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GREECE
Ax-wielding man attacks tax office
THESSALONIKI -- A man wielding an ax and shouting "this is what you deserve" attacked employees at a tax office in northern Greece on Thursday, leaving three people seriously injured.
Authorities said the attack occurred during business hours in the northern town of Kozani, about 280 miles northwest of Athens. All of the injured were tax office employees, three of whom were hospitalized in serious condition.
ISRAEL
Government weighs new lockdown
TEL AVIV -- Israel's prime minister said Thursday he is meeting with senior officials to discuss "interim steps" to try and contain a coronavirus surge without having the country return to a general lockdown as the number of new cases reaches record levels.
BRAZIL
President imposes 4-month ban on fires
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday banned setting agricultural and forest fires as the country enters the dry season at a moment when the government faces pressure from local and foreign companies to show greater commitment to environmental protection.