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Portugal declares state of emergency over ongoing forest fires

More than 100 forest fires stretched the resources of thousands of firefighters in northern Portugal on Wednesday, with seven people dead after the worst wave of fires in years raged out of control over the weekend. Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro declared a state of emergency for the worst-affected areas on Tuesday evening, calling for more firefighters and civil servants …

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British court appoints 17-year-old stabbing suspect to combat misinformation

The 17-year-old boy accused of murdering three girls and stabbing 10 others at a dance class was named in court in the UK on Thursday in a bid to counter misinformation about his identity, which has been blamed for violent protests across England. Judge Andrew Menary said his decision to allow Axel to be named Rudakubana was exceptional given the …

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Traditional Chinese medicine did nothing for my psoriasis. But it was my mother’s love language

This First Person article was written by Kerry Yang, a first-year medical student in Calgary. For more information about First Person Stories, see the FAQ. When plaques started appearing on my knees in first grade, my mother thought it was because of all the kneeling I did on the carpet while reading. ‘Aiyah! You have to stop kneeling,” she said …

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