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BBC OS: 2023/07/24 16:06 GMT: Thousands flee Greece fires

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Thousands flee Greece fires

2023/07/24 16:06 GMT

2023/07/24 16:06 GMT: Thousands flee Greece fires

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Blazes on island of Rhodes have forced 19,000 people to leave their homes

Blazes on island of Rhodes have forced 19,000 people to leave their homes.

Greece says it has launched the biggest rescue of its kind in response to the wildfires emergency the country is facing. We hear from local people and holidaymakers who have been evacuated.

Israel's parliament has approved a key part of the judicial reform plan that has divided the nation, with opposition parties boycotting the vote. We explain why the reform is so divisive and get some reaction.

It's been 100 days since the recent war in Sudan started, and we speak to two people who both have fled the violence.

We find out why #SpecialProsecutor is a top trend in Ghana. 

Two films, Barbie and the Oppenheimer, were both released over the weekend and it appears that Barbie has won the box office battle in the US. We get reaction from those who went to see Barbie. 

Presenter: Peter Okwoche. 

(Photo: Tourists are sheltered in a stadium after being evacuated following a wildfire on the island of Rhodes, Greece, July 23, 2023. Argiris Mantikos/Eurokinissi via REUTERS)

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