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RUIDOSO, New Mexico: Authorities in New Mexico say that a lightning strike caused the larger of two wildfires that killed at least two people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,400 structures.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: To save the endangered spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are adopting a controversial plan to cull nearly half a million barred owls in dense West Coast forests.

Nairobi, Kenya - Hundreds of Kenyans gathered Sunday in the capital Nairobi for a memorial concert following deadly protests over tax hikes that saw the country's leader scrap a controversial finance bill.

The latest life expectancy data confirms that some countries - including Australia - are making better choices than others, Alan Austin reports.

Beijing - Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday congratulated new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on his election, state media reported, the first senior leader in Beijing to do so publicly.

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Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, the government said in court filing late on Sunday.

The plea, which requires a federal judge's approval, would brand the planemaker a convicted felon. Boeing will also pay a criminal fine of $243.6 million, the Justice Department (

Lahore [Pakistan], July 8 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing battle with inflation in Pakistan, chicken prices have seen a significant surge in Punjab, according to a report by ARY News. Poultry dealers have reported an increase of PKR 37 per kilogram in chicken prices. The new rate now stands at PKR 421 per kilogram, with dealers attributing the hike to increased taxes. Previously in May, chicken prices had dropped by PKR 39 per

DAMASCUS -- A total of 13 people were killed and 37 others injured on Sunday in a traffic accident on the southern entrance bridge to the central Syrian province of Homs, according to a statement by the Syrian Interior Ministry.

BEIRUT, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Hezbollah said Sunday it attacked with drones at Israel's technical and electronic reconnaissance center in Mount Hermon, north of annexed Golan Heights, in response to Israel's killing of a senior Hezbollah member a day earlier.

According to Eurostat, Bulgaria experienced the highest growth in housing prices among EU countries, with a 7.1% increase compared to the last quarter of 2023. This marks the most significant rise in housing prices in Bulgaria since the last quarter of 2007.

In 2023, Sofia Airport saw a significant recovery in passenger numbers, surpassing pre-pandemic levels observed in 2019. According to a report from "SOF Connect," over 7,208,000 passengers traveled through the airport last year, marking an increase of 1.2 million compared to 2022.