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Hundreds dead in India’s worst train crash in decades

At least 261 people have died in India’s worst rail accident in more than two decades after a passenger train went off the tracks and hit another one in the …

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Greek New Zealander journalist awarded for her work

Lydia Despina Lewis, a Greek New Zealander has been awarded for her journalism work in the Pacific. At the Voyager Media Awards, Lewis was the first recipient of the Le …

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Syrian refugee that arrived on Lesbos island becomes mayor of German village

Ryyan Alshebl fled war-torn Syria in 2015, arriving on the Greek island of Lesbos after a harrowing four-hour journey on a rubber boat. Eight years on, he is the mayor …

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Turkey’s Erdogan secures five more years in power

President Tayyip Erdogan has extended his two decades in power after Turkey’s presidential election, winning a mandate to pursue increasingly authoritarian policies which have polarised Turkey and strengthened its position …

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Greek IT boss in London faces sexual harassment tribunal over misinterpreted email communication

Karina Gasparova, an IT project manager at essDOCS, a company specialising in “paperless trade solutions” recently filed a lawsuit against her Greek employer, Alexander Goulandris, alleging sexual harassment based on …

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Stocks wobble, dollar at six-week high, on debt impasse

Global shares dipped on Wednesday, while the dollar headed for its biggest weekly gain since February to trade at six-week highs, reflecting risk aversion pending a breakthrough to lift the …

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Italy flooding kills five, F1 Grand Prix cancelled

Exceptional rains in a drought-struck region of northern Italy have swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least five people, forcing the evacuation of about 5000 people. The heavy rains …

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Turkey faces election runoff, Erdogan has momentum

President Tayyip Erdogan is leading comfortably after the first round of Turkey’s presidential election, with his rival facing an uphill struggle to prevent the president extending his rule into a …

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Bobi the world’s oldest dog celebrates 31st birthday

The world’s oldest dog has celebrated his 31st birthday with a party in his village in Portugal. Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, a breed of Portuguese dog, has had …

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Turkey headed for runoff election with Erdogan leading

Turkey is headed for a runoff presidential vote after President Tayyip Erdogan outperformed projections in the national election as he sought to extend his two-decade rule, holding a sizeable lead …

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