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Relatives of trapped Mexican miners pray for miracle
Relatives of 10 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in northern Mexico clung to hope they were still alive Friday, nearly 48 hours after a cave-in sparked a major rescue operation. "We're working tirelessly to rescue the 10 trapped miners," she said.
Greek government rocked by resignations over phone spying claims
Greece's conservative government was rocked Friday by a long-simmering surveillance scandal after its intelligence chief and a close aide to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis resigned in the space of an hour.
Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud in buyout deal: court filing
Elon Musk has accused Twitter of fraud, alleging the social media platform misled him about key aspects of its business before he agreed to a $44 billion buyout, as their court battle heats up. The social media platform has urged shareholders to endorse the deal, setting a vote on the merger for September 13.
Canada to ban handgun imports: minister
Canada announced Friday it will ban the import of handguns beginning on August 19, as part of a wider proposed freeze in the wake of high-profile mass shootings in the United States.
UK's busiest container port set for 8-day strike
Workers at the UK's largest container port will hold an eight-day strike at the end of August, union bosses said Friday, in the country's latest industrial action over pay amid spiralling inflation. Over 1,900 workers will hold eight days of strikes from August 21 until August 29, it added.
Chad junta chief flying to Qatar for peace deal with rebels
The head of Chad's ruling junta Friday flew off to Qatar to seal a possible peace deal with rebels, a key step in plans to restore civilian rule, the presidency's website said. On the table is a government plan for a ceasefire and guarantees of security for rebel leaders who attend the forum.
Senior militant among 4 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
A senior militant from Islamic Jihad was killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip Friday, prompting the militant group to warn Israel has "started a war". Islamic Jihad said Israel had "started a war against our people".
On Lampedusa, migrant worries leave locals behind
"It's just words, words," complains Pino D'Aietti, who like many residents of the tiny island of Lampedusa feels abandoned by Italy's politicians -- except when a surge in migrant arrivals makes the headlines. But there is a sense of disillusionment here, an island of just 6,000 residents out in the middle of the Mediterranean.
Mediator says Senegal peace deal with southern rebels an 'important step'
The peace deal Senegal has signed with rebels from the country's south is "an important step" towards permanent peace in the home of one of Africa's oldest active rebellions, a mediator said Friday. "This is an important step towards definitive peace," mediator and former Senegalese cabinet minister Robert Sagna told private Senegalese radio station Iradio.
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