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Over the weekend, 19,000 people were evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes due to a raging wildfire that has been burning for six days. The EU and other international partners have sent firefighting planes and helicopters to help battle the flames, and the Greek Prime Minister has expressed his gratitude for the support. A person was injured during an evacuation and a pregnant woman is in the hospital in good condition.
Israel is facing a critical moment in its history as the Parliament prepares to vote on a major judicial overhaul plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition. The plan has been met with strong opposition from many in the country and has been driven by a governing coalition made up of ultranationalist and ultra-religious parties. Renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari has warned that the plan could be a threat to democracy in Israel, and the outcome of the vote is sure to shape the country's future.
A woman was found deceased near West Yellowstone, Montana on Saturday following an apparent bear encounter. Investigators determined that the death was due to an encounter with a grizzly bear based on the tracks found at the scene. The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is working with the U.S. Forest Service to investigate the incident and to warn people to be aware of their surroundings when hiking in the area.
Spain's national elections on Sunday left the country in political gridlock, with neither the right nor the left able to secure a majority. The Socialists, who finished in second place, were able to call on the predicted 31 seats of the left-wing Sumar, or Joining Forces alliance, and several smaller parties, giving them a combined total of 172 seats. This means that neither side has a clear path toward forging a new government, leaving the country in a state of political uncertainty with no clear majority.
This article discusses the recent escalation of tensions between Ukraine and Russia, following a Ukrainian drone strike on an ammunition depot in Crimea and a predawn strike on a key bridge linking the peninsula to Russia. Russia has responded by launching missiles and drones against Ukraine's seaports, and the Ukrainian military has confirmed it has launched a drone strike against an oil depot and Russian arms warehouses.
The 1975 has cancelled their upcoming shows in Jakarta and Taipei due to the Malaysian government's decision to cut short a music festival in the wake of the band's lead singer's comments and actions. This has sparked a debate about freedom of expression and the power of governments to restrict it, while the band has promised to return in the future.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed to hospital and fitted with a pacemaker early Sunday, as tens of thousands of protesters marched into Jerusalem and hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in a show of force against his controversial judicial reforms. Netanyahu's pacemaker implantation and the protests come ahead of a key vote on the reforms, which have been met with widespread opposition from former security chiefs and military reservists. The outcome of the vote remains to be seen.