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Wildfire on Canary Islands forces 8,000 people to evacuate
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Wildfire on Canary Islands forces 8,000 people to evacuate

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands was throwing flames 50 meters (160 feet) into the…
Humanity’s history of migration by sea — from Troy to Lampedusa
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Humanity’s history of migration by sea — from Troy to Lampedusa

There are countless examples of fleeing across the sea — and historian Erik Lindner has been intrigued by this topic…
French barrel sailor crosses Atlantic, arrives in Martinique
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French barrel sailor crosses Atlantic, arrives in Martinique

A French adventurer successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a plywood barrel, completing his journey on Thursday. Jean-Jacques Savin landed…
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