Alberta wildfire grows to 210,035 acres near Fort McMurray
Alberta officials evacuate about 8,000 workers from oil sands camps by air as the Fort McMurray fire expands to 210,035 acres. More than 80,000 evacuated to Edmonton and elsewhere. 1,100 firefighters, 145 helicopters, 22 air tankers battle 49 fires, seven uncontrolled. Highway convoy planned Friday if safe. first convoy 400 vehicles to pass through Fort McMurray. Morrison notes growth slows but continues in dry conditions. Notley promises provincial support and possible cash cards for evacuees.
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North Korea readies for its biggest political show in years
Pyongyang prepares the first full congress of the Workers' Party since 1980. Kim Jong Un appears set to center the event as a national unity showcase amid sanctions and criticism over nuclear and missile programs. Students like Ryu Jin Song join rehearsals to display political commitment.
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Destruction of Ramadi Shows Costly Victory in Iraqi City
After eight months of IS control Iraqi forces and U.S. warplanes retook Ramadi, but the city lies in ruins. Digital Globe records show more than 3,000 damaged or destroyed buildings and nearly 400 roads and bridges, with about 800 civilians killed amid clashes and air strikes. Signs of life are sparse, limited to check points and scattered garden gates among cratered streets.
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Syria refugee camp airstrike kills many in Idlib region
Activists report an airstrike on a crowded refugee camp in Sarmada Idlib near the Turkish border killing at least 28. Images show tents burned and injured women and children loaded onto a pickup. The camp houses 1500 to 2000 internally displaced people who fled fighting from Aleppo and Hama.
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