Dozens Dead After Boat Carrying Migrants Sinks Near Greece
The disaster appeared to be one of the deadliest such episodes off the country’s shores in years, and there were fears that the toll would rise.
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At least 78 people drown as refugee boat sinks off Greece
Hundreds more feared missing from overcrowded fishing vessel that reportedly sailed from Libya for ItalyAt least 78 people have died and hundreds more are feared missing in the deadliest refugee shipwreck off Greece this year.The victims, nearly all of…
Greek pilot who killed British wife drops appeal over life sentence
Babis Anagnostopoulos received a 27-year sentence for smothering his wife in AthensThe Greek pilot who killed his British wife, Caroline Crouch, in a crime he tried to pin on ruthless foreign robbers, has unexpectedly announced he will drop an appeal t…
British paddleboarder killed by lightning strike was told to get out of water
Scott Seddon, 26, from Liverpool was being filmed by his partner as the tragedy happened off coast of RhodesThe partner of a British tourist who died when he was struck by lightning while paddleboarding off Rhodes had beseeched him to return to shore w…
British man dies in Greece ‘after being struck by lightning paddleboarding’
Local media say man, 26, was being filmed in sea off Agia Agathi beach in Rhodes when lightning struck water nearbyAn investigation has been launched into the death of a British man who was reportedly struck by lightning while paddleboarding in Greece….
Refugees seriously injured on razor-wire fence UK helped build to keep asylum seekers out of EU
Government accused of backing ‘inhumane’ policies as 16 people are badly hurt by barrier blocking entry via Poland from BelarusRefugees and asylum seekers have been seriously injured by a “dangerous” razor-wire fence that the UK helped to build to keep…
Senior judge to lead Greek caretaker government until fresh June election
Ioannis Sarmas appointed to replace outgoing prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after inconclusive ballotGreece will hold fresh elections on 25 June, with the country led by a caretaker government headed by a senior judge until the vote, after an incon…
‘Ancient’ vase repatriated from UK to Greece faces fresh forgery claim
Exclusive: Archaeologist says 5th-century BC wine vase with modern decoration widely regarded as fakeDays after Greece announced the recovery of hundreds of antiquities from a disgraced British dealer, its ministry of culture faces the accusation that …
Greek PM seeks new poll in push for absolute majority after election win
Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he will not try to form coalition after his party fell five seats short of majorityRiding high on an election victory few expected, Greece’s prime minister has said he will push for a repeat poll “as soon as possible” after a l…
E.U. Asks Greece to Investigate Video of Migrants Left at Sea
Citing a report by The Times, a top E.U. official said the Greek authorities had been urged to investigate after footage showed the Greek Coast Guard leaving asylum seekers at sea.