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BARCELONA (Reuters) -At least 2,000 people have been evacuated as a forest fire burned out of control in the Spanish island of La Palma, authorities said on Saturday, as Europe was gripped by a heatwave. Many parts of southern Spain saw scorching temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) last week and even higher …

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union urged Azerbaijan and Armenia to refrain from “violence and harsh rhetoric” on Saturday at the latest round of talks in a tortuous peace process in which Russia is also pushing to retain a leading role. EU Council President Charles Michel hosted Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister …

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By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) – Lisa Pauli wants to die. The 47-year-old has wrestled with the eating disorder anorexia for decades; she says she has had a warped relationship with her body since age 8. These days, Pauli says, she weighs 92 pounds and may go days without eating solid food. She says …

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MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s opposition conservative People’s Party (PP) is ahead of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s ruling Socialists (PSOE) but still short of winning a decisive majority in this month’s general election, according to two tracking opinion polls published on Saturday. To secure an absolute majority of the 350 lower house of parliament seats needed …

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(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Ukrainians that Russia was throwing all its resources into a campaign to stop Kyiv’s troops from pressing their counter offensive and a top general reported new progress on the southern front. But Ukrainian military analysts suggested that things were not easy for Ukrainian forces in their bid to advance …

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By Deborah Kyvrikosaios and Liliana Salgado ATHENS/PHOENIX (Reuters) -Greece closed the ancient Acropolis during the hottest part of the day on Friday to protect tourists as southern Europe suffered in a fierce heatwave, while more than 100 million Americans also faced a prolonged spell of sweltering weather. The European Space Agency (ESA), whose satellites monitor …

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -An alleged Russian intelligence officer pleaded not guilty on Friday to U.S. charges of smuggling U.S.-origin electronics and ammunition to Russia to help its war against Ukraine.  Vadim Konoschenok, who was extradited on Thursday from Estonia, entered the plea at a hearing in federal court in Brooklyn. U.S. Magistrate …

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