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At least 2,300 dead in Libya floods, but far higher toll feared
At least 2,300 people were killed in catastrophic floods that tore through the Libyan city of Derna, the emergency services said Tuesday, but a far higher death toll is feared. …
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Greece to seek EU aid after deadly floods
The Greek government said Monday that it would seek emergency funding from the European Union to address the damage floods caused to one of the country’s main agricultural regions last …
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Greek minister resigns after ferry passenger death
Greece’s merchant marine minister said on Monday he had resigned over the death of a late ferry passenger who was forcefully pushed into the sea last week. Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis …
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Six killed in suspected gang shooting near Athens
Six people died near Athens on Monday in a shootout with suspected links to organised crime, police said, one of the deadliest seen recently in Greece. A police statement said …
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Greeks rally against biometric ID card plan
Thousands of Greeks rallied in Athens on Sunday against the impending introduction of biometric ID cards, denouncing what they see as a move towards a surveillance society. “No to electronic …
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Toll from Greece floods rises to 15 dead
The toll from flooding that has ravaged villages in central Greece has risen to 15 people dead, rescue workers said Sunday. The body of a 42-year-old man was recovered at …
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Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone’s ‘Poor Things’ wins Venice top prize
The Golden Lion in Venice was awarded Saturday to a hilarious and shockingly explicit reworking of Frankenstein, “Poor Things”, starring Emma Stone as a sex-mad reanimated corpse, which had festival-goers …
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Toll in Greece floods hits 10 as rescuers race to villages
Helicopters and lifeboats have been deployed to reach hundreds of stranded villagers in central Greece, as the death toll from deadly flooding rose to 10, authorities said Friday. Firefighters worked …
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Four Greek crew members face homicide charges over passenger’s death
A ferry captain and three crew members appeared before a Greek prosecutor on Wednesday facing homicide charges over the death of a passenger after being forcefully pushed into the sea, …
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Rivals Turkey, Greece herald ‘new era’ in ties
The top diplomats of historic rivals Turkey and Greece on Tuesday hailed a “new era” in relations and vowed to intensify dialogue in the coming months. The visit by Greek …