There are up to 10,000 British tourists on Rhodes as wildfires sweep across parts of the Greek island. Repatriation flights have begun returning hundreds of British holidaymakers from Rhodes, while sea evacuations have been taking place at a beach in Corfu to transport individuals fleeing wildfires on that Greek island.
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Unprecedented heatwave hits Brazil
Red alerts have been issued for nearly 3,000 cities across Brazil, which is experiencing an unprecedented heatwave. On Sunday, Rio de Janeiro recorded a temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius – a record for November – and high humidity on Tuesday made it feel like 58.5 degrees Celsius.
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Djokovic wins record 23rd men’s Grand Slam with third French Open
Novak Djokovic has won his men’s record 23rd Grand Slam title with a victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open final, strengthening his case to be crowned the greatest player of all time.
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Mass shooting after Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade injured 21 people
One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade.
