Greek coastguard 'threw migrants overboard to their deaths, dumped others in the sea on punctured boats and caused the deaths of dozens of people in the Mediterranean'
More than 40 people traversing the Mediterranean on small boats are said to have died due to the Greek coastguard's activities, which included forcing punctured vessels to go back out to sea. Nine of those people are believed to have died after they were deliberately pushed into the water by coastguard officers, according to eyewitnesses from NGOs, local media and the Turkish coastguard, which often receive migrants turned away by Greece. It comes just days after hundreds of demonstrators rallied in Athens on Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of a shipwreck that killed hundreds more migrants off Greece, demanding answers about the causes of the disaster and the fate of relatives. Up to 700 migrants from Pakistan, Syria and Egypt were crammed into fishing trawler 'Adriana' bound for Italy from Libya that capsized off southwestern Greece on June 14 last year, even though the Greek coast guard had been monitoring it for hours.
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Fresh shark sightings spark MORE Spanish beach closures - with hammerheads and basking sharks now spotted by tourists after 10ft beast left swimmers terrified in Gran Canaria
Lifeguards ordered bathers out of the water at Melenara Beach on the island's east coast for a second day running when a police drone spotted a hammerhead shark off the beach shortly after it was reopened yesterday morning., The bathing ban yesterday afternoon was extended to neighbouring Salinetas beach. mAnd around two hours later lifeguards hoisted the red flag at a third spot - San Augustin beach in the south of the island - after a tourist photographed the tell-tale fin of a shark sticking out of the water. It was not immediately clear if the big fish was the same one that terrorised bathers at Melenara beach around 5pm on Saturday and led to the first of the beach closures.
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Nato in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons amid the growing threat posed by Russia and China - as top Ukrainian security chief warns Putin could firebomb Kyiv with tactical nukes if facing a 'catastrophic defeat'
Jens Stoltenberg,the 13th secretary general of Nato, revealed there were live discussions among members about removing missiles from storage and putting them on standby to act as a deterrent.
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Two more tourists die in Greece with one found in a ravine a day after Cyprus heatwave left two people dead amid 'history making' 43C temperatures in southern Europe
On Sunday, a 55-year-old American was found dead by another tourist on a remote rocky beach on the island of Mathraki after he was reported missing by a friend on Thursday.
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Five rugby players including two Irishmen go on trial over gang-rape of 21-year-old student at French hotel in 2017
Denis Coulson, a 30-year-old Dubliner, is said to have taken part in the sex attack on the then-21-year-old student along with Frenchman Loick Jammes, 29, and New Zealander Rory Grice, 34
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Netanyahu dissolves his powerful war cabinet days after key member quit over Israeli leader's handling of Gaza operation
Israeli officials said Netanyahu will now hold smaller forums with some government members for sensitive issues surrounding the war.
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At least eight are killed and dozens more injured as two trains crash with impact leaving carriages rising vertically in the air in India
A cargo train rammed into a Kanchanjunga Express passenger train on Monday, leaving carriages suspended in mid-air (pictured). Rescue teams are working at the site in West Bengal.
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Ghoulish explorers are STILL diving to Titanic wreck with a billionaire planning an expedition - despite warnings to leave the ship's secrets alone a year after Titan sub disaster
Despite lingering questions about OceanGate's Titan submersible disaster, thedeadly implosion of the Titan has not dulled the desire for further ocean exploration
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Instant karma for 'British' parkour runner as he damages UNESCO World Heritage Site building during roof-top jump when masonry gives way beneath him - sending him crashing to the ground
The free runner destroyed part of a building in the ancient city of Matera, Italy and hurt himself in the fall. In a video of the stunt gone wrong, everyone appears to speak in English accents, with the injured man crying out an expletive as he lands. The images were shared online by an Italian choreographer who criticised the men for using Matera 'as a parkour park'.
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Rod Stewart is BOOED by fans after displaying support for Ukraine during concert in east Germany - with crowd jeering huge image of President Zelensky
The London-born singer, 79, has been outspoken in his support for Ukraine and supported a family of seven refugees fleeing Russia's invasion by helping them with lodging and bills. Sir Rod has used his 1991 tune Rhythm Of My Heart, which he has described as a war song, throughout his tours as a dedication to Ukraine. Before performing the track at the Quarterback Immobilien Arena in the east German city of Leipzig on Friday, he displayed the flag of Ukraine along with a picture of theUkrainian president on a big screen and snapped off a salute. The star, wearing a sparkly blue jacket over a yellow shirt, then declared 'F*** Putin !' before launching into his rendition of the 1991 hit. But the stunt did not land well with the audience asboos, shouts and whistles rang out around the arena.
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Volodymyr Zelensky warns Russia 'does not want peace' after Putin told Kyiv he would stop fighting if Ukraine binned its NATO ambitions
Volodymyr Zelensky today accused Russia of not wanting peace, after Vladimir Putin said he would only accept a ceasefire if Ukraine agreed to halt its NATO ascension plans.
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Putin says he is ready for a ceasefire 'tomorrow' if Ukraine pulls out of four regions seized by Russian forces and abandons plans to join NATO - after warning the world has reached 'point of no return'
'We will (call a ceasefire) immediately,' Putin said in a speech at the Russian Foreign Ministry this morning, adding his proposal is aimed at a 'final resolution' of the conflict
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Wayne Lineker has only got himself to blame for being attacked, Ibiza politician claims, as he takes a swipe at the club owner for promoting 'excesses and drunkenness' in anti-tourism rant
Spanish politician Antonio Lorenzo said he was sorry about what had happened to Wayne Lineker, but linked the attack to the type of tourism promoted by his O Beach Ibiza club.
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Five Scotland fans are hurt in head-on crash after driving on the wrong side of the road when they arrived in Germany for Euro 2024 opener
Four ambulances and other emergency crews rushed to the scene on Thursday night on a road nearWeeze Airport, around 40 miles outside Düsseldorf.
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EXCLUSIVEPictured: Five-year-old British girl kidnapped by her father and taken to Slovakia where she has not been allowed to speak to her distraught mother since October
Elena Smolik, five, was taken to Slovakia last year by her dual national father Rostislav, 33, and has not been seen since, leaving her mother Wiem Bejaoui heartbroken
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Terrifying moment brown bear tries to claw its way into broken-down car, clambering onto the bonnet, rocking the vehicle and tearing off the windscreen wiper as passengers try to scare it off
The young bear terrorised two women and a man in a Honda C-RV after they broke down on Russia's largest island, Sakhalin. In a video of the incident taken by the front-seat passenger, the bear can be seen repeatedly attempting to break into the vehicle. The driver tries to scare it off by blasting the horn and revving the engine.
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