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13 arrested as Cyprus anti-migrant violence spreads

Cyprus police said Saturday they arrested 13 people when an anti-migrant march in the island’s second city, Limassol, turned violent with mobs vandalising property. Five people were injured during the …

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Greek summer wildfires will burn over 150,000 hectares: PM

Devastating wildfires in Greece will ravage more than 150,000 hectares (370,600 acres) by the end of the summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis estimated Thursday, blaming the climate crisis for the …

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Greek ship owner assaults journalist

The Greek government on Wednesday denounced an attack on a well-known journalist by a ship owner in Athens, just days after a similar attack on an investigative reporter. “We condemn …

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Five migrants killed in boat capsize off Greece

Five people including an 11-month girl died Monday and 54 people were rescued when two migrant boats sank off Greece, officials said. The first capsize took place around 3:00 am …

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Deadly Greek wildfire still ‘out of control’

A monster forest fire that has raged for nine days in the Dadia National Park in northeast Greece, a major European sanctuary for birds of prey, is still spreading, firefighters …

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Fresh evacuations as Greek wildfires burn

Firefighters in Greece were battling flames for a ninth consecutive day on Sunday, as more areas of the country’s north were ordered to evacuate their homes. The largest fire is …

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British Museum director resigns after spate of thefts

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer resigned on Friday, admitting the museum did not act “as it should have” on warnings that items had gone missing. The museum in central London …

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More migrant deaths feared in Greek fire zone, locals say

A day after the bodies of 18 migrants were found in one of the wildfires raging around Greece, locals said Wednesday they were expecting more deaths as the area is …

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Two dead as Greece battles growing wildfire front

Greece on Tuesday was battling a growing wildfire front that killed two and forced widespread evacuations in the second deadly wave of fires in a month. Blazes burned unchecked in …

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Man killed in Greece wildfires as new blazes rage

A man was found dead in a wildfire raging north of the Greek capital Athens Monday, firefighters said, as they battled fresh blazes across the country. “An old shepherd ran …

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