Greece
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‘Wake-up call’ for Greece as air force officer accused of spying for China
Christos Flessas detained in case seen as exposing Beijing’s strategy of infiltrating western military and sec…
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At least five dead as migrant boat capsizes in Greek waters
Coastguard reports rescue of 39 survivors from boat that set out from Libya, but hopes fade for other passenge…
- Asia Pacific, Bulgaria, China, Environment, Europe, Extreme weather, Flooding, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Serbia, World news
Weather tracker: Heavy seasonal rain causes widespread flooding in China
Six people dead, thousands evacuated and transport disrupted after at least 20 floods in major rivers China ha…
- Africa, Egypt, Europe, Greece, Libya, Middle East and North Africa, Migration, Pakistan, Refugees, South and Central Asia, World news
Charges dropped against nine Egyptians over 2023 migrant shipwreck off Greece
Greek court says it has no jurisdiction to hear case as disaster happened in international watersA Greek court…
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How brutal heat is breaking records everywhere from the US to Japan
Temperatures reached as high as 53.3C in the US and flooding hit South Korea and India A remote township in th…
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Extreme temperatures recorded across northern hemisphere
Alerts issued in Italy and China as wildfires rage in Greece, and temperature in California’s Death Valley nea…
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Greek shipwreck: hi-tech investigation suggests coastguard responsible for sinking
Research into loss of trawler with hundreds of deaths strongly contradicts official accounts – while finding a…
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Disbelief and anger among Greek shipwreck victims’ relatives as millions spent on Titan rescue effort
Disparity between rescue responses has sparked debate in Pakistan about double standardsAnees Majeed, who lost…
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Three more bodies found by authorities after Greek shipwreck
Men’s remains recovered in open water on sixth day of search since boat carrying up to 750 people sankGreek au…
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‘I have come for a sign of life’: relatives cling to hope after Greek shipwreck
Families of missing desperately search for information about their loved ones after maritime disasterSix days …
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‘He suffered’: Pakistani relatives mourn sons on Greek shipwreck
Poverty drove young men from small Kashmir town to board ill-fated fishing trawler, say familiesThe last time …
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Sunk boat had not moved for hours, data suggests, contradicting Greek officials
Tracking data indicates two vessels stood by or circled around stationary refugee boat for several hoursTracki…
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Nine due in Greek court over shipwreck as Pakistan holds day of mourning
Suspected people smugglers to appear in court in Kalamata, as police in Kashmir announce 10 arrestsNine suspec…
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Pakistanis ‘were forced below deck’ on refugee boat in Greece disaster
Witnesses say some groups were forced into the most hazardous part of the vessel that sank, leaving hundreds f…
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The Observer view on the Greek migrant boat tragedy: the west must admit responsibility | Observer editorial
Horrors at sea will continue until the west faces up to its responsibilities and recognises its part in the pl…