A red alert was issued today on Italy’s Sicily Island due to a forest fire caused by strong winds and high temperatures. While many people had to leave their homes due to the fire in the Brancaccio district of Palermo, education was suspended in schools near the city. Mayor Giuseppe Muffoletto called on local residents to take measures to prevent the fire from spreading.
Temperatures in many cities of Sicily Island today exceeded seasonal averages and reached 34 degrees.
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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