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Tiny Greek island appeals for help after migrant increase
Greece’s southernmost island is facing a significant increase in migration from Libya, its mayor said on Tuesday, warning it does not have the means to cope. Lilian Stefanakis said the …
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Airlines disrupted by Iran-Israel conflict
Global airlines have suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran rages after the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites and …
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Trump says US launched ‘very successful’ attack on Iran nuclear sites
By Danny Kemp in Washington with Ahmad Parhizi in Tehran and Adam Plowright in Jerusalem President Donald Trump said Saturday the US military has carried out a “very successful attack” …
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Greek ex-transport minister to be investigated over train tragedy
Greece’s parliament voted Thursday to investigate a former transport minister over the country’s worst rail tragedy that left 57 dead in 2023. Government lawmakers approved the probe into the actions …
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Hundreds of Greeks and Europeans repatriated from Israel
European countries on Wednesday repatriated hundreds of their citizens from Israel as its conflict with Iran raged, their respective foreign ministries said. Germany was expected to transport some 200 people …
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Greek rail drivers strike over safety concerns
Greek rail drivers on Tuesday held a 24-hour strike to demand sweeping safety improvements, ahead of a parliamentary vote on investigating top officials for the country’s worst train tragedy, a …
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US man arrested in Greece over death of infant in Rome
An American man was arrested on the Greek island of Skiathos accused of murdering an infant whose body was found in a park in Rome earlier this month, Italian police …
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Trump flexes military might at parade as protests sweep US
President Donald Trump hosted the largest US military parade in decades on his 79th birthday on Saturday, as protesters rallied across the country to accuse him of acting like a …
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Brighton sign Kostoulas from Olympiacos
Brighton have agreed to sign Greece Under-21 forward Charalampos Kostoulas from Olympiacos in a deal worth a reported £29.8 million (AU$62.1 million). The 18-year-old will sign a five-year contract on …
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Europe court says Turkey must expedite Cyprus property claims
Turkey should speed up property claims for Greek Cypriot owners seeking compensation for land in the Turkish-controlled north of the divided Mediterranean island, the European Court of Human Rights ruled …