A forest fire broke out near an open-pit mine in the south of Greece’s Peloponnese Peninsula yesterday. Nine trucks, 30 personnel, 2 aircraft and 1 helicopter were sent to the region to control the fire. Locals were warned to stay away from the area.
A 55-year-old man collapsed while fighting the flames and died at the hospital he was brought.
Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.
Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.
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