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Meanwhile, an explosion in Kabul apparently targeted the acting defense minister. He was unhurt, but at least six others were killed, including four gunmen.
A Belarusian exile was found hanged today near his home in Ukraine’s capital, Kiev. Vitaly Shishov led a group that helps people fleeing the authoritarian government in Belarus. Ukrainian police said they’re investigating the death as a possible murder staged to look like a suicide.
A major forest fire is burning on the outskirts of Athens, Greece, tonight, forcing thousands to flee their homes. Water-dropping tanker planes and helicopters attempted today to drown the flames. Huge clouds of smoke rose as the fire spread. The fire is feeding off one of the country’s worst heat wave in decades.
On Wall Street, stocks made modest gains, as investors kept an eye on how new pandemic restrictions might affect the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 278 points to close at 35116. The Nasdaq rose 80 points. The S&P 500 added 36.
And at the Summer Olympics, an American star returned to competition. Gymnast Simone Biles won bronze on the balance beam after sitting out other events to focus on her mental health.
And in pole vaulting, American Chris Nilsen won silver, while Sweden took the gold.
