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- Death of Liverpool forward Jota leaves football world in shockat 6:08 pm
The football world is mourning the death of Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota, aged 28, in a car crash.
- Deputy Russian Navy chief killed in strike near Ukraine borderat 1:52 pm
Major General Mikhail Gudkov was killed in the Kursk region during what Russia’s defence ministry described as “combat work”.
- Wildfire forces evacuation of thousands on Greek island of Creteat 11:59 am
The blaze has been raging since Wednesday and fire crews say the conditions are creating new flare-ups, making containment efforts extremely difficult.
- Ryanair cancels flights for 30,000 passengers due to French strikeat 8:44 am
Airlines and France’s transport minister has condemned the strikes as unacceptable, at the start of summer holidays.
- Beachgoers look on as wildfires burn in Greeceat 6:32 am
Hundreds have been evacuated as wildfires continues to burn in Halkidiki and the island of Crete.
