four.”
“Purja scaled all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres in a record 189 days in 2019.”
“His record was surpassed in 2023.”
