## Hiker dies after bear knocks him into 2,600-foot ravine in Greece, witness says

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A veteran Greek hiker died Tuesday after falling into a ravine in the north of the country after a bear encounter, rescuers said.

Christos Stavrianidis was declared dead at Kavala hospital shortly after he was found in the 2,600-foot ravine in Fraktou forest in northeastern Greece, the Ekav national emergency center told AFP.

Stavrianidis was in the forest with another experienced hiker, Dimitris Kioroglou, when the incident happened on Monday.

I used pepper spray, and it headed to where my friend was and knocked him into the ravine.".

Kioroglou told state TV ERT that Stavrianidis had run out of bear spray when the "very big bear" approached him.

Slovakia has also grappled with a surging brown bear population as well as attacks on humans.

Last year, a woman died in Slovakia after being chased by a bear through dense forest and mountainous terrain. »

### 'If Khamenei stops the fire, we'll accept that': Israel signals readiness to end war with Iran

Authored by ynetnews.com

Security sources in Israel estimate that hundreds of kilograms of enriched nuclear material were destroyed in the attacks.

“If tomorrow Khamenei stops the fire and says he wants to end this — we will accept that,” an Israeli official said.

“If tomorrow Khamenei stops the fire and says he wants to end this — we will accept that.”. »

### The Witcher 4 dev says "it's very clear" that Ciri is the right choice of protagonist, but that players shouldn't "make opinions" until the game is out

Authored by gamesradar.com

In other words, players shouldn't be making up their minds about the CDPR's choice of main character years before getting to play as them.

Cockle also said that players who doubted CDPR's choice should "read the damn books" - an idea that Hermanowicz agrees with.

The Witcher 4 devs are preparing for "a generational shift" after The Witcher 3, and they're studying the RPG's biggest city to help . »

### Podcast Bro Theo Von Questions How 'America First' Trump Really Is Amid Potential Iran War

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### ‘There Is No Intel’: Trump’s Attacks on Iran Were Based on Vibes, Sources Say

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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), who sits on the Foreign Relations Committee, confirmed Saturday night that American intelligence assessments on Iran have not changed.

Iran posed no imminent threat of attack to the United States,” he wrote on social media.

The attacks on Iran represent both a major escalation and a rapid shift in posture toward Iran. »

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