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Greece wildfires: At least 74 dead as blaze 'struck like flamethrower'

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Media caption "The flames were chasing us into the water" - survivor Survivors of the wildfires that have killed at least 74 people in Greece have described how they were forced into the sea by a blaze that "struck like a flamethrower". "The flames were chasing us all the way to the water," said one victim. Meanwhile, the bodies of 26 adults and children who apparently died hugging each other were found close to the sea. As the search for missing persons continues, a website has been set up to help relatives trace their loved ones. Hundreds of firefighters have been battling the flames, which have been fanned by winds of up to 60mph (100km/h) and have devastated the seaside village of Mati, engulfing homes and vehicles. Image copyright KALOGERIKOS NIKOS Image caption People attempt to escape the wildfires near the seaside village of Mati Mati is located in the Rafina region which is popular with local tourists, especially pensioners and childr...

Trump targets Obama-era critics' security clearances

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President Donald Trump is considering revoking security clearances for ex-CIA Director John Brennan and other Obama-era critics of his administration. The White House named six former intelligence, law enforcement and national security chiefs. Press secretary Sarah Sanders said they had "politicised and in some cases monetised their public service" to make "baseless accusations" about Mr Trump. But at least two of them no longer have security clearance. In Monday's scheduled news conference, Mrs Sanders also cited: James Comey, former FBI director Andrew McCabe, former FBI deputy director James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence National Susan Rice, former National Security Adviser Michael Hayden, former National Security Agency director Media caption Ex-US director of National Intelligence James Clapper: "Watergate pales really in my view compared to what we're confronting now" She denied a reporter...