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en 2026-08-16T16:31:43.950Z Fires on Greek Island of Salamina Kill Two and Prompt Sea Evacuations https://epistemic.news/story/kim-jong-un-and-putin-exchange-messages-on-wwii-anniversary-amid-reported-north- Epistemic News en 2026-08-16T03:31:45.200Z Kim Jong Un and Putin Exchange Messages on WWII Anniversary Amid Reported North Korea-Russia Military Ties https://epistemic.news/story/maharashtra-fda-issues-show-cause-notices-to-shah-rukh-khan-ajay-devgn-and-tiger Epistemic News en 2026-08-16T06:01:25.693Z Maharashtra FDA Issues Show-Cause Notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Tiger Shroff Over Vimal Elaichi Advertisements https://epistemic.news/story/us-and-israeli-attacks-on-iran-reported-to-begin-february-28-with-ongoing-econom Epistemic News en 2026-08-17T16:02:24.024Z U.S. and Israeli Attacks on Iran Reported to Begin February 28 with Ongoing Economic Pressure Measures https://epistemic.news/story/us-stock-indexes-mixed-on-august-11-2026-with-sp-500-lower-for-second-session 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