Hundreds of firefighters are battling to save a popular holiday resort on the Greek coast northwest of Athens as strong winds continue to sweep across the country, making firefighting efforts more difficult.
WorldSaudi Arabia has gathered 13 other countries in a defense alliance to protect shipping around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
WorldThousands of people have been evacuated on Crete due to fires on the Greek island. In France, people are being allowed to return to their homes near the giant fire in Gironde.
WorldWith 23 days left until the European Volleyball Championship, women’s national team coach Lorenzo Micelli has announced the 14 players who will have the honor of representing Sweden at the tournament, which is being played in Sweden, the Czech Republic, Turkey and Azerbaijan. "The girls are fantastic," Micelli says in a press release.
SportsThe major fires around Madrid have stabilized, and in France there are reports of a somewhat calmer situation ahead of the upcoming high temperatures. At the same time, new fires are spreading around the eastern Mediterranean. In Crete, two firefighters have died fighting a forest fire.
WorldThe meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., went very well, according to spokespeople for both leaders. "It was one of the best conversations I have had with our friend President Trump," Netanyahu said in a recorded speech.
World politicsIt's official now. Football icon Zinedine Zidane, 54, will be the new France national team coach. The France job was the only thing I wanted, he says.
FootballUS President Donald Trump says "nobody is telling me" what to do regarding the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey.
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