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Two killed in Texas wildfires

Houston, Mar 1 (UNI) Wildfires, including the largest one in Texas history, which have spread to the neighbouring state of Oklahoma, continued scorching the Texas Panhandle, claiming at least two lives as of Thursday.
Smokehouse Creek Wildfire, fueled by high winds and dry air since Monday afternoon, has burned more than 1,075,000 acres and become the largest blaze in Texas history, the Texas A&M Forest Service updated on Thursday. Currently, it is only 3 percent contained.
Joyce Blankenship, an 83-year-old grandmother from the town of Stinnett, died in her burned home on Wednesday, local media reported.
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Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank

27 Apr 2024 | 5:53 PM

Gaza, April 27 (UNI) Two Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army near the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank, according to Palestinian and Israeli sources on Saturday.

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Republic First Bank closed as first U S bank failing in 2024

27 Apr 2024 | 5:39 PM

Washington, April 27 (UNI) Republic First Bank, a regional lender operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, has been closed by Pennsylvania state regulators, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said in a statement on Friday.

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,388

27 Apr 2024 | 5:36 PM

Gaza, April 27 (UNI) The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 34,388, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Saturday.

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DPRK condemns U S for "malignant slander" in human rights report

27 Apr 2024 | 4:47 PM

Seoul, April 27 (UNI) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday denounced a human rights report by the United States as "malignant slander" against the country.

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Ukraine says 4 thermal power plants under Russian attack

Ukraine says 4 thermal power plants under Russian attack

27 Apr 2024 | 4:23 PM

Kiev, April 27 (UNI) Four thermal power plants (TPP) of Ukraine's largest private energy company DTEK were hit during overnight missile attacks by Russia, the company said in a press release on Saturday.

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